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Rh A communication was read from Mr. Gerard Krefft, containing notes on a young Cassowary (Casuarius australis), which had been obtained from North Australia, and was destined for the Society's Collection.

A communication was read from Mr. G. French Angas, containing a description of a new species of Helix from South Australia, which he proposed to call Helix (Rhagada) Kooringensis.

A second paper by Mr. Angas contained the description of two genera and twenty species of marine shells from different localities on the coast of New South Wales.— P.L. Sclater.

December 6, 1876.— Sir C.M.G., Vice-President, in the chair.

The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the donors:—'Proceedings of the Royal Society,' nos. 173 and 174; presented by the Society. 'The Zoologist' and 'Newman's Entomologist' for December; by T.P. Newman. 'Entomologist's Monthly Magazine' for December; by the Editors. 'The Naturalist; Journal of the West Riding Consolidated Naturalists' Society,' no. 17; by the Society. 'Nature,' nos. 366–370; by the Publishers. 'A Monographic Revision and Synopsis of the Trichoptera of the European Fauna;' by the Author, Robert McLachlan. 'British Gall Insects;' by the Author, Albert Müller, of Basle. 'The Canadian Entomologist,' vol. viii., nos. 9 and 10; by the Editor. 'L'Abeille,' no. 182; by the Editor. 'La Famille des Ephemerines,' par le Rev. A.E. Eaton, traduit de l'Anglais; by the Translator, Dr. Emile Joly. 'Tijdschrift voor Entomologie,' 3e & 4e Aflevering, 1875–6; by the Entomological Society of the Netherlands. 'Entomologische Monographieen,' von Dr. Fr. Klug: presented by Edward Sheppard, Esq. 'Die Schmetterlinge Deutschlands und der Schweiz,' Band ii., Heft 2; by the Authors, H. v. Heinemann and Dr. Wocke. 'Genera Cimicidarum Europæ,' disposuit O.M. Reuter; 'Capsinæ en America boreali in Museo Holmiensi asservatæ,' descriptæ ab O.M. Reuter; 'Bidrag till Kännedomen om Syrphus flugornas larfver och puppor,' af Filip Trybom; 'Species Tortricum et Tinearum Scaudinaviæ,' enumeravit H.D.J. Wallengren; 'Insecta Transvaaliensia, Bidrag till Transvaalska Republikens i Södra Afrika Insekt-fauna,' af H.D.J. Wallengren; 'Tvenne för Skandinaviens Fauna nya Pyralider,' af H.D.J. Wallengren; by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences of Stockholm.