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countrymen, he was not the less respected as a public man, and his native town of 
Geneva marked its sense of the loss it had sustained by a day of mourning for his 
decease. ‘The illness which terminated so fatally was supposed to have been 
induced by a fall during a frost when he was attending some public conference at 
Berne. His death causes a vacancy in the List of Honorary Members of the 
Entomological Society. The father’s earlier footsteps in the field of entomological 
science have been worthily followed by his son, A. E. Pictet, who, a few years since, 
published a valuable work on the Newroptera of Spain; let us hope this may not 
be his last! And, as an entomologist, his reputation has been equalled, if not 
exceeded, by that of his well-known nephew, Henri de Saussure. 
Charles Horne.—This gentleman died at his residence at Norwood on the 21st 
of March, in his 48th year. We are unable to give any particulars of his early life, 
but he passed many years in India in the Civil Service, and latterly in the capacity 
of judge. His extensive collections and notes were almost all destroyed during 
the Mutiny, and soon afterwards he retired from the service and settled in Eng- 
land, devoting himself to horticulture and natural-history pursuits. At the Meeting 
of the Entomological Society on the 18th ultimo, he took a prominent part in the 
discussion, and appeared in robust health; two days later he was seized with 
paralysis, when attending a Meeting of the Horticultural Society, and died next 
day. Mr. Horne’s knowledge of the habits and ceconomy of insects was very 
extensive, and a valuable paper by him on the habits of certain species of Indian 
Hymenoptera has recently been published in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society. 
Only afew days before his death, he had been elected a fellow of the Linnean Society. 
Newcastle-on-Tyne Entomological Society.—This Society held its second Anni- 
yersary on Tuesday, the 13th February last, in the Curator’s Room of the Natural 
History Society’s Museum : W. Mauine, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
The Secretary read the report, which showed the Society to be in a prosperous 
state, a good balance having been left in the hands of the Treasurer, and several new 
books purchased during the year. The Society now numbers 36 (including three 
Honorary) Members. 
Amongst other matters brought before the Members, was the publication of a 
local list at some future time. 
After the election of officers, one new Member was elected.—J. HAMILTON, 
Secretary, 13, Union Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne : 20th February, 1872. 
Enromonocican Society or Lonpon, 18th March, 1872.—F. Smita, Esq., 
Vice-President, in the Chair. - 
R. Meldola, Esq., of Brentford, was elected a Member. 
Mr. Higgins exhibited some beautiful species of Cetoniide from Java. 
Mr. Bond exhibited an example of Acronycta leporina, one side of which had 
the typical colour and markings, the other side having those of the variety known 
as bradyporina, the two forms having been considered at one time as distinct 
species. 
Mr. Smith said that the discussion at the last Meeting concerning Siberian 
