and aid the Institute in filling that position which its aims de- 

 mand. It exchanges Transactions with many leading London 

 Societies, whose Members — whether in its ranks or not — 

 willingly render aid when consulted. 



The adhesion of such men as Pasteur and Wuetz, and 

 many others at home and abroad^ has tended to render 

 the Institute more useful " at a time when principles which a 

 few years ago would have been taken for granted by ninety- 

 nine out of every hundred persons^ are now all of a sudden 

 brought up for discussion, and doubt thrown upon them/^* 

 and when it is so important that accurate scientific research 

 should be encouraged and insisted upon. 



2. The following is the new list of the Vice-Presidents and 

 Council : — 



President. — The Eight Hon. the Earl op Shaftesbdet, K.G. 



Vice-Presidents. 



Philip Henry Gosse, Esq., E.E.S. 

 Rev. EoBiNSON Thornton, D.D. 

 W. Forsyth, Esq., Q.C., LL.D. 



Eev. Principal T. P. Boultbee, LL.D. 

 Sir Joseph Fayrer, K.C.S.I., F.E.S. 

 J. E. Howard, Esq., F.E.S. 



Hon. Aioditors. — G. Crawford Harrison, Esq. J. Allen, Esq. 



Hon. Treasurer. — W. Nowell West, Esq. 



Eon. Sec— Capt. F. W. H. Petrie, F.E.S.L., &c. 



Council. 



Eobert Baxter, Esq. {Trustee). 

 E. N. Fowler, Esq., M.A., M.P. (Tr.). 

 Alexander M'Arthur, Esq., M.P. 

 E. J. MoRSHEAD, Esq., H.RLC.S. (F.C.) 

 Alfred V. Newton, Esq. 

 William Vanner, Esq., F.R.M.S. 

 S. D.Waddy, Esq., Q.C. 

 Alfred J. Woodhouse, Esq., M.E.L, 



F.E.M.S. 

 Eev. Principal EiGG, D.D. 

 Eev. Prebendary C. A. Eow, M.A. 

 J. A. Eraser, Esq., M.D., LG.H. 

 H. Cadman Jones, Esq., M.A. 

 Eev. G. W. Weldon, M.A., M.B. 



Eev. W. Arthur, D.D. 

 Eev. Principal J. Angus, M.A,, D.D. 

 J. Bateman, Esq., F.E.S., F.L.S. 

 The Master of the Charterhouse. 



D. Howard, Esq., F.C.S. 

 Professor H. A. Nicholson, M.D. 

 P. B. Hawkins, M.D., F.E.S. 



J. F. Bateman, Esq., F.E.S. 

 Sir H. Barkly, K.C.B., P.R.S. 

 The Bishop of IBedford. 

 Admiral H. D. Grant, C.B, 

 Eev. Dr. Tremlett. 

 Sur^.-Gen. Gordon, C.B., M.D. 



E. H. Gunning, Esq., M.D., F.E.S. E. 



3. The increase of the Library, especially in regard to 

 new works of reference, is considered desirable. 



4. The Council regrets to announce the decease of the 

 following valued supporters of the Institute : — 



Sir Stafford XorfJicotc, Barl., M.P. 



