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Rh the holy mission of their sex, and regain in their homes that paradise which a woman once lost.

This ended the formal portion of the proceedings. The company proceeded to promenade the Museum, and to examine objects of interest. A most attractive subject was the interior of the Maori house, which was lighted up for the first time; and Mr. Fox's sketches taken during his recent tour in Palestine, Egypt, Greece, and Italy; while microscopes and geological specimens engaged the attention of those of a more scientific disposition.

Dr. James Hector, F.R.S., delivered a lecture on "The Geology of New Zealand." (Vide post.)

Among the audience, which numbered nearly three hundred, were his Lordship the Bishop of Lichfield, the Bishop of Wellington, and many members of both Houses of Parliament.

His Excellency introduced the lecturer, Mr. J. E. FitzGerald, with a few appropriate remarks. The subject chosen was "The Nature of Art." (Vide post.)

At the close of the lecture his Lordship the Bishop of Lichfield gave a short address.

His Excellency stated that the business for the evening was the second of a series of lectures on "The Geology of New Zealand," by Dr. Hector. It had however been suggested that, as the evening would be broken by other special business, it would be advisable to postpone that lecture till a future occasion, and in place of it he would request Dr. Hector to give them an account of the recent tidal phenomena, which had excited so much interest in all parts of the Australian Colonies.

Dr. Hector then stated that he had received some interesting details from other localities, since his communication to the Philosophical Society, which would help to throw some light on the subject; and such a remarkable occurrence should be discussed, and the fullest particulars recorded whilst