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North-Irish and Scotch waters. And as far as we are aware, no specimen 

 of the genas has been taken in New Guinea, the Philippine Islands, or 

 Bermuda. 



This is, however, but negative evidence, and only valuable until re- 

 search has been perfected ; and until it is more so than at present, it will 

 be convenient to allow the genus Nephropsis to include the smaller 

 forms. 



We have also obtained specimens of Arcius arctus, and many others 

 of interest. But the sudden and severe illness of our colleague Mr. J. 

 Brooking Rowe, on whose assistance we had calculated, has precluded us 

 from a complete examination of all our specimens, more especially in 

 Annelids, Mollusca, &c. A box of offshore washings has been placed 

 in the hands of Dr. Zenker, of Potsdam, for examination, more especially 

 to ascertain the enotomostracous forms of Crustacea that may exist in 

 this locality. 



When all liabilities have been paid, we expect to have some eight or 

 nine pounds still in our possession, with which we hope to be able to 

 complete our report at the next meeting of the Association. 



The collections that we may secure we propose to deposit in the 

 museum of the Athenaeum at Plymouth, which is essentially of a local 

 character, and the duplicates, more especially the edriophthalmous species 

 of Crustacea, we intend forwarding to the Bristol Museum, to perfect 

 the collection of British forms in that institution. 



Report of the Comviittee, consisting of Dr. M. Foster, Professor 

 KollestojV, Mr. Dew-Smith, Professor Huxley, Dr. Carpenter, 

 Dr. G-WYN Jeffreys, Mr. Sclater, Mr. F. M. Balfour, Sir C. 

 Wyville Thomson, Professor Eay Lankester, and Mr. Percy 

 Sladen (Secretary), appointed for the purpose of arranging for 

 the occupation of a Table at the Zoological Station at Naples. 



YoTJB Committee have to report that the Zoological Station at Naples 

 continues in a most satisfactory state. Under the able management of 

 Dr. Dohrn, no opportunity is left unemployed for promoting its efficiency 

 and utility ; and in these endeavours he is admirably seconded by his 

 whole staff. During the past year the establishment has been placed 

 upon a more secure footing than it has previously enjoyed, by the German 

 Government having voted a grant equivalent to 15001. towards the sup- 

 port of the Station, and which is understood to be an annual and per- 

 manent one. As a proof of the great interest taken in the undertaking 

 in Germany, it may be mentioned that this grant was the result of a 

 direct resolution of Parliament on a petition moved by Helmholtz, 

 Dubois- Raymond, and Virchow ; and that in the discussion that followed 

 many of the chief men of the Reichstag took part. The money is 

 bestowed as a donation from the Empire, for which no return is asked, 

 each separate State paying for the hire of its table in the usual way ; 

 Prussia having three tables, and five other States one each. In addition 

 to this Prussia votes 1501. annually towards the publications of the Sta- 

 tion ; and the Berlin Academy has this year gi-anted 100?. for the first 

 1880. M 



