PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Microscopical Society. 



April 2Srd, 1862. 



The annual soiree was held at the rooms in King's College, 

 when about 700 persons were present. 



May Uth, 1862. 

 E. J. Eabeats^ts, President, in the Chair. 



Septimus Ellis, Albanj House, Old Kent Road ; and Benjamin 

 "Williams, Esq., 11, Canonbury Park, were baUotted for and duly 

 elected members of the Society. 



The following papers were read : — " On a New Parasite found 

 in the Heart of a Turtle," by Dr. Leared ; " On Micro-Stereo- 

 graphy," by Mr. James Smith ; " On a Curious Discovery con- 

 nected with a Nitrate Bath," by Dr. Maddox, communicated by 

 Mr. Shadbolt. 



June 11th, 1862. 

 R. J. Paebants, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



E. JaqiTes, Esq., 5, Hargreave Terrace, Upper Holloway ; F. H. 

 Bowman, Esq., Halifax ; J. W. Ward, Esq., Halifax ; AVilliam 

 Webb, Esq., 3, Eaton Grove; T. Gr. Rylands, Esq., Warrington; 

 and Douglas Biggar, Esq., Dorking, were balloted for and duly 

 elected members of the Society. 



The following papers were read : — " On Fungous Destruction of 

 Lozenges in a perfectly dry atmosphere," by F. M. Rimmington, 

 Esq. ; " On a Revolving Disc-holder for Opaque Objects," by R. 

 Beck, Esq.; "On some new Species uf Diatomaceae," by J. 

 Staunton, Esq., who also presented twelve slides illustrating the 

 same. 



The meetings were then adjourned until the second Wednesday 

 in October. 



