The state of the Society during the past ten years, as 

 regards the number of its Ordinary Members, is shown by 

 the subjoined Table. 



Comparative Statement of Elections, Deaths, Resignations, and Removals 

 during the past Ten Years, with the number of Fellows at the end 



of each Tear. 



It will be observed that the number of Fellows elected 

 and readmitted in 1885 was only 111 (being considerably 

 below the average of the preceding years), while the 

 number of withdrawals by death and otherwise was 173. 

 This made the total number of Fellows on the 31st of 

 December last 3193, against 3255 at the corresponding 

 date in 1884. 



b. Honorary Members. 



The following gentlemen were elected Honorary Mem- 

 bers of the Society in 1885 : — 



1. The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, G.C.M.G. 



2. Sir John Hay Drummond-Hay, K.C.B. 



3. Sir William C. F. Robinson, K.C.M.G. 



4. Sir Walter Elliot, K.C.S.L 



c. Foreign Members. 

 The following Foreign Members were elected to fill 

 vacancies in 1885 : — 



1. Dr. Anton Dohrn, of the Zoological Station, Naples. 



2. Dr. Edward von Martens, of the Royal Zoological 



Museum, Berlin. 



