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NORTHERN NEWS. 



On April 30th Selby's new waterworks were opened by Mr. M. Scott. 

 They have been constructed on Brayton Barff , on a site chosen by Professor 

 Kendall and the late C. E. De Ranee. 



]Mr. R. Kidston, F.R.S., well known for his researches upon the Car- 

 boniferous flora, has recently had the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws 

 conferred upon him by the Glasgow Universit}^ 



Prof. Redmayne, of the Birmingham University, who is a ' T^mesider,' 

 and has had much experience in the north-east of England, has been 

 ■ofEered the appointment of Chief Inspector of INIines. 



On going to press we learn that a Civil List pension of {2.^0 per annum 

 has been granted to Sir Edwin Ray Lankester, K.C.B., the Director of the 

 British Museum, (Natural History), in consideration of his eminent services 

 lo science. 



We regret to learn that a young man has recently visited various 

 naturalists at Barnsley, Halifax, and other places, endeavouring by various 

 means to secure ' loans ' of money. He has used the names of the editors 

 of this journal, and of various Yorkshire naturalists. We should be glad 

 if any of our readers who are approached, would at once communicate with 

 the editors of this journal. 



At the annual meeting of the Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists' 

 Field Club held on April 28th, "b large silver salver was presented to Mr 

 George Best, who is leaving Darlington for Portsmouth. The salver was 

 inscribed : ' Offered to Geo. Best to record the Darlington Field Club's 

 appreciation of his seventeen years' labours as hon. secretary, in promoting 

 the interests of the Club, and stimulating the study of natural science.' 



Estate of the gross value of ^45,643 has been left by Dr. H. C. Sorby, 

 of Sheffield. He has left to the Literary and Philosophical Society certain 

 printed books ; to the University of Sheffield, such books as the Philo- 

 sophical Society might not select, especially those on ' ancient Egyptian 

 antiquities, early natural history, and Anglo-Saxon literature,' his optical 

 and scientific instruments and apparatus, cases of geological and mineral- 

 ogical specimens, his manuscript books and notes upon geological and other 

 scientific subjects, etc. A total sum of ;^io,ooo is left to the University 

 of Sheffield for the endowment of a Professorship of Geology, or such other 

 object as the University may think more suitable. To the Royal Society 

 of London he left ^15,000, the income of which is to be devoted to the 

 establishment of a Fellowship or Professorship for the carrying on of original 

 scientific research. His object. Dr. Sorby states in his will, is to promote 

 the discovery of new facts rather than the teaching of what is known. He 

 desires also to associate the discovery of new knowledge with the city of 

 Sheffield, and directs that so long as in the opinion of the Council of the 

 Royal Society, the proposed researches can be properly carried out in 

 connection with the Sheffield University, and reasonable facilities are 

 supplied, the Committee administering the fund shall consist of four 

 representatives of the Council of the Royal Society, one of the Council, 

 and two of the Senate of the University. Provision is also made for the 

 payment and method of selection of the Fellow to fill the chair. The 

 testator also bequeathed ;!^5oo to the York Diocesan Church Extension 

 Association, towards building or enlarging churches in connection with 

 the Church of England in Sheffield ; ;^5oo to the Literary and Philo- 

 sophical Society ; and ;^i,ooo each to the Sheffield Royal Infirmary and 

 the Geological Society of London. 



J908 July 1. 



