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The HippopoTAJirs, which has been in the Zoological Gardens, 

 Regent's Park, London, since 1850, died on the 11th March. 



The Analogies or Plant and Anulal Life. — A lecture on this 

 subject, delivered by Dr. F. Darwin, at the London Institution, appeaxs 

 in " Nature," of March 1-lth and 21st. It will repay careful perusal. 



^epmls of Sorietits. 



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BrR^^NGHAM NATUEAL HISTORY AND MICROSCOPICAL 

 SOCIETY.— Microscopical Geneeal Meeting, February 19th.— Mr. G. 

 Hookham, M.A., read a paper on " A Method of Preparing Crystals for the 

 Microscope." — Mr. W. E. Hughes, F.L.S., read the first portion of a paper 

 by Dr. Cobbold, F.R.S., on " The Parasites of Man." General Meeting, 

 March 5th. — Mr. A. W. Wills read the first of a series of papers on " Freshwater 

 Algae." — The Adjourned Annual Meeting was held on March 12th, when the 

 Presi'lent (Mr. Edmund Tonks, B.C.L.) delivered the Annual Address, the 

 subject of which was " Malaria." — A vote of thanks was given to Mr. Tonks forhia 

 address, on the motion of Dr. Deane, seconded by Mr. W. Southall, and supported 

 by Dr. W. Hinds and Mr. W. Wright Wilson. — Dr. A. Milnes Marshall presented 

 a copy of his paper on " The Development of the Cranial Nerves in the Chick." 



BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND INSTITUTE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. 

 — February '27tb. — Mr. Allen Everitt read a paper on " What to See within Six 

 Miles of 13irmingham." lu the course of a most entertaining and graphic 

 address, Mr. Everitt described the various old churches, moated and timber 

 dwellings, and ancient farm houses within a radius of six miles The lecture 

 was illustrated by sketches made by Mr. Everitt. March 13th. — Mr. C. E. 

 Robinson read a paper on " The Geology of Ludlow." 



BUETON-UPON-TRENT NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOG- 

 ICAL bOCIETY.— March 12th, Mr. E. Thome will read a paper on " The 

 History of Burton Abbey from the date of its foundation, to the end of the 

 Xli. Century." 



CARADOC FIELD CLUB.— February 25th.— Annual Meeting, held at 

 Shrewsbury — Rev. J. D. La Touehe re-elected President ; Rev. J. J. Lambert 

 elected Vice-President. Places and dates of Field Meetings for the season fixed 

 on, viz : — June 26th, Stokesay ; July 24:th, Abbey-cwm-hir ; August 27th, Lilies- 

 hall ; September 25th, Special Meeting, for Cryptogamic Botany, Downton 

 Castle. — The President gave his address, and a telephone was exhibited and 

 lectured on by T. P. Bluut, Esq. 



CHELTENHAM NATUEAL SCIENCE SOCIETY.— Genebal Meeting, 

 February 21st.— The President, Dr. T. Wright, F.R.S.E., F.G.S., gave his 

 opening address. He dwelt much on the natural advantages open to the society 

 in the locality, and the interest each searcher after knowledge would find in 

 studying the geological, botanical, and physical features of Cheltenham and 

 its neighbourhood. He then pointed out, and, by aid of diagrams, explained the 

 general geological features of the hills surrounding the vaUey. — Mr. H. A. 

 James then gave a full and lucid description of the telephone. An instrument 

 had been fixed in the room, connected with a shop in the street, and much 

 amusement was caused by the messages sent and received. 



EVESHAM FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB.— Meeting, January 30th.— 

 Mr. J. S. Slater read one of the Manchester Series of Popular Lectures, by Win. 

 Pengelley, F.E.S., on "The Cave Men of Devonshire." February 27th. — Mr. 

 T. E. Doeg delivered an address on " Oar Local Molluscs," which he illustrated 

 with some microseopie slides. — The Rev. J. Collins Odgers, B.A., read a paper 

 on the " The Less Parasitic Plants," including fungi, mushrooms, and potato 

 mould. 



