5 MARCH 1831, Page 16

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

Wednesday, March 2. RODERICK IMPEY Muncursox, Esq., Pre- sident, in the chair. The following gentlemen were elected Fellows of the Society—Robert M'Callan, Esq, The Dean of Carlisle, and William Hawes, Esq. A paper was first read "On the Ripple Marks and Tracks of Animals in the Forest Marble," by George Poulett Scrope, Esq., F.G S., F.R.S., &c. The reading of a paper was then begun, entitled "Descrip- tion of a series of Longitudinal and Transverse Sections, through a por.. Sion of the Carboniferous Chain between Penigent and Kirby Stephen," by Professor Sedgwick, F.G.S., F.R.S., &c. Among the donations laid upon the table was a collection of recent shells from the sea coast, near .Swan River, &c., presented by Archdeacon Scott, F.G.S., &c.