CXXXVlll 



NATURE 



{March 6, 1879 



MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS 



O ■ »ttperUitive perfection, illustrating Histologry and every branch of Micro- 

 scopy. Catalogue post free and gratis on application. 



PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION, 1878. 



Prize Medal muarded for Excellence, Variety, ^'c. 

 EDMUND WHEELER. 48N, Tollington Road, Holloway, London, N. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



NOTICE is Hereby Given that on WEDNESDAY, 30th of April next, 



the Senate will proceed to elect Examiners in the following Departments : — 



Exavtiiwrships. Salaries. Present Examiners. 



Arts and Science. (Eack^ 



Two in Classics 



Two in the 

 Literature, 



, ( Prof. Paley, M.A. 

 ='°°^- IVacant. 



English Language,! . fC. Knight Watson, Esq., M.A. 

 , and History / '^°'- IVacant. 



Two in the French Language 

 Two in the German Language 



_, (Rev. P. H. E. Brette, B.D. 

 '°°^- Ivacant. 



so/. 



(Prof. Buchheira, Ph.D. 



IProf. Schaible, Ph.D., M.D. 

 Two in the Hebrew Text of the.. 



Old Testament, the Greek Text I /•!> t -ui. _i u if m \ 



of the New Testament, the 5°/. (^- ^"^'"^'' ,^^"f 7' ^A^^f, ^A 

 Evidences of the Christian Re- ] ^'^«^- ^- ^- Mo^l'^n. I>-D-, M.A. 



lig on, and Scripture History ^ 



Two in Mental and Moral Science 80/. {j^a'^^es-^IX: Ei^^M^'^-^-^-'- 

 Two in Political Economy ^^^■{^T^T^^^^^fil:^^r^'^:K. 



Two in Mathematics and Natu-\ , , (Rev.Prof.Townsend,M.A.,F.R.S. 

 ral Philosophy / ^°°'- Wacant. 



Two iu Experimental Philosophy 120/. jvacatjr ^' ^^^'^^' ^'^'^" ^'^''^' 

 Two in Chemistry ,^^. jProToebus, Ph.D., F.R.S. 



/"W.T. fhiselton Dyer, Esq., M.A., 

 J I B.Sc. 



*• \ TV 



j Maxwell T. Masters, Esq., M.D., 



Two in Botany and Vegetable^ 



Physiology J ^5' 



I F.R.S. 



(Prof. E. Ray Lankester, M.A., 



- and Zoology-;:. -..:-■:;- -p-|^^^-s. 



Two in Geology and Paleontology 75/- (ylcLT" ^"^^' ■^°"^'' ^'^■^' 



L.\ws. 

 Two in Jurisprudence, Romaii\ ,„ ct^/iz-m i ttt-s ■»«•* 



Law, Principles of Legislation, 100/. ;P^°f- E- C Qark, LL.D., M.A. 



and International Law ) 'Vacant. 



Two in Equity and Real Property) ^^ |W^H. G. Bagshawe, Esq., B.A 



^^* ^ ^ ' Ij. M. Solomon, Esq., M.A. 



Two in Common Law and Lawl , (Arthur Charles, Esq., B.A., Q.C. 



and Principles of Evidence ...f 5o<- ^Alfred Wills, Esq., LL.B., Q.C. 

 Two in Constitutional History of i ., rRev. H. B. George, M.A. 



England J ^^ Edmund Robertson, Esq., M.A. 



Medicine. 



Two in Medicine 



(W. H. Dickinson Esq., M.D. 

 ... 150/. -^C. Murchison, Esq.,M.D.,LL.D., 



( F.R.S. • 

 . , (J. Cooper Forsler, Esq., M.B. 

 - '^°^- iVacant 



^, (Prof. Curnow, M.D. 

 ... 100/. \Yxoi. Redfem, M.D. 



, !P. H. Pye-Smith, Esq., M.D. 



.. loo^ Pj.^^ Sanderson, M.D., F.R.S. 



"Two in Surgery 



Two in Anatomy ... ... 



Two in Physiology 



Two in Obstetric Medicine ;] J. Hall Davis, Esq., M.D. 



'•' (vacant. 



Two in Materia Med'ca and Phar-l ^ (Prof. E. B. Baxter, M.D. 

 maceutical Chemistry S '^ ' \Prof. Sydney Ringer, M.D. 



T„ :_ Tr„„„„:.. Ar.^.^:..:^.. 7 (Prof. Ferrier, M.D. , M.A. , F.R.S. 



wo m Forensic Medicine 50/- (Thomas Stevenson, Esq., M.D. 



The Examiners above named are re-eligible, and intend to _ofrer them- 

 selves for re-election. 



Candidates must send in their names to the Registrar, with any attes- 

 tation of their qualifications they may think desirable, on or before Tuesday 

 March 25th. It is particularly desired by the Senate that no personal ap- 

 plication of any kind be'made to its individual Members. 



By order of the Senate, 

 University of London, WILLIAM B. CARPENTER, M.D., 



Burlington Gardens, W., Registra?. 



March 4th, 1879. 



OWENS COLLEGE, MANCHESTER. 



The Office of DEMONSTRATOR and ASSISTANT LECTURER in 

 PHYSIOLOGY in the College will become VACANT at the end of March. 

 The Salary offered is ;^i5o per annum. The Dean cf the Medical School 

 will give further information if desired. 



Applications addressed to the Senate, and testimonials (printed copies 

 would be desirable), will be received up 10 the 22nd March. 



J. HOLME NICHOLSON, Registrar. 



SUNDAY LECTURE SOCIETY.— LEC- 



TURES at ST. GEORGE'S HALL, Langham Place, each SUNDAY 

 AFTEP.NOON, commencing at Four o'clock precisely. Sunday, 

 March 9. — Mrs. Fenwick Miller (of the Ladies' Medical College), on 

 "The Heroism of Non-Conforming." — Members' Annual Subscription, 

 £\. Payment at the Door— One Penny. Sixpence, and (reserved seats) 

 One ShiUing. 



LIVING SPECIMENS FOR THE MICROSCOPE. 



THOMAS BOLTON. MICROSCOPIST'S and NATURALIST'S 

 STUDIO, 17. ANN STREET, BIRMINGHAM. 



T. B. has last week posted to his subscribers a tube containing Rliiuopt 

 %'Jtrea (with copy of drawing and description by Dr. Hudson), ether Roti- 

 fers and Infusona. He has also distributed Embrjo Trout and Salmon,, 

 Plumatella, Fredericella, Stephanoceros, Hydatina, &c, Frcg Spawn 

 ready. 



Weekly announcements will be made in this place of organisms T. B. 

 is supplying. 



Price List of Specimens on application, with Stamped Addressed 

 Envelope. 



ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 ENGLAND. 



AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 



The_ Examination of Candidates for the Society's Prize and Certificatese 

 including the Life Membership of the Society, will commence en MONDAY,- 

 April 7th, at 2 v.tA. 



Copies of the Form of Entry, which is required to be sent in by April ist 

 1879, may be had on application to 



H. M. JENKINS, Secretary. 



12, Hanover Square, London, W. 



ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL 

 AND COLLEGE. 



A Class for the Matriculation Examination of the University of London 

 will begin on MONDAY, March 10, at 4 p.m., and be continued till July. 

 The ClaEs is open to others than Students of the Hospital. Fee, £\o 10s. 



For particulars application may be made personally or by letter to the 

 Warden of the College, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, E.C. 



SCHOLASTIC PARTNERSHIP (Seaside). 



— A Gentleman of great education, experience, and excellent connec- 

 tions, intending to start a High-class Preparatory School 111 premises 

 already used for similar work, and admirably adapted for the purpose, 

 desires to meet with a Graduate of ability and energy. Applications 

 must contain references, age, and detailed information, the fuller the 

 better. — X.Y.Z., care of Mr. Hopkins, 12, South Square, Gray's Inn, 

 W.C. 



SCIENCE MASTER. — A Gentleman of 



considerable experience in lecturing and laboratory teaching in Chemis- 

 try, will shortly be open to an Engagement. Highest references. — 

 Address L. 31, at C. H. May and Co.'s General Advertising Offices,, j 

 78, Gracechurch Street, E.C. 



NEW ATHEN>EUM CLUB 



FOR GRADUATES OF UNIVERSITIES AND MEMBERS OF 

 SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 

 The SECOND 500 MEMBERS are now being ADMITTED. 

 The Club being proprietary, Members incur no pecuniary liability beyond 

 the Admission Fee and Annual Subscription. 

 For Prospectus and Form of Application for Membership apply to 



J. LOGAN LOBLEY. Secretary. 

 26, Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, S.W. 



TO INVENTORS and OTHERS.— The 



Directors of the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC are prepared to exhibit 

 and explain all Inventions and Discoveries of public interest. — For 

 particulars apply to the Secretaky cf the Institution. 



TUITION for the UNIVERSITIES and 



ARMY. — Non-resident Pupils received for Individual Instruction by a 

 Private Tutor. — Address Tutor, 8, Gloucester Terrace, Onslow Garden?, 

 S.W. 



WITHERNDEN SCHOOL, CATERHAM 



VALLEY, SURREY.— Principal, Mr. C. H. LAKE, B.A. Lond. (in 

 Honours). Education on Natural Principles. A limited number of Pupils. 



LIBRARY OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 

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Packages for the General Library, or for any of the Departmental 

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