'?ouSL,Dea!:iE£?T PBOCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 335 
Old CHANas Microscopical Society.* 
Oct. 29tli, Nov. 5tli, and 12tli. The President, Charles J. Leaf, 
Esq., F.L.S., &c., in the chair. 
Professor T. Eymer Jones continued his course of lectures on 
" Comparative Anatomy," his lectures on these evenings being upon 
the Crustaceans and Entomostracans. 
November 19th. — In the unavoidable absence of the President, 
F. H. Leaf, Esq., presided. There was an attendance of about sixty 
members and visitors. 
Mr. C. J. Richardson made some extempore observations on the 
Polyzoa, which were illustrated by the aid of diagrams and living 
specimens of Plumatella repens and Fredicella sultana. 
Mr. H. Woodward, F.G.S. (of the British Museum), delivered a 
lecture on " Crabs, Lobsters, and Prawns." The lecturer's remarks 
included Fossil and recent families of Crustaceans, and were illus- 
trated by numerous and beautiful diagrams and specimens. 
The cordial thanks of the Society were awarded to Mr. C. J. 
Eichardson and to Mr. H. Woodward, F.G.S., at the conclusion of 
their remarks. 
The Secretary announced the following donations to the Society, 
and thanks were passed to the respective donors : — 
Donor. 
The Universe The President. 
Collection of Sponges . . Mr. Chas. Tyler, F.L.8. 
Collection of Alpaca Mr. N. Burgess. 
Two Slides of Marine Polyps Mr. W. Carruthers, F.L.S. 
Journal of the Quekett Micro. Club . . . . The Club. 
A unanimous vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro- 
ceedings. 
* Eeport supplied by Mr. S. Helm, F.R.M.S. 
Note, — Reports of various Societies, though in type, are compelled through 
want of space to stand over till January. — Ed. M. M. J. 
