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of these gentlemen to be named by the members, and the other by the com- 

 mittee. 



On behalf of the members, Mr, Marks was proposed as anditor by Mr. 

 Hailes, seconded by Mr. Golding, and elected uuanimously ; and the Chairman 

 named Mr. Suffolk to act as auditor on behalf of the committee. 



Mr. Suffolk said that he wished to make a few remarks with reference to two 

 slides, which contained objects injected with chromate of lead, or chrome 

 yellow. The objects appeared, upon examination, to be mounted in tin cells, 

 which he had himself introduced some time ago, and the colour of the pigment 

 had entirely disappeared, and the metallic lead was deposited in the substance 

 of the object. He had named it to Mr. Crookes, who was of opinion that an 

 electro metallic action had been set up by the tin cell, and that this had re- 

 duced the lead. He thought that the Ciub should be made aware of this, 

 although he believed it to be a mere accident. He did not know whether any 

 members had met with similar accidents from mounting in tin cells; but he 

 thought the circumstance should be made known. 



The proceedings then terminated with a conversazione, at which the following 

 objects were exhibited : — 



Gold in Quartz... by Mr. Golding. 



Melicerta Ringens Mr. W. Hainworth, jun. 



Shrimps recently Hatched Mr. Martinelli. 



Plumatella Eepens Mr. Oxley. 



July 13th, 1871.— Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited: — 



Cystine (polariscope) 



Argulus foliaceus 



Hydra vulgaris 



Convallaria ... 



Rotation in Vallisneria (^in.) ... 



Dr. Matthews. 

 Mr. Geo. Williams. 

 Dr. Ramsbotham. 

 Dr. Ramsbotham. 

 Mr. Nelson. 



ANNUAL MEETING, 



July 28th, 1871. — Chairman, Dr. Lionel S. Beale, 



F.R.S., &c, President. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read and confirmed, 



The Secretary read the Annual Report of the Committee, and the Treasurer's 

 Annual Statement of Accounts. 



The President congratulated the members upon the highly satisfactory state 

 of the Club, as set forth in the report which had been read, and moved that it 

 be received and adopted. — Carried unanimously. 



The President read his annual address to the Club, which was listened to with 

 great attention and warmly applauded. 



