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 large collection of boulders of North British and Welsh reeks, found in the midland counties, and brought from considerable distances by the icebergs that drifted over the Midland sea. The extensive collection of the fauna exhibited might be divided into three groups:— Specimens of the fauna of the extreme Glacial Epoch, from Scotland, Norway, and Canada, including Leda arctica, Pecten aratus, Pecten islandicus, Panopæa Norvegica, Astarte borealis, Velutina lævigata, Trophoa elathratus, Littorina irrorata, and very many extremely rare Arctic species. A mass of the northern coral, Lophohelia prolifera, was also exhibited, taken from a glacial bed in the Christiania Fjord, Specimens of the fauna that immediately succeeded that of the Glacial Epoch, showing the coming of milder climatic conditions, both in Britain and in Norway. Specimens of the fauna of the most modern raised sea beaches. Any one who carefully examined the numerous and very interesting specimens contained in these three great groups of beds could readily trace the physical and climatic changes of the epoch.

The Biological specimens were numerous and very fine. Mr. D. W. Crompton exhibited a complete collection of British Hawks, (excepting the Jer-falcon, now supposed extinct in Great Britain;) foreign pheasants, including Gold and Silver Pheasants, East Indian: Lyre bird, Australian; Lady Amherst Pheasant, having remarkable long tail: Peacock Pheasant of Tibet, having two embossed eyes on each feather of tail; Impeyan Pheasant from Himalayan Mountains, fine colouring and metallic lustre; Scarlet and White Ibises of South America; Sacred Ibis of Egypt; Glossy Ibis of Europe; Egret, from South America. very delicate white feathers in two plumes from shoulder. Mr. Montagu Browne, Naturalist, Birmingham, made a magnificent display with an extensive collection of Animals, birds, Fishes. Reptiles. Insects, &c., including the following:—Animals,—Badger, (Meles Taxus, L.,) from Northampton; Otter, (Lutra Vulgaris,) with young, from Ireland; Wild Cat, (Felis Catus,) from Scotland; Ermine, (Mustela Erminea, L.,) from Sutton Park; Mole, (Talpa Europea,) with cream-coloured variety of same, from King’s Norton; Fox, (Canis Vulpes,} and young, from Scotland; pair of Duck-billed Platypus, (Platypus Anatus.) from Gipp's Land, Australia. Birds—Pair of Imperial Eagles, (Aquila Adalberti.) from Spain; pair of Peregrine Falcons. (Falco peregrinus, Briss.) Scotland; pair of Snowy Owls, (Surnia nycctea, L.,) Labrador; Eagle Owl, (Bubo ignavus, Forst,) Archangel; pair of Little Owls, (Athene noctua, Metz.) Spain: pair of Bee-eaters, (Merops apiaster, L.,) Spain: Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor, L.,) Wylde Green; pair of Long-tailed Tits, (Acredula rosea. Blyth.) with nest, Lichfield; pair of Pintail Sand Grouse, (Pterocles alchata, L.,) from Spain; pair of Willow Grouse, (Lagopus albus, Gm.,) Norway; pair of Greek Partridge, (Caccabis Graca, or Chucar ?) Cyprus: pair of Buff-backed Herons, (Bulbulens ibis, Hasselq.) Spain; Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius. L.,) Hampshire; common Swan (Cygnus olor, Gm.,) District; common Sheldrake (Cedorns, econata, Gm.;) Pintail Duck (Dafila acuta, L.;) Teal (Querguedala erevea, L.); Eider duck (Somateria mollissima. L.;) pair of Puffins, (Movruon Arctica, L.,) Wales; little Auk, (Mergulus alba, B.,) Handsworth; Pomarine Skua. (Stercerartus Pomearinus, Temm,.) from: Lichfield Racecourse; pair of Arctic Tern (Sterna Hirunda, L..) from District, and many others; three ornamental mounts, illustrating Birds of Australia, South America, and the Malayan Peninsula, respectively: some of the latter very rare. Eggs.—Cettis Warbler with nest. (Pietamodus Cetti, Marin.;) Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus, Lin.) Osprey, (Pandion haliætus), and other rare ones. Fish.—Pike, (Esox lucius, Lin.) weight 20lbs., from Sutton. Reptiles.—Gangetic Crocodile, Gavialis Gangeticus.) 12ft. long from India. Insects.—The whole of the British Butterflies in one