of the northern oid-wovld, and wliich, in Neuroptera, is probiiblj far more rich, and 

 with numerous hard-working entomologists who naturally look to us of Europe 

 for assistance. 



We hail with great satisfaction this laborious work, wliich supplies a long- 

 existing want. It forms part of a publication by the zoological and botanical 

 Society of Vienna, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of its existence. A 

 society so useful, and so flourishing, has just cause to be a little proud of such 

 an event. 



^bituarii. 



Edward Newman died at his residence at Peekham on June 12th, after a 

 short but painful illness. He was born at Hampstead, on May 13th, 1801, so that 

 he attained the ripe old age of 75, thanks to a naturally strong constitution and 

 extremely regular and methodical habits. With the events of his early life we are 

 not well informed ; but, before his 30th year, he was engaged in business on his own 

 account as a rope maker at Deptford. Having, however, relinquished this business, 

 he became a partner in a printing business at Ratcliff Highway, which soon 

 passed entirely into his hands, and was continued by him in Devonshire Street until 

 a few years ago, when the management was taken by his surviving son. In 1832, he 

 commenced the first of a series of Natural History Journals, in connection with 

 which he became so well known, and which undoubtedly have contributed to no 

 small extent to foster and further a taste for Natural History in this country. Many 

 naturalists, now old men themselves- — men who have acquired fame in various branches 

 of natural science, can remember, when as mere boys, they tremblingly committed 

 their first lucubrations to the tender mercies of the " Editor " of one or other of these 

 journals. In 1832, Newman started, in conjunction with A. H. Davis, F. Walker, and 

 Edward Doubleday, the " Entomological Magazine," which extended to 5 vols., and 

 up to 1838. At about the same time, the Entomological Society was founded, and 

 the Editors having failed in attempts to procure the memoirs read before the Society, 

 for publication in their magazine, instead of in special " Transactions," it was proba- 

 bly found that there was not then room for two publications having so much in 

 common, and the magazine ceased. In 1840, however, Newman started the 

 " Entomologist," a monthly magazine at the price of sixpence, a bold stroke, which 

 met with considerable success, and it was continued until the end of 1842, when it 

 was announced that " the Entomologist under its present title will now cease ;" and 

 it was merged into its successor, the " Zoologist," which has continued uninterrup- 

 tedly under his sole editorship from 1843 to the present time, a period of 33 years (a 

 fact probably unprecedented in the annals of journalism), and presenting a vast ac- 

 cumulation of facts and observations on zoological subjects. Upon the announcement 

 of the forthcoming appearance of our own Magazine in 1864, and after having made 

 a naturally ineffectual attempt to obtain our printing, he revived the " Entomologist," 

 which has continued up to now. Entomology having been divorced from other branches 

 of Zoology in the pages of the " Zoologist," a step that we make bold to think did 

 not act to the advantage of either journal. For some time, also, Newman was con- 

 nected with the now defunct botanical magazine known as the " Phytologist." For 

 a long time he was entomological editor of the " Field " newspaper ; and also, for a 

 short period, of a popular journal for young people, under the title of " Young 

 England," though otherwise he had no interest in these publications. 



