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Entomology—A good list of hooks on Entomology. now on sale, has just been issued by Mr. W. Wesley, 28, Essex Street, Strand, London, W.C.

W. C. Hewitson, born 1806, (Newcastle-on-Tyne,) died 1878. Of this deceased Naturalist an interesting memoir appears in the Entomologist for July. He was famous for the exquisite delineation and careful colouring of his illustrations of British Oology and of the Diurnal Lepidoptera. He has left his magnificent collections to the nation. But his library, with £3,000, to the Natural History Society of his native town.

The Geological Survey.—The new catalogue of the Survey publications has been lately issued, and may be obtained from any of the agents—as Longmans, Paternoster Row; Stanford, of 55, Charing Cross, &c. Many works are reported as “out of print,” such as "Jukes on the South Staffordshire Coalfield," "Ramsay's North Wales," &c. Surely, some efforts should he made to bring these up to date, Among new works marked “nearly ready” we note "Skertechley on the Manufacture of Gun-Flints,” &c., (which, we expect, will prove most interesting to all who have engaged in the study of pre-historic man,) and a big book by Prof. Green and his colleagues on the "Geology of the Yorkshire Coal-field." It will he interesting to note the price at which the latter will be sold, after the experience we have had lately.

Deep Well-boring at Holkham Hall, Norfolk.—We are indebted to Mr. W. Whitaker, F.G.S., for the details of this successful undertaking.

An abundant supply of water was obtained, 540 gallons per minute having been pumped. Holkham Hall is thirteen miles east of Hunstanton, where the red chalk crops out in the well-known cliff, but the latter point the gault is absent.

Burton-Upon-Trent Natural History & Archaeological Society,—The members made an excursion to Wichnor and Alrewas, on Saturday, July 20th, under the leadership of Mr. L. C. Martin, hon. sec. At Alrewas Church they were joined by a number of members of the North Staffordshire Naturalist' Field Club. The church, a very interesting building, was fully described by Mr. A. Scrivener. The register contains entries as early as 1617. Wichnor Hall, the seat of Colonel Levett, was next visited, where luncheon had been hospitably prepared for the visitors. Wichnor Hall was an object of great interest from its historical associations, the curious nature of its tenure, and the many rare objects of various kinds carefully preserved in it. After passing through the Park the Church was visited. Cordial votes of thanks were given by the two societies to Colonel and Lady Jane Lovett for their hospitality and kind reception.