PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
Microscoprcan Society. 
June 14th, 1865. 
JAMES GLAISHER, Esq., F.R.S., in the Chair. 
THE CHAIRMAN announced that the Council had taken into 
consideration the question whether they should endeavour to 
obtain a Charter of Incorporation for the Society, with a view to 
improving its status and position. A Committee had been ap- 
pointed to inquire into the probable expense of effecting this 
object, and a “Charter Fund” would probably be established, 
which the Members would be invited to support by guarantees or 
subscriptions. 
A paper “On the Anatomy of the Generative Organs in cer- 
tain Pulmo-gasteropoda” was read by Atrrep Sanpers, Esq., 
M.R.CS., F.LS., &. (See ‘Trans.,’ p. 89.) The thanks of the 
Members were awarded to Mr. Sanders. 
Mr. Browntne then read the following paper on “The Applica- 
tion of the Spectroscope to the Microscope.” (See ‘Trans.,’ p. 107.) 
Mr. Browning added—This arrangement answers equally well, 
whether applied below the stage or in place of the eye-piece. Of 
course each method would have its advantages for different classes 
of objects. Direct-vision prisms, such as he had used in a spectro- 
scope made for Mr. Gassiot, had been pointed out both by Mr. 
Slack and himself as especially adapted for this purpose. They 
also would be applied either above the eye-piece or below the 
stage; indeed, Mr. Sorby had devised special contrivances for 
using them both ways. 
After some remarks from the CuatrRMAn on the great results 
which might be expected to follow from Mr. Sorby’s and Mr. 
Browning’s joint labours, and the importance of new discoveries 
and applications being from time to time brought before the 
Society, 
Mr. Wenuam said—I have only to remark that Mr. Browning 
seems to be working in the right direction in making the applica- 
tion serve two purposes. JI may point out that there is a wide 
