The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-01-17

logical Structure Of Russia" 10 1874, he eompar-
ed the descriptions supplied by other writer's of
the cordillera of Eastern Australia with what he
himself had observed in the Ural Mountains, and
came to the conclusion that as gold is found in
the latter, it was probable that gold deposits ex-
listed in Australia also. In that year, when de-
livering his annual address. as President Of the
Royal Geological Society, he publicly announced
his opinion that gold would be found in the Divid-
ing Range of this country. This was the first
scientific prediction of the gold discovery in Aus
tralia In 1876. he urged some Cornish miners
to emigrate to New South Wales. assuring them
that they would find gold there. In 1913, he rep
resented to Earl Grey. then Secretary of State
for the Colonies, the expediency of taking meas
ures, in the interest of the Crown, to obtain the
gold
Sir R. Murchison was chosen in 1874 President
of the Royal Geographical Society, an honor sew
eral times repeated. 1t was in this capacity that
he afterwards became associated with the intrepid
explorer Or. David Livingstone So thoroughly
did he aequaint himself with the discoveries and
projects of the distinguished traveller, that on
several occasions, when Others believed that Dr.
Livingstone had persisted, Sir Roderic Murchison
firmly maintained the confident assurance that he
was still alive. In 1857, he had the pleasure Of
presiding at the banquet held in honor of Dr.
Livingstone. And during his last long explora,
ton he has frequently furnished the public with
information concerning his movements, aud con-
lectures that turned out well founded as to his in.
tended course.
In 1916, he was elected President of the Brit
ish Association for the Advancement of Science.
He has since that time added new discoveries to
the geology of the British Isles lie found in
the North Western Highlands, the Laurentian
fundamental stratfed deposits older than
the Siurian and Cambrian systems. In connect
ion with Professor Sedgwick he established the
Deyonian system-wbich overlies the Silurian.
He also grouped the Zechstein, or magnesia lime
stone, with its next underlying and everything
strata, and called them the Permian' system,
named derived from part of Russia, where he
had found the same strata.
In 1855 be was appointed DirectorGeneral Of
the Geological Survey of the British Isles. He
was also made Directorate Of the Govern
ment School Of Mines. He has published sixteen
geological maps. And bare list of the reports,
treatises, and essays, he has produced on the sub
ject of geology would fill some pages. Much of
these were published in the Transactions of the
Geological Society, London, and in the Edinburgh
Philosophical Magazine. The Royal Society Of
conferred on him the first Brisbane
medal, as a recognition of his lobors in the exam.
nation Of the Highlands Of Scotland He has
been ubout afteen times elected President of the
Geological Society. He received the Copley
medal the highest honor at the disposal OF the
Royal Society, In 1866 he was made baronet
The present Emperor of Russia conferred on him
he Grand Cross of st, Anne Different nations
nave combined to honor him; he was member
If the Academies Of ST Petersburg, Berlin, Co
,enhagen, Brussels, Stockholm and Turin. He I
vas also a correspondent Of the French Institute,
md received from France the Prix Cuyier, an |
lonor commcmorating the services of the prince |
# European naturalists. Baron Cuvier. lie was
lso for many years trustee Of the British Mu-
cum, aud Of the Hunterian Museum, and the
British Association Cor the Advancement of
science
Sir Rodorc Murchison continued. after he had
aSsed his Goth year, the prosecution Of his re-
aarches, and his annual reports to Parliament.
ike Brougham, Palmerston and Theirs, in other
pheres Of intellectual labor, he has astonished his
by the vigor with which, after
,aching the ordinary limit Of human lile he stin
arvcd the cause to which his prime was devoted
LAYING accomplished work rich in fruits to his
ountry aud to the world, he has at last descended
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