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" Apologies and letters of regret for unavoidable 

 absence were received from the President of the Royal 

 Society, Sir Archibald Geikie, Professor Ray Lankester, 

 Sir Henry Roscoe, and many other scientific men. A 

 resolution passed at the meeting of the Linnean Society 

 of London on Thursday, signed by the officers, and 

 congratulating the University of Liverpool and their 

 President (Professor Herdman) on the new laboratories, 

 was received. Dr. TsTansen had accepted the invitation, 

 and hoped to be present, but at the last sent his regrets 

 and a telegram saying : — ' Hearty congratulations to the 

 Zoological Department of the University of Liverpool. — 

 jNansen.' 



" The Chancellor, in his introductory remarks, 

 said that was a moment of congratulation to all who, like 

 the governing body, believed in the future of the 

 University. (Hear, hear.) They met once more to 

 signalise another mark gained, and another step advanced 

 in the duties which they had laid before them. They 

 cordially welcomed Lord Onslow. (Applause.) His 

 Lordship had done much in the service of the country in 

 encouraging research, in promoting the fisheries brought 

 under his department, and in giving the benefit of his 

 official knowledge and experience to those with whom he 

 acted and whose privilege it was to act with him. (Hear, 

 hear.) They knew that they would carry with them Lord 

 Onslow's sincere sympathy in their undertaking. 

 They were proud to have with them a gentleman whose 

 name was known wherever marine biology was spoken 

 of — namely, Sir John Murray, the able adviser and 

 chronicler of the results of the great " Challenger " 

 expedition. (Applause.) They had also with them, in 

 their own immediate circle, Professor Herdman, to whom 

 the privilege had been accorded of linking science and 



