436 MELVILL: THE PRINCIPLES OF NOMENCLATURE. 
Imprimis, the Malacological Society of London, called 
into being three years and a half ago—in February, 1893—has 
given a direct stimulus to southern conchologists, especially 
those resident in the Metropolis, who, while still in the 
majority of cases, retaining their membership of our Northern 
Society, are unable, owing to the distance, to participate per- 
sonally in our meetings. 
Speaking, in the second instance, of our own Society, it 
had been increasingly felt of late years that, compared with 
Manchester, Leeds presented a narrower field of action, and a 
less favourable position as centre of the Society, but it was 
naturally considered that any proposals for a change should 
emanate from Mr. J. W. Taylor, as Founder of the Society, 
that he, with Messrs. W. Denison Roebuck and W. Nelson, 
deserved the utmost consideration, and that their wishes with 
regard to the Society’s future must be respected. It was accord- 
ingly with vreat satisfaction that an amicable arrangement was 
entered into, and the headquarters of the Conchological Society 
transferred from Leeds to this city. This transference took 
place now fifteen months ago, the Manchester Branch existing 
only in suspense, whilst the Leeds Centre became a Branch. 
The collections and books have likewise been removed to 
the Society’s headquarters in the Manchester Museum, Owens 
College. We owe our thanks to the Museum authorities for 
having shewn the Society so much consideration. 
Before leaving this part of my subject I should like to say 
a few words to enlist the support of all malacologists in be- 
half of the journal started in 1890 by Mr. W. E. Collinge, 
under the title of ‘“‘ The Conchologist,” and now edited by Mr. 
Wilfred Mark Webb, as ‘The Journal of Malacology.” ‘The 
main articles deal with the anatomical and physiological side 
of the sciences, but the journal includes an especially valuable 
bibliography, reviews all important works and papers, and 
publishes up-to-date lists of articles on both recent and fossil 
mollusca. The magazine has thus accomplished much useful 
work, and has doubtless a great future before it. 
J.C., viii., Oct., 1897. 
