PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 371 



Revelations,' Dr. W. B. Carpenter. Prof. C. Robin, the well-known 

 French histologist, and an Honorary Fellow of the Society, was the 

 author of the standard work on the Microscope in France, which has 

 passed through three editions ; while Dr, P. Harting, another 

 Honorary Fellow, was the author of the exhaustive and learned 

 historical and practical treatise on the Microscope which, originally 

 written in Dutch, is better known through its German translation. 

 The death of Dr. F. Patter v. Stein (the third Honorary Fellow) was 

 referred to in last year's report. He was succeeded as there men- 

 tioned by Dr. Flogel, whilst the second vacancy has been filled by 

 Prof. H. de Lacaze-Duthiers, who is well known as one of the fore- 

 most of French zoologists. The thiid vacancy has not yet been 

 filled. 



The number of Fellows now stands as follows : — 606 Ordinary 

 Fellows, 49 Honorary Fellows, and 82 Ex-officio Fellows, or 737 

 in all. 



Finances. — The additions to the List of Fellows represent a net 

 increase in the revenue of the Society for the year of 62/. 9s. 6d. 

 The total income received, other than for compositions, was 959Z. Is. 8d., 

 so that during the current year it is expected, that the Society's 

 revenue will reach lOOOZ., which it will be agreed represents a very 

 satisfactory state of the Society's finances. 



Library and Cabinet. — Owing to the unfortunate, and at one time 

 serious illness of the Librarian, the Catalogue of the Library which 

 was just ready, was delayed. It is now, however, again in order for 

 printing and will be proceeded with forthwith, when the arrange- 

 ments for lending books from the Library will come into force. 



The Cabinet Committee on entering upon theii- labours found 

 that a proper revision of the Cabinet would require a considerable 

 amount of time to complete satisfactorily, and they are not at present 

 able to present their report. 



Additional shelves have been added to the Library to provide for 

 the ever-increasing number of books. 



An Abbe Apertometer has been placed in the Library for the use 

 of Fellows who may desire to verify the aperture of their objectives. 



Journal. — The principal improvement in the last volume of the 

 Journal is the extension of the Index. The names of the authors no 

 longer appear alone, but are followed by the title of the paper or 

 article of which they are the authors. Whilst this adds considerably 

 to the length of the Index, it will, it is believed, be found of great 

 practical use. The contents both of the separate numbers and of the 

 whole volume also, now include the names of the authors, while the 

 former (on the wrappers) are now classified, much facilitating refer- 

 ence to any particular paper. An alteration of type has also im- 

 proved the Bibliographical lists. 



Mr. E. Thurston, of King's College, kindly undertook a portion 

 of the Microscopy (3 section during the year, but, on his leaving for 

 India, his place has been filled by Dr. E. G. Hebb, and that of Mr. 

 B. B. Woodward, who was obliged to resign on account of ill-health, 

 by Ml-. J. Arthur Thompson. 



