record of the past history and appearance of the city, 

 which will be greatly appreciated not only now but by 

 future generations. 



At a meeting of the City Council, on August 5th, 

 the Lord Mayor made the welcome announcement that 

 Lady Weston had offered to present to the city the oil 

 paintings by the Bristol artist, W. J. Miiller, 22 in 

 number, which the late Sir Joseph Weston had collected. 

 The collection consisted of valuable finished paintings, 

 representing the artist's completed work, and a few 

 unfinished sketches in oils, such as he was accustomed 

 to make on the spot. The Council received the 

 announcement with the liveliest pleasure, and unani- 

 mously passed a resolution thanking Lady Weston for 

 her most interesting gift. The Committee at once had 

 the frames of all the pictures re-gilt, so that they might 

 present a uniform appearance as a collection, and they 

 have since been hung together in No. 5 Gallery. 



At the very next meeting of the Council, on August 

 24th, the Deputy Lord Mayor (Alderman A. J. Smith), 

 in the absence of the Lord Mayor (Sir E. B. James), had 

 the pleasing duty of announcing that a letter had been 

 received from Mr. H. B. Napier, acting for Lady Smyth 

 of Ashton Court, saying that, subject to the approval of 

 the Council, Lady Smyth had determined to contribute 

 the sum of ^2,000 to cover the cost of fitting up with 

 suitable cases the room formerly used as the large 

 Library room, and opening a direct communication 

 between it and the adjoining Museum. The object in 

 view was the exhibition of the numerous specimens of 

 the Invertebrates which had been collected by Sir 

 Greville Smyth, and which had been presented to the 

 Museum since his death by Lady Smyth, and also the 

 many specimens of a like nature which are in the 



