80 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
A letter was read from Heer F. E. Blaauw, of Amsterdam, containing 
an account of the development of the horns of the White-tailed Gnu, as 
observed in specimens bred in his Menagerie. 
Prof. Newton exhibited a specimen of Pennula millsi, Dole, brought 
from the Sandwich Islands by Mr. 8S. B. Wilson, remarking that it seemed 
to be specifically identical with Rallus obscwrus, Gmelin, a species which 
has not been lately recognised. 
Prof. Bell made some remarks on the question of the food of Bipaliwm. 
Canon Tristram made some remarks ona specimen of E'mberiza cioides, 
a Bunting of Siberia, of which a specimen was believed to have been 
obtained in this country at Flamborough in October, 1887. 
Prof. F'. Jeffrey Bell read a note on the Echinoderm fauna of the Bay - 
of Bengal. 
Mr. F. E. Beddard and Mr. Frederick Treves gave an account of the 
anatomy of the Sumatran Rhinoceros, as observed in two specimens of this 
animal that had lately died in the Society’s Gardens. The muscular 
anatomy of the limbs of this Rhinoceros was especially treated of. 
Prof. Newton read a paper on the breeding of the Seriema, Cariama 
cristata, in the Society’s Gardens.—P. L. Sciater, Secretary. 
EntromoLocicaL Society or Lonpoy. 
The Fifty-sixth Anniversary Meeting, Jan. 16, 1889.—Dr. D. SHarp, 
F.L.S., President, in the chair. 
An Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts, showing a balance in the 
Society’s favour, was read by Mr. Osbert Salvin, F.R.S., one of the 
Auditors; and Mr. H. Goss read the Report of the Council. It was 
announced that the following gentlemen had been elected as Officers and 
Council for 1889 :—President, the Right Hon. Lord Walsingham, M.A., 
F.R.S.; Treasurer, Mr. Edward Saunders, F.L.S.; Secretaries, Mr. Herbert 
Goss, F.L.S., and the Rev. Canon Fowler, M.A., F.L.S.; Librarian, 
Mr. Ferdinand Grut, F.L.S.; and as other Members of Council, Mr. 
Henry W. Bates, F.R.S.; Mr. H. J. Elwes, F.L.S.; Mr. William H. B. 
Fletcher, M.A.; Mr. F. DuCane Godman, M.A., F.R.S.; Prof. Raphael 
Meldola, F.R.S.; Dr. Philip Brooke Mason, F.L.S.; Mr. Osbert Salvin, 
M.A., F.R.S.; and Dr. David Sharp, F.L.8. 
Dr. Sharp, the outgoing President, then delivered an Address, for 
which a vote of thanks to him was moved by Mr. Elwes, seconded by 
Mr. Osbert Salvin, and carried. A vote of thanks to the Treasurer, 
Secretaries, and Librarian was moved by Mr. J. W. Dunning, seconded by 
Lord Walsingham, and carried. Mr. Saunders, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Grut 
severally replied. —H. Goss, Hon. Secretary. 
