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become a most agreeable and affectionate friend; would ac- 
company the pianoforte, the guitar, or any other musical instrument. 
In the discussion which followed, many interesting facts were 
mentioned by the members present. 
JANUARY 23RD. 
ANNUAL SOIREE. 
The Second Annual Soiree was held at the Royal Pavilion, Three 
rooms were used for the occasion—the Banqueting Room, the South 
Drawing Room, and the South Lobby. The chief feature of the 
evening was the display of microscopes, the greater part of the in- 
struments being arranged in the centre of the Banqueting Room. 
The microscopes were contributed by Dr. Badcock, Mr. Upton, Mr. T. 
Cooper, Mr. R. Glaisyer, Mr. T, Glaisyer, Captain Marshall Hall, Mr. 
Hennah, General Worster, Mr. W. W. Mitchell, Mr. Haselwood, Mr. 
J. J. Sewell, Mr. G, T. Shaft, Rev. W. Payne, Mr. Wonfor, Mr. Wonfor, 
jun., Dr. Ormerod, Dr. Hallifax, Mr. Gwatkin, Mr. W. D. Savage, Mr. 
Shillingford, Mr. Nash, Mr. E. Moore, Mr. Dennant, Mr. Ardley, Mr. 
F. E. Sawyer, Mr. S. Aylen, Mr. Curties (Holborn), Mr. W. H. Smith, 
Mr. C. P. Smith, Mr. Moginie (London), Mr. C. Baker, of 244, 
High Holborn, London (who exhibited four of his new medical 
microscopes), and Mr. Rowley (circular microscope).} 
Although the microscopes occupied a considerable space, many 
interesting objects were exhibited ; the principal exhibitors and objects 
were :—Mr. Sewell, collection of Tasmanian, African, Indian, and New 
Zealand products, and Tasmanian sea-spider ; Dr. Badcock, plants in 
pots ; Mr E. Parkinson, walrus and hippopotamus’ teeth; Dr. Hallifax, 
micro-photographs and hygroscopes formed of the awns of wild 
geraniums and oats and very delicately sensitive to changes of the 
air; Mr. R. Glaisyer, shells, brainstone coral, locust-bean, &c. ; Mr. 
Hurst, curious book with plates of animal and human physiognomy 
compared ; Mr. Shillingford, Indian butterflies and moths ; Mr. Wills, 
Indian butterflies, moths, and beetles ; Rev. T. Moseley, cases of birds 
