22 JANUARY 1831, Page 17

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

Wednesday, January 19th 1831. Professor SEDGWICX, President, in the chair. Robert Trotter, Esq. and Thomas Hodgson Holdsworth, Esq. were elected Fellows. A paper, entitled " Supplementary Obser- vations on the Structure of the Austrian and Bavarian Alps," by Rode- rick Impey Murchison, Esq., Sec. G.S., F.R.S., &c., was begun. This paper was illustrated by a numerous suite of specimens of all the Alpine . formations, and accompanied by numerous sections. The remainder of the paper will be read at the ensuing meeting.