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leoptera, ov good Micro-Lepidoptera. — 
G. Boddy, 3, Bridge Road, Hammer- 
smith. 
Hydroporus ferrugineus. — May I be 
permitted to ask whether any of your 
readers can favour me with a sight of 
Hydroporus ferrugineus, Stephens, which, 
according to Dr. Schaum, is the same as 
H. Victor, Aube? Of the latter I have 
taken several specimens this spring, 
having been induced diligently to search 
for it, by the accidental capture of a 
single specimen last year. Bembidium 
Schuppeiii, I may observe, made its ap- 
pearance in this neighbourhood about 
three weeks ago, but it occurs sparingly. 
I need not say that I shall endeavour to 
make a suitable return to any corre- 
spondent who may be so obliging as to 
lend or give me a specimen {native ) of 
H. ferrugineus, naming locality of cap- 
ture. — Robert Hislop, Blair Lodge, 
Falkirk, N.B.; July 14. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ‘INTELLI- 
GENCER.’ 
Sir, — Though I know nothing prac- 
tically of the sorrows of editors, yet 
theoretically we all know that they are 
the most ill-used of mortals; and it has 
struck me several times lately that the 
‘Intelligencer’ is now in that transition 
state between the new and the established 
periodical in which one main editorial 
difficulty assumes its most formidable 
proportions, — I mean that arising from 
the egotism of contributors. 
When a periodical of this kind is 
started the editor is only too thankful 
for contributions, and can easily print all 
that are sent; but, as the interest in- 
creases contributions multiply, and he is 
obliged to make a selection, and as his 
correspondents send only what they think 
worthy to be printed, they are very natu- 
rally disappointed if their notices do not 
appear, and find it very difficult to per- 
suade themselves that the editor is the 
better judge of their value. 
Another main difficulty under which 
the 1 Intelligencer’ seems labouring is 
the coldness of those who stand in the 
foremost ranks of Entomology. This, 
however, was to be expected, and will, 
I think, greatly diminish as the ‘ Intelli- 
gencer’ advances in stability and im- 
portance. We are so apt to overlook the 
relation between “new” and “fresh:” 
when we learn anything, and find that 
some one else knows it, or that it has 
been published, we immediately fancy 
that, because it is no longer new, it is 
therefore of little value; whereas, in 
reality, a fact, or idea, or principle 
entering into a fresh mind, thereby 
begins a new life, and is as really new 
as if it had never been known to any one 
before. It is probable that half the facts 
contained in the ‘Intelligencer’ have 
been known to some one for years; but 
this does not at all detract from its 
value, for just this giving of a wider 
range to old facts and old principles is 
one of the main objects of periodical 
literature. 
Wishing you a safe passage between 
this Seylla and Charybdis, I remain, 
Yours very truly, T. B. 
FACET!.®. 
IMPORTANT MEETING OF SAW-FLIES. 
A very large and influential meeting 
of the Tenthredinidai took place last week 
at Weybridge, to consider what steps 
should be taken for their own protection 
from the eager pursuit of the entomolo- 
gists of the present day. 
Sir ex gigas was called to the chair, but 
as he expressed an unwillingness to re- 
move from the fir-stump where he was 
located, he was allowed to address the 
meeting from thence. He complained 
