of Scotland, and the newspapers had stated, that part of the money was for the Edinburgh Museum ; but that the whole sum, amounting to upwards of L. 7000, had been paid to Dr John MacCulloch of Woolwich, for a Mineralogical Survey of Scotland, never until now heard of by men of science in Scotland. It was remarked, that it would be desirable in Government to cause to be published forthwith the results of this expensive and it seems only partial survey of Scotland.-At the same meeting, Prof. Jameson communicated a notice in regard to the Structure of certain Fossil Woods from Van Diemen's Land, shewing, that the ancient Vegetation had resembled that of the Old World, or differed greatly from the present; and read an interesting letter from Mr William Nicol, lecturer on natural philosophy, on the subject of illustrating the structure of woods, fossil and recent, by means of extremely thin slices placed upon glass, and magnified. 1 а 1831. Mar. 19. Dr R. K. Greville, V. P. in the chair.-Professsor Jameson read a notice communicated by Mr James Smith of Jordanhill, regarding a Subterranean Forest discovered in the coal formation near to Glasgow.—The Secretary then read Mr James Duncan's introductory Remarks to an extensive Catalogue of Coleopterous Insects collected in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, and likewise notices respecting the Habitats of the rarer species, and descriptions of two species new to the British Fauna. The specimens of rare and new species were exhibited to the meeting. This communication gave much pleasure to the Society, as affording an earnest of the revival of the study of entomology in this place, where it has been much neglected for a good many years past. It was agreed that the thanks of the meeting be given from the chair to Mr Duncan, who was present; and that he be requested to allow his List of Edinburgh 1 Coleoptera to be printed in the forthcoming volume of the 1831. April 2. Rev. Dr Brunton, V. P. in the chair.—Mr William Galbraith being present, read extracts of his paper on the Mensuration of Heights by the Barometer, and stated the result of a trigonometrical measurement of the height of Carnethy, one of the Pentlands.—The Secretary then read a botanical communication from Mr William Macgillivray, entitled, Remarks on the Phenogamic Vegetation of the River Dee, tracing the zones marked out by the prevalence of alpine, subalpine, and valley plants. 21 David Falconar, Esq. V. P. in the chair. Professor April 16. Jameson gave a discourse on Fossil Trees supposed in situ, illustrating his remarks by sketches or diagrams, and shewing that they have in general been floated into their present situations. The Professor also gave an account of Bone Caves in New Holland, and of the general nature of the bones found in these caves; one large bone evidently belonging to a quadruped of the size of an elephant, and not now existing in New Holland.—The Rev. Dr David Scot of Corstorphine then read an essay on the Carob-Tree and its Fruit. the The Society, having completed its 24th session, adjourned. N 1826. LIST OF MEMBERS. (Continued from Vol. V. p. 583.) RESIDENT. April 8. JOHN GEDDES, Esq. Mining Engineer, Edin 1827. burgh. GEORGE LEES, Esq. Professor of Mathematics to the Military Academy. May 19. DAVID STEWART, Esq. Edinburgh. 1828. April 19. Rev. JOHN GIBSON MACVICAR, A. M. 1830. Jan. 9. May 1. Dr JOHN COLDSTREAM, Leith. JOHN TOPPER GOUTHWAITE, B. A. Cambridge. NON-RESIDENT. 1826. April 8. GEORGE EDWARD FRERE, Esq. Clydach Ironworks, Brecknockshire. THOMAS BUCHANAN, Esq. Surgeon, Hull. GEO. CUMMING SCOTT, Esq. South America. H. STIRLING, Esq. Hon. East India Company's Jan. 9. JAMES MATHER, Esq. South Shields. 1831. Mar. 19. RICHARD HARLAN, M. D. Philadelphia. HENRY MACMURTRIE, M. D. Philadelphia. 1826. FOREIGN. April 8. M. ADRIEN DE JUSSIEU, Paris. 1827. M. ACHILLE RICHARD, Paris. Jan. 13. JOHN JAMES AUDUBON, Esq. Louisiana. 1828. Feb. 9. The Chevalier HENRI DE STRUVE, Hamburgh. April 19. Count VARGAS BEDEMAR. June 21. His Excellency Count PLATEN, Norway. 1830. Jan. 9. M. CHAUVIN, Caen. Feb. 20. M. DE CHAUMONT, Ingenieur des Mines. CORRESPONDING. Dr HOLMES, Montreal. |