Literary and philosophical society, manchester: microscopical section

The Council of your Section in this, the fourth Annual Report, liave to congratulate its members upon its steady progress during the past session ; ten new members have been elected, but two have retired. The loss of Mr. W. C. UNWIN, who has ceased to reside in this city, is to be regretted, as he gave promise of active co-operation in the business of the Section. Your Council have also to congratulate the members upon the work done since the last yearly meeting, the most important and arduous of which was, undoubtedly, the Microscopical Soirée, given to the members of the British Association at their last year’s meeting in this city. The management was entrusted to a sub-committee formed of members of this Section, and it has been considered, even in London, to have been the best exhibition of microscopes and microscopical objects hitherto attempted. With every meed of...