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the first-named species is the Hydroporus unistriatus, Illig. ; and that, as the late Mr. 

 Stephens had applied the name of Curtisii to a totally different species of Apion, prior 

 to the publication of Mr. Curtis's description of the Curtisii, Kirby, MSS., it is evi- 

 dent that a new name must be imposed on Mr. Curtis's insect. 



Anniversary Meeting, January 28, 1856. — Edward Newman, Esq., F.L.S., in 

 the chair. 



The Keports of the Library and Cabinet Committee and the Treasurer's au- 

 dited accounts were read and approved: the latter showed a balance in hand of 

 £74 19s. 5H 



Messrs. J. S. Baly, F. P. Pascoe, W. W. Saunders, and G. R. Waterhouse were 

 elected members of the Council, in the room of Messrs. E. Newman, A. F. Shep- 

 pard, Edward Sheppard, and S. L. Waring. W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., F.R.S., &c, 

 was elected President ; S. Stevens, Esq., F.L.S., Treasurer; and Messrs. J. W. Doug- 

 las and Edwin Shepherd, Secretaries. 



The Chairman delivered an Address on the State and Management of the Society, 

 giviDg also a summary of its proceedings during the year, and an analytical notice 

 of all Entomological Books and Papers published in Great Britain during the same 

 period. The Meeting passed a vote of thanks for this Address, and ordered it to be 

 printed. 



A vote of thanks was passed to J. Curtis, Esq., for his services to the Society and 

 his courteous conduct in the Chair; and on the motion of Mr. Westwood, it was 

 resolved that a portrait of Mr. Curtis should be procured and hung up in the Meeting- 

 room. 



Votes of thanks were then passed to the Treasurer and Secretaries. — J. W. D. 



February 4, 1856. — W. W. Saunders, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Donations. 



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The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be presented to 

 the respective donors : — ' Exotic Butterflies,' Part 17 ; by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 'Revue et Magasin de Zoologie,' 1855, Nos. 10 and 11 ; by the Editor, M. Guerio- 

 Meneville. ' Proceedings of the Royal Society,' Vol. vii. No. 16; by the Society. 

 1 Entomologische Zeitung' for December, 1855 ; ' Entomologische Zeitung, Sechs- 

 zehnter Jahrgang ' (1855) ; ' Linnaea Entomologica,' Vol. x. ; by the Entomological 

 Society of Stettin. ' List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection 

 of the British Museum. Part vi. — Lepidoptera Heterocera'; by the Author, F. 

 Walker, Esq., F.L.S. ■ The Journal of the Society of Arts ' for January ; by the 

 Editor. * The Literary Gazette ' for January ; by the Editor. ' The Athenaeum ' 

 for January ; by the Editor. ' The Zoologist ' for February ; by the Editor. ' Memo- 

 rias de la Real Academia de Ciencias de Madrid,' Torao ii. la Serie ; ■ Ciencias 

 Exactas,' Tomo i. Parte la.; The same,Tomo i. 3 Serie; ■ Ciencias Naturales,' Tomo 

 i. Parte 3 ; ' Resumen de las Actas de la Academia Real de Ciencias de Madrid,' 



