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the south end of the Isle of Man. A new volume of the Association's reports upon 

 the Fauna and Flora of the area within the Association's sphere of operations is 

 announced. 



The celebrations in connection with the Tercentenary of Dublin University 

 passed off successfully. Each day, from July 5th to Sth, was occupied by a 

 succession of academical gatherings. The number of delegates and guests was not 

 so large as had been expected ; the unfortunate coincidence of the festivities and the 

 General Election prevented the presence of many invited from England, and the 

 representatives of natural science, in particular, were less numerous than had been 

 hoped. The proceedings began on the morning of the 5th with a procession in 

 academical robes to St. Patrick's Cathedral, where a commemoration service was 

 held ; in the afternoon the Provost, Dr. Salmon, gave a garden party, and in the 

 evening, after the performanceof the Tercentenary Ode, the Lord Mayor gave a recep- 

 tion and ball. On the 6th, after the conferring of honorary degrees, there was a garden 

 party given by the Lord Lieutenant, and, in the evening, a grand banquet by the 

 University at Leinster Hall. On the 7th, the delegates presented addresses of 

 congratulation, on behalf of their universities, to the University of Dublin ; another 

 garden party by Lord Wolseley oocupied the afternoon, while the evening was 

 devoted to a performance of the "Rivals" by University students. On the Sth, 

 some of the delegates addressed the students, a party visited Lord Rosse's castle 

 and observatory, near Parsonstown, and in the evening the festivities concluded with 

 the University Ball. 



Entomologists will be interested in an exhibition of tropical Lepidoptera by 

 Mr. Wm. Watkins, of Croydon, now being given at 21 Piccadilly. The collection 

 includes many fine specimens of African rarities, such as a pair of Papilio antimachus 

 from the Gaboon, and also several of the Madagascan Urania rhiphceus. Many 

 striking instances of protective mimicry are shown in the collection, which most 

 entomologists will find worthy a visit. 



