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Magazdne of Natural History" for June, 1875, under the name of Hyalunema 

 '•ehuense, by Mr. Thomas Higgin, of Huyton. 



Miss Gutty, Ecclesfield Vicarage, Sheffield. 



Mr. Wm. Cash, Halifax. 



Mr. W. P. Sladen, Halifax. 



Mr. T. Tate, Bradford. 



Mr. Thomas West, Eccleeton, and 



Mr. A. Overbeck. 



LOAN COLLECTION. 



Two Suits of Japanese Armour, and a collection of Weapons, &c. , deposited 

 by Mr. Edward Bibby, F.B.G.S., Hart HiU, by whom they were collected, in 

 1874-5, in Pereia, India, Japan, Borneo, South Sea IsLinds, and America. 



AET DEPARTMENT. 



The following donations have been presented during the year : — 



A large Oil Painting, " Forest in Finland," by Lindholm ; presented by Mr. 

 A. Baruchson. 



Two Modern French Vases ; presented by Mr. James Harrison. 



An Oil Painting representing the " Opening of the Dutch Fishery " (an old 

 State ceremonial) ; presented by Mr. Wm. Mann, per Mr. T. Hardman. 



A Bast of Sir Jeffrey Wyatville, Architect ; presented by ^Ir. W. H. Wordley. 



A copy of the Venus de Medici in marble, by Bartolini ; presented by the 

 late Alderman Carey. 



The large Oil Painting, "Julian the Apostate Presiding at a Council of 

 Sectaries," by E. Armitage, R.A. ; presented by Mr. Alderman Bennett, J. P. 



A Marble Group "Cupid and Psyche;" purchased at the sale at Hooton 

 HaU, and presented by Mr. John Torr, M.P. 



LECTURES. 

 During several years Free Courses of Lectures have been delivered during 

 the winter months, and have met with such success that they now form part of 

 the regular business of the Institution. 

 The Lectures in 1875 were as under : — 



One Lecture on a Few Important Events in English Historj% by James A. 



Picton, Esq., J.P., F.S.A. 

 Six Lectures on Art, by Mr. W. J. Bishop, Drawing Master of the Liver- 

 I)ool College, and Head Master of the Liverpool North District School 

 of Art. 



