234 NATURAL SCIENCE. '^^: 



imported into Europe for some time, and Dr. Sclater appeals to those who are 

 entering Africa on the East Coast to help him to obtain some new specimens of this 

 interesting mammal. 



This year's meeting of the Museums' Association will be held at the Manchester 

 Museum, under the Presidency of Professor Boyd Dawkins, F.R.S. The Address 

 will be delivered on Tuesday, July 5 ; and the two following mornings will be devoted 

 to the reading and discussion of papers. 



We regret to have to announce the retirement of the veteran Swedish zoologist, 

 Professor Sven Loven, Forst Intendent of the Riks Museum, Stockholm. After a period 

 of 51 years' service, the Professor is unfortunately compelled, by failing health, to 

 sever his official connection with the Museum ; but zoologists will be glad to learn 

 that he is still able to continue scientific researches. At the present time, we 

 understand. Professor Loven has in the Press a memoir on the Cystidea, while he 

 is also occupied with an investigation of the young stages of Salenia. The new 

 keeper of the Zoological Collections at Stockholm will probably be Professor Theel, 

 another distinguished authority on the Echinodermata. 



