12 1853 Friday, July 8. N. Lat. 33°. 16' W. Lon 17°. 46' At 11 o'clock we made the N.W. point of Madeira, and toward night got close of its Southwest side The view was beautiful. After dark my tow- net took several species of the Di- phyidae, and other mussels, with many Peripods of Cuvieria and Cleodora Saturday, July 9. Funchal, Mda At 8 o'clock we anchored in 18 fms in the harbour of Funchal. At 2 I went ashore, much delighted with the place, and took a ride to "Nostra Sen- hora de Monte" after paying respects to the gentlemanly and kind hearted Consul, Mr March. At five I took a boat and dredged about two harbor, chiefly in 14 - 20 fms, Sandy bottom, and got shells of the genera Venus, Cytherea, Cardium Tellina, Pecten Thracia! Mastra, Pleurotoma Mangelia, Rissicula, etc. Sunday, July 10. Funchal. In the morning the "John Hancock" which