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also published much through the various channels for such memoirs in Belgium. 

 His death, following so soon on that of Baron Chaudoir, leaves a great gap in the 

 students of this special branch in Europe. We have reason to believe that his 

 collections have been bequeathed to the Belgian National Museum, the already 

 extensive riches of which they will greatly swell. In him Belgium has lost one of 

 her most highly honoured and respected naturalists. 



North Middlesex Natural History Association. — "We hear that under the above 

 name a new Natural History Society has been established at Holloway (temporary 

 address, 26, Ingleby Road, Grove Road), to which we wish every success. The 

 Annual Subscription is Half-a-Guinea. The Meetings are held every Tuesday, at 

 8 p.m. — Eds. 



The " Rivista Scientifico-Industriale e G-io male del Naturalista." — The old- 

 established Italian Magazine indicated in the first half of the above title, now 

 appears in an enlarged form with a strong natural history direction, under the 

 editorship of Prof. Guido Yimercati, Treasurer of the Italian Entomological Society, 

 with whom (amongst others) are associated the following names known to Ento- 

 mologists, viz. : — P. Bargagli, G-. Cavanna, G. Malfatti, and P. Stefanelli. It appears 

 twice monthly, and the subscription (outside Italy) is 12 francs (addi'ess, G. Vimer- 

 cati, 1, Piazza Cavalleggieri, Florence). "All original notes possessing general 

 interest will be published in three foreign languages, English, French, and German." 

 We are rather sorry to notice that a lottery (prizes of books, apparatus, or collections) 

 is offered as an inducement to subscribers. — Eds. 



Entomological Society of London : Anniversary Meeting, January l&th, 

 1882.— H. T. Stainton, Esq., F.R.S., &c, President, in the Chair. 



The following were elected Members of Council for the ensuing year, viz. : — 

 W. Cole, E. A. Fitch, F.L.S., W. A. Forbes, B.A., F.L.S., F. Du Cane G-odman, 

 F.L.S., Rev. H. S. Gorham, F. Grut, F.L.S., W. F. Kirby, F. P. Pascoe, F.L.S., 

 O. Salvin, M.A., F.R.S., E. Saunders, F.L.S., H. T. Stainton, F.R.S., Lord Walsing- 

 hara, M.A., F.Z.S., and C. O. Waterhouse. 



The following Officers were subsequently elected, viz : — President, H. T. 

 Stainton ; Treasurer, E. Saunders ; Librarian, F. Grut ; Secretaries, E. A. Fitch 

 and W. F. Kirby. 



The President read an address which was ordered to be printed, and the 

 Meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the Officers for their services 

 during the past year. 



