EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. 



This number of the Quarterly Journal of Science brings to a 

 close a series which has for seven years been conducted under 

 one management, and as the periodical now passes out of the 

 hands of its present Editor, he craves permission to say a few 

 words concerning his stewardship. 



Of the status which the Journal has acquired, it will be the 

 most becoming to say but little. The list of publications regu- 

 larly acknowledged in each number as having been received 

 from authors and learned societies in all quarters of the civilized 

 world, sufficiently indicates that it has found readers in every 

 clime and nationality, whilst the best criterion of its scientific 

 value is its list of contributors. 



Amongst those who have from time to time communicated 

 to its pages the fruits of their labours or the result of their 

 reflections are the well-known names of Ansted, Carpenter, 

 Crookes, Daubeny, Fairbairn, Frankland, Geikie, Glad- 

 stone, Hersohel the Elder, Huggins, Hull, Hunt, Lacaze 

 Duthiers, The Lankesters (father and son), Mallet, Chal- 

 mers Morton, Nasmyth, Odling, Pengelly, Phillips, 

 Kamsay, Kolleston, Scott Kussell, Sclater, Angus 

 Smith, Sorby, Balfour Stewart, William Turner, Alfred 

 Wallace, and others hardly second to those in reputation. 

 Some of the foregoing, along with other earnest, sound, scientific 

 writers, have from quarter to quarter chronicled the progress 

 of scientific discovery, each in his particular branch, and only 

 once or twice during seven years does the Editor recollect 

 having received a remonstrance for unfair criticism. But the 

 experience acquired during the past history of the Journal 

 clearly points to the necessity for a change in its management. 

 The names of Churchdll and Longman are sufficient guarantees 

 that all has been done that was possible to make the Journal a 

 permanent contribution to our scientific literature. One defect, 

 however, has been the absence of its Editor from the centre of 

 English intelligence, and that will be henceforward removed. 



In the interests of science only, the present Proprietors and 

 Editor have transferred the property and management of the 

 Journal to a gentleman whose name has been conspicuous on 

 its title-page from its commencement. 



Mr. William Crookes, F.B.S., Editor of the 'Chemical 

 News,' of 3, Horse-shoe Court, Ludgate Hill, will henceforward be 

 the sole Proprietor and Editor of the ' Quarterly Journal of 

 Science.' He is a valued friend of the present Editor, who will 

 continue to give him his cordial and earnest support, and who 

 now solicits for his successor the same kind consideration as he 

 has himself received from his collaborateurs and from the 

 readers of the Journal. 



The Editor. 



