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bunting, and produced an agreeable effect. A large number of banners 

 and bannerets, and handsome miniature shields, were suspended at 

 intervals along the walls, and the windows were tastefully draped with 

 scarlet. At one end of the room there was a large flag, bearing the 

 Ulster Arms, and at the opposite a similar one, with the Belfast Arms ; 

 while at each of the sides there were other Union Jacks suspended of 

 smaller dimensions. At each of the corners there was also a large flag, 

 which hung down in graceful folds and considerably enchanced the 

 appearance of the apartment. Indeed, from the manner in which the 

 Museum was fitted up it had more the appearance of a private residence 

 than of a building used merely for scientific purposes. In addition to 

 the ornamentation which has been already mentioned, there was a rare 

 display of flowers and evergreens. Several large azaleas, in pots, 

 attracted much attention, while some rare cinerarias and rhododendrons 

 from the Botanic Gardens were the objects of much curiosity. No 

 device had been overlooked that could give effect to the rare and in- 

 teresting display made by the committee who had charge of this 

 important item in the programme of the conversazione. The lights 

 were arranged so that all the articles were shown to the best advantage, 

 their peculiarities being brought out with striking relief. Several 

 paraffin lamps were placed at intervals along the tables so as to afford 

 an opportunity of profiting by the microscopes, of which there was a 

 large number, and some of them, too, with very powerful lenses. In 

 the upper room Mr. Malcomson exhibited a stand of British ferns, and 

 Mr. W. D. Henderson a rustic terra cotta stand of small ferns, which 

 was rendered very effective by an ingeniously contrived fountain playing 

 from the centre, and thus watering the plants. The central table in 

 the principal room was occupied by a large book of Piranesis etching, 

 specimens of early typography, and other books, contributed by Rev. 

 Dr. M'llwaine. Several first-class microscopes were on view, and there 

 was a beautifid and ingenious instrument sent in by Mr. "Wright by 

 which the circulation in the tadpole was fully displayed. This attracted 

 great curiosity. Dr. M'llwaine, Mr. Patterson, Mr. Gray, and Mr. 

 Tomlin also contributed microscopes, together with a large number of 

 objects that served to display the endless and inexhaustible variety of 

 the microscopic world. Among the curiosities were several cases of 

 Archaeological objects, including a most valuable and interesting col- 

 lection of stone implements from Denmark, sent for exhibition by 

 Robert Day, Esq., of Cork, a Member of the Society, and a gentleman 

 who seems to have an enthusiastic desire to possess relics of past races ; 

 indeed, he bids fair very shortly to have the honour of being the owner 

 of a rich and most valuable collection of Irish antiquities. This group of 

 objects was much admired, especially by the more scientific of the 

 company. Dr. M'llwaine, and Mr. Gray, who seems to have a passion 

 for Archaeological research, exhibited a large collection of Irish Stone 



