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was bom on the 14th of February, 1816. He was educated 
as an Engineer, being articled to the late George Stephen- 
son. He followed this profession for several years, after 
which he became a member of the firm of Ogilvy Gillander 
and Co., and went to Calcutta, where he remained for several 
years. On the 30th April, 1861, soon after his return to Eng- 
land, Mr. Gladstone was elected a member of this Society. 
He then resided at Higher Broughton, at the house which 
is now Bishop’s Court. He here set up an observatory 
with a 7i-inch refracting telescope equatorially mounted. 
On the removal of the Crumpsall observatory to Altrincham 
Mr. Gladstone placed his observatory at the disposal of Mr. 
Baxendell. Some of the results of the observations made at 
this observatory have been published in the Society’s Pro- 
ceedings. On leaving Manchester he removed his observa- 
tory to his new residence, Penmaenmawr. 
The Council having received a request from the Commis- 
sioners of the Loan Exhibition of Scientific Apparatus to 
contribute any interesting objects belonging to the Society, 
have, with the assistance of Dr. Boscoe, selected such of the 
late Dr. Dalton’s apparatus and instruments as appeared to 
be of the greatest historical interest, and have sent the col- 
lection to South Kensington for exhibition. 
The following papers and communications have been read 
at the ordinary and sectional meetings of the Society 
during the session now ending : — 
October 5th, 1875. — “On a Glue Battery,” by Dr. J. P. Joule, 
F.R.S., <fcc. 
“ On the Red Marls under Manchester,” by E. W. Binney, 
F.R.S., Y.P. 
October 11 th, 1875.—“ On the Hybrid British Heath, Erica 
Watsoni, Benth.,” by Charles Bailey, Esq. 
October l%th, 1875. — “On a Source of Atmospheric Ozone,” by 
Joseph Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
