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(Gottsche), not R. Lindbenbergii as before erroneously named by some 
authorities. These species had been found in Westmoreland by Mr. George 
Stabler. 
ROCHDALE AND WHITWORTH MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY.— 
EXHIBITION AT THE PuBLIC HALL.—A microscopical soirée and exhibition of 
natural history specimens were held at the Public Hall, on Wednesday and 
Thursday. The Rochdale and Whitworth Microscopical Society were respon- 
sible for the gathering together of the collection, and they may be fairly 
congratulated on the success which their labours attained. In the first place 
over fifty microscopes were placed at the disposal of visitors, while the objects 
which might be looked at through them were almost innumerable. The major 
proportion of the objects consisted of specimens in natural history, but there 
were also a few curiosities of another kind. The geological collections were of 
exceptional interest and value, one lot of fossil specimens including representa- 
tives from all the periods between the Silurian and the Tertian, as well as 
representatives of those periods. They were the property of Mr. James 
Schofield, Hyde Park, Milnrow-road. Mr. Stirk, Mr. John Petrie, and Mr. J. 
Tertius Wood had also very interesting collections on view, and they were well 
stationed in the centre of the room. On the front of the platform was a 
large number of cases of stuffed birds the property of Mr. Benjamin Schofield, 
of Bamford. All the birds were victims to Mr. Schofield’s gun, and he had 
also stuffed them himself. A collection of reptiles, in spirits, was fixed behind, 
and in the rear again was the alligator from the Town Hall. The whole of the 
collections we have mentioned above, with the exception of the one belonging 
to Mr. Schofield, of Hyde Park, were ranged in the centre of the room, along 
with a number of miscellaneous collections. Then behind the erection on 
which the microscopes were fixed were many other objects of interest. Beautiful 
cases of preserved butterflies were here on view, and marvellous assortments of 
birds’ eggs. Pretty exhibitions of conchological specimens were also arranged, 
and more fossils and minerals. In the rear of the platform Mr. R. Robinson, 
of Belfield, for several hours each day, gave lucid explanations on atmospherical 
waves, and each evening a gentleman of eminence in the scientific world 
delivered a lecture in the adjoining room, illustrating his definitions by the aid 
of the oxy-hydrogen lantern. In the evenings also the hall was lighted with 
electric light. We must not forget to mention what was perhaps not the least 
attractive feature of the exhibition, a refreshment stall, and then our readers 
will have a good idea of the excellence of the exhibition, and also of the plea- 
sure which the large number of visitors who attended could not fail to 
experience. 
The number and description of the objects shown under the microscope was 
great and various. Amongst them were to be seen Ophiocoma from the deepest 
‘*Lightning” dredging 650 fathoms; Globigerina from ‘‘ Porcupine” dredging 
3650 fathoms ; and Orbitolites from the ‘‘Challenger” expedition, presented to 
the Society by Dr. W. B. Carpenter ; a series of interesting slides illustrating 
fossil botany by Lieut. J. Tertius Wood ; Calamites, Ligenodendron, Sigillaria, 
Asterophyllites, and many others. Mr. I. Renshaw exhibited a miscellaneous 
collection, many of which were of much interest: Polycistina, from Barbadoes 5 
Formanifera, from Dogs Bay ; Physiological slides, Marine Algze, and cyclosis 
in Nitella. Mr. W. Mills showed several beautifully injected specimens of 
Human brain, tongue, and kidney. Pond life was exhibited by Dr. J. H. 
Worrall, J.P., Mr. J. Astin, Mr. Squire Ashton, Mr. J. Tetlow, Mr. John 
Waddington, and Mr. H. Goodhead. Under this denomination appeared, 
Stentor polymorphus, Carchesium polypinum, Cristatella mucedo, Lumnias 
ceratophylli, Lophopus crystallinus, Hydra viridis, Volvox globator, Melicerta 
vingens, and others. Miscellaneous objects were also shown by Mr. A. D. 
Hall, Mr. J. Burton, and Mr, Spencer Smithson, the most interesting being :— 
