628 Fourth International Ornithological Congress. 



An amendment was moved by Dr. Sclater that in the event 

 of Dr. Reichenow being unable to accept the Presidentship, 

 the Congress should meet in some other city in Germany 

 under the Presidency of Dr. Blasius. This amendment was 

 agreed to. Mr. Rothschild then moved that the Congress 

 should communicate with the Governments of Australia, 

 Tasmania, and New Zealand, asking them to endeavour 

 to put an end to the destruction of Penguins and other 

 birds — boiled down for oil — which was going on in the Mac- 

 quaries and other islands ; after some discussion, this was 

 agreed to, and the Congress was formally dismissed by the 

 President. 



The first three days of the following week were devoted to 

 excursions. On Monday a special train conveyed the members 

 to Ridgmont, whence Woburn Park was reached. The Duke 

 and Duchess of Bedford met the party and the first halt was 

 made to enable the Giraffes, Ostriches, and European Bison to 

 be viewed, after which a considerable drive was made through 

 the Park, affording a splendid view of the various deer and 

 antelopes, and finally near the Abbey of enormous flocks of 

 water-fowl. On Tuesday a visit was paid to Cambridge, where 

 many matters of interest to ornithologists were laid out in 

 the Museum, and luncheon was served at Magdalene College. 

 Dr. Sharpe, in a short speech thanking the Master and 

 Fellows for having allowed the Congress to lunch in their 

 Hall, proposed the health of Professor Newton, which was 

 warmly seconded in short and appropriate speeches by 

 Drs. Oustalet, Reichenow, Fatio, Mr. F. M. Chapman, and 

 others. Professor Newton, in replying, reminded the Congress 

 that they had come on a bird-nesting expedition to see the 

 nest whence had flown 'The Ibis/ now so widely known, and 

 that the nest was made and the young ' Ibis ' fledged in the 

 room immediately above that in which they had left their 

 coats and hats. After luncheon a number of members drove 

 to Fen Ditton to see Mr. Bonhote's Aviaries, whilst others 

 went round the Colleges. At 5 o'clock those going to 

 Bridlington left by special train, reaching their destination 

 late that night. The following morning they started off m 



