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elected an meee = the sie February in accordance with Bye- 
Laws, Chap. V., Sect. 2, by a ssa 7 jority of ~ Fellows voting.” 
This as it stands i is :  aideuditg statement; the Bye-Laws contain 
no reference whatever to the elec = e . simple majority,” which, 
as we have already shown, is contrary to the practice of the Society 
in all other cases. In the case at issue, the majority was indeed of 
the simplest—23 votes ae recorded against and 24 for the election ; 
and it may be that atson will “9 see his way to accept an 
ur so grudgingly eitohed: At the meeting in question one of 
the Secretaries pointed out that the Connell had for forty years exer- 
cised unchallenged the privilege of nominating Associates; this is, 
we believe, true, but is a oer Panne RT on the rights of 
Fellows, any three of whom have a right to om nomin 
Fellow who was present at the boactone on Feb. 18 points out to us 
the desirability of some improvement in the procedure of voting ; 
not only were the candidates not a from = chair, a 
the balloting was conducted in semi-darkness, owin a lan 
demonstration proceeding at the same aay and the batioting. vi 
_ no indication whether a Fellow or an Associate was being put 
forward. Meanwhile the feeling of dissatisfaction at the Council’s 
bakes selection, which is not likely to be ae by its belated 
and arbitrary action, is widespread and incre 
Tue following Memorial, signed by a0 fd Fellows, has 
been iddvoased to the President and Council of the Linnean Society 
of London :—‘‘ The undersigned Fellows of the Society beg leave 
to put before you their opinion as to the aunlshonticins which should 
govern the selection of persons to be proposed as Associates. The 
_Charter defines the objects of the Society as being ‘the cultivation 
the Science of Natural History in all its branches, and more 
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point out that, the number of Associates being very limited, their 
election is justly regarded as one of the highest honours which the 
Society can bestow; and we feel that the choice should be based on 
their services to Natural History in cases where, owing to untoward 
circumstances, the subscription of a Songs would bea burden. We 
also think regard should be had to t he claims of British Natural 
History, as stated in the Charter.” In addition to the signatories, 
a number of Fellows have expressed their concurrence in the tenour 
of the Memorial. 
Cartes Witiiam WEBLEY Horr, son of James Hove Deputy- 
Keeper of the Signet, was born in Edinburgh in 1832; he was by 
profession a civil _— and in that capacity went to India in 
1859, where he beca member of the Government Civil En- 
gineering Departs a ie gan i collect in Kumaon in 1861, 
where he also solleaial in 1890; n 1871 he made collections in 
Simla, one result of which was is interest his chief, Mr. H. C. 
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Dehra Doon and Mussorie, during which time he thoroughly studied 
