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In an adjoining room Mr. Matthews, Mr. Fisher, (Stroud,) and Dr. 

 practical expositions of the wonders of the microphone 

 and spectroscope, and experiments in colours, with electric discharges, 

 ke's and other vacuum tubes. It would be impossible to men- 

 tion in detail the various objects contained in the large room. Aiming 

 the more popular 3ources of amusement was the telephone, shown 

 under the management of Mr. Hoist, connecting the ball room with 

 that in whicb the microscopes were shown, and by means of which an 

 animated conversation was kept up. In Archaeology, Mr. J. Middleton, 

 Mr. Bowie Evans, and Mr. G. B. Witts were exhibitors, the latter 

 showing an interesting series of flint implements collected on the 

 < lotteswolds. Colonel Smythe contributed from the wonderful store of 

 Indian and Moorish treasures he is known to possess a very interesting 

 collection, including old jewellery and Indian fetishes and gods. Mr. 

 J. < ). Smith showed several cases of coins and tokens of all ages, and a 

 most interesting case of local relics, including an old sacrificial knife, 

 nearly unique in this country, and which was found some years ago 

 Stroud. Its blade is rimmed and inlaid with gold, and the bone 

 handle is wound round with gold wire. In Botany, Major Barnard 

 exhibited a fine collection of living plants from near Cheltenham, 

 which deservedly attracted great attention ; sour- models of edible 

 fungi were shown by Mr. 11. W. Marsden, of Gloucester, and a collec- 

 : algse h\ Mr. Dodd, of Nottingham. In Conchology, Mr. J. T. 

 Marshall filled a large table with selections from a collection known as 

 one of the finest in the country ; they proved one of the most popular 

 contributions to the exhibition. Near these was a hamper of edible 

 snails, ( Helix pomatia, 1 sent by Mr. Jenkins, of Leckhampton, who also 

 sent a pan- of large fresh water shells found in the neighbourhood, and 

 in the Geological section a good series of fossils from the lias and oolite 

 formation-. In Entomology and Ornithology Mr. H. W. Marsden, of 

 Gloucester, was the largest contributor. He sent a fine case of exotic 

 lepidoptera and larva\ and a well-arranged collection of British butter- 

 flies; a remarkable case of birds and nests, and an instructive series 

 of birds' eggs. The Rev. J. A. Carr (Shipton) also was an important 

 exhibitor in both departments, his contributions being coufined to 

 specimens of rare insects and birds found in his own neighbourhood, 

 and therefore very interesting to local visitors. Mr. E. Mockler, Dr. 

 l'ullar. (whose collection was very fine.) and Mr. T. White each gave 

 valuable aid to a remarkably good department. The Geological speci- 

 mens included echinoderms and brachiopods from the lower oolites ; 

 coral rock from the lower coral reef of the Cotteswolds, the finest 

 Nautilus ttriatus known ; and a tine specimen of Stromopora concentrica 

 from the Wen look limestone. The valuable collections of Dr. Wright and 

 of the College Museum (through the kindness of Mr. C. Pierson) were 

 largely drawn on in this division. Mr. E. D. Longe and Mr. Pearce 

 (Stourbridge) were among the other exhibitors. In Physiology, Dr. 

 Etoberl Smith contributed a valuable collection of apparatus. Among 



the miscellaneous articles exhibited Herr Jung showed some fine 



Bpeoimens of amber, exhibiting a small but perfect intrusion of the 



fly. under the microscope. A notice of t he exhibition Would not be 

 complete without acknowledgment of the valuable collections of 

 paintings, both oil and water, and of etchings, contributed. Among 

 who lent from their collection- were. Dr. York. Dr. Wright, 

 (apt. Rogi re, ('apt. .1. M. Keid, ('. 1. Blair, and Mr. \V. Jones, F.S.A. ; 

 and Mr. Woodward sent a fine pen and ink etching of Lord Beaconsfield. 

 The genera] arrangements were excellently carried out. The 

 stewards were- Dr. Wright, Mr. Agg-Gardner, Colonel Basevi, Mr. 



