216 Prof. Lankester on a Marine Biological Lahoratory. [Marcli 2, 



Hill at Plymoutli — a sketch of wliicli was exhibited. Five thousand 

 pounds had been raised by the Association by subscriptions from 

 scientific men and their friends, and from important bodies interested 

 in the enterprise as one of a national character tending to develop 

 commercial and industrial resources— such as the Corporation of the 

 City of London, the Clothworkers', Mercers', Skinners' and Gold- 

 smiths' Companies. The Association required another five thousand 

 23ounds before commencing to build its laboratory — and this the 

 lecturer hoped to see soon provided. 



[K.L.J 



GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING, 



Monday, March 2, 1885. 



SiK FiiEDEiiiCK Pollock, Bart. M.A. Manager and Vice-President, 



in the Chair. 



A. Noel Agnew, Esq. 



Alfred Barnard Basset, Esq. M.A. 



Richard H. Beauchamj), Esq. 



Charles Harrison, Esq. 



James Hole, Esq. 



Tliomas John Maclagan, M.D. 



"William Haynes Smith, Esq. 



Richard Everard Webster, Esq. Q.C. 



were elected Members of the Royal Institution. 



The Pkesents received since the last Meeting were laid on the 

 table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz. : — 



FROM 



The Governor-General of Jw(7ia— Geological Survey of India: Pah\3ontolt)giii 



Indica : Series IV. Voh I. Part 4. 4to. 1885. 

 The Neio Zealand Government— iHatist'ics of the Colony of New Zealand, 1883. 



ful. 1884. 

 The Corporation of the City of Loudon — London's Roll of Fame, 1757-1884. 4to. 



1884. 

 Accademia dei Lincei, Eeale, lioma — Atti Seric Quarta : Rendieonti. Vol. I. 



Fasc. 1-4. 8vo. 1884-5. 

 Asiatic Society of Bengal — Proceedings, No. 10. 8vo. 1884. 



Journal, Vol. LII. Part 11. 8vo. 1883. 

 Astronomical Society, lioy<d — Montldy Notices, Vol. XLV. No. 3. 8vo. 1885. 

 Bagot, Alan, Esq. {the ylMf/<or)— Principles of Civil Engineering as applied to 



Agriculture and Estate Management. Vlmo. 1885. 

 Bankers, Institute o/— Journal, Vol. V. Part 9; Vol. VI. Parts 1 and 2. 8vo. 



1884-5. 

 Bo.^lon Society of Natural H/sf or y— Memoirs, Vol. 111. Nos. 8-10. 4to. 1884. 

 Proceedings, Vol. XXII. Parts 2, 3. 8vo. 1883-4. 



