WEEKLY EVENING MEETING,

Friday, February 23, 1894.

PROFESSOR DAVID EDWARD HUGHES, F.R.S. Vice-President, in the Chair.

PROFESSOR SILVANUS P. THOMPSON, D.Sc. F.R.S. M.R.I.
Transformations of Electric Currents.

[Abstract deferred.]

WEEKLY EVENING MEETING,

Friday, March 2, 1894.

SIR DOUGLAS GALTON, K.C.B. D.C.L. LL.D. F.R.S. Vice-President, in the Chair.

PROFESSOR JOHN G. MoKENDRICK, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S.

The Theory of the Cochlea and the Inner Ear.

[No Abstract.]

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING,

Monday, March 5, 1894.

SIR JAMES CRICHTON-BROWNE, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S. Treasurer and Vice-President, in the Chair.

Edward Henry Cardwell, Esq.
James Childs, Esq.

J. Dundas Grant, M.D. F.R.C.S.
Sir Alfred Seale Haslam,

Alexander T. Hollingsworth, Esq.

Robert Trefusis Mallet, Esq. M.Inst.C.E.
Sidney Ashmore Stewart Maud, Esq.
Mrs. Hermina Melchers,

Percy Alport Molteno, Esq. B.A. LL.B.
Dr. Eugen Obach,

Charles E. S. Phillips, Esq.

The Hon. Lionel Walter Rothschild,
Miss Harriet Russell,

J. Cranefield Scholey, Esq.
Miss Isla Stewart,

Arthur Talbot, Esq.

wore elected Members of the Royal Institution.

The Special Thanks of the Members were returned to Mrs. Rae for her present of a Portrait of the late Dr. John Rae, M.R.I.

The following Arrangements for the Lectures after Easter were announced :

PROFESSOR J. A. FLEMING, M.A. D.Sc. F.R.S. M.R.I. Professor of Electrical Engineering in University College, London.-Four Lectures on ELECTRIC ILLUMINATION; on Tuesdays, April 3, 10, 17, 24.

PROFESSOR J. W. JUDD, F.R.S. V.P.G.S.-Three Lectures on RUBIES: THEIR NATURE, Origin, and METAMORPHOSES; on Tuesdays, May 1, 8, 15.

THE REV. W. H. DALLINGER, LL.D. Sc.D. F.R.S.-Three Lectures on THE MODERN MICROSCOPE; AN INSTRUMENT FOR RECREATION AND RESEARCH; on Tuesdays, May 22, 29, June 5.

FRANCIS SEYMOUR HADEN, Esq. President of the Royal Society of Painter Etchers.-Two Lectures on THE ETCHING REVIVAL; on Thursdays, April 5, 12.

PROFESSOR J. F. BRIDGE, Mus. Doc. Organist of Westminster Abbey, and Gresham Professor of Music.-Two Lectures on Music: 1. MUSICAL GESTURES; 2. MOZART AS A TEACHER (with Musical Illustrations); on Thursdays, April 19, 26.

PROFESSOR DEWAR, M.A. LL.D. F.R.S. M.R.I. Fullerian Professor of Chemistry, R.I.-Three Lectures on THE SOLID AND LIQUID STATES of Matter; on Thursdays, May 3, 10, 17.

PROFESSOR W. M. FLINDERS PETRIE, D.C.L. Professor of Egyptology in University College, London.-Three Lectures on EGYPTIAN DECORATIVE ART ; on Thursdays, May 24, 31, June 7.

JOHN ALFRED GRAY, Esq. M.R.C.S.-Two Lectures on LIFE AMONG THE AFGHANS; on Saturdays, April 7, 14.

H. D. TRAILL, Esq. D.C.L.-Two Lectures on Literature and JOURNALISM; on Saturdays, April 21, 28.

CAPTAIN ABNEY, C.B. D.C.L. F.R.S. M.R.I.—Three Lectures on COLOUR VISION (THE TYNDALL LECTURES); on Saturdays, May 5, 12, 19.

ROBERT W. LOWE, Esq. Author of "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," "Thomas Betterton," &c.-Three Lectures on THE STAGE AND SOCIETY; on Saturdays, May 26, June 2, 9.

The PRESENTS received since the last Meeting were laid on the table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz. :

FROM

The Governor-General of India-Geological Survey of India: Records, Vol. XXVI. Part 4. 8vo. 1893.

The British Museum (Natural History)—Catalogue of Birds, Vol. XXII. 8vo. 1893. Accademia dei Lincei, Reale, Roma-Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali. Atti, Serie Quinta: Rendiconti. 1o Semestre, Vol. III. Fasc. 1-3. 8vo. 1894.

Classe di Scienze, Morali, etc.: Rendiconti, Serie Quinta, Vol. II. Fasc. 12. 8vo. 1894.

Atti, Serie Quarta. Anno CCLXXXVIII.-CCLXXXIX. 4to. 1892-93. American Geographical Society-Bulletin, Vol. XXV. No. 4, Part 1. 8vo. 1893. Asiatic Society of Bengal-Journal, Vol. LXII. Part 1, No. 3; Part 2, No. 3; Part 3, Nos. 1-3. 8vo. 1893.

Proceedings, 1893, Nos. 8, 9. 8vo.

Asiatic Society of Great Britain, Royal-Journal for January, 1894. 8vo.
Astronomical Society, Royal-Monthly Notices, Vol. LIV. No. 3. 8vo. 1894.
Bankers, Institute of-Journal, Vol. XV. Part 2. 8vo. 1894.
Boston Public Library-Bulletin for January, 1894. Svo.

British Architects, Royal Institute of Journal, 3rd Series, Vol. I. Nos. 8, 9. 4to.
British Astronomical Association-Journal, Vol. IV. No. 3. 8vo. 1894.
Brymner, Douglas, Esq. (the Archivist)—Report on Canadian Archives, 1893. 8vo.
1894.

Camera Club-Journal for January and February, 1894. 8vo.
Catalogue of the Library. 8vo. 1893.

Chemical Industry, Society of-Journal, Vol. XIII. No. 1.
Chemical Society-Journal for February, 1894. 8vo.
Cracovie, l'Académie des Sciences-Bulletin, 1893, No. 10;

8vo. 1894.

1894, No. 1. 8vo.

Dax, Société de Borda-Bulletin, Dix-Huitième Année (1893), Deuxième et Troisième Trimestre. 8vo. 1893.

East India Association-Journal, Vol. XXVI. No. 3. 8vo. 1894.

Editors-American Journal of Science for February, 1894. 8vo.

Analyst for February, 1894. 8vo.

Athenæum for February, 1894. 4to.

Brewers' Journal for February, 1894. 8vo.

Chemical News for February, 1894. 4to.

Electrical Engineer for February, 1894. fol.

Chemist and Druggist for February, 1894. 8vo.

Electrical Literature for January, 1894. 8vo.

Electrical Review for February, 1894 8vo.

Editors-continued.

Electric Plant for February, 1894. 4to.
Engineer for February, 1894. fol.
Engineering for February, 1894. fol.

Engineering Review for February, 1894. 8vo.
Horological Journal for February, 1894. 8vo.
Industries and Iron for February, 1894. fol.
Ironmongery for February, 1894. 4to.
Machinery Market for February, 1894. 8vo.
Nature for February, 1894. 4to.

Open Court for February, 1894. 4to.
Photographic News for February, 1894. 8vo.
Photographic Work for February, 1894. 8vo.
Transport for February, 1894.

Tropical Agriculturist for February, 1894.

Work for February, 1894. 8vo.

Zoophilist for February, 1894. 4to.

Electrical Engineers, Institution of-Journal, Vol. XXII. No. 108. 8vo. 1894. Florence Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale-Bolletino, Nos. 195, 196. 8vo. 1894. Franklin Institute-Journal, No. 818. 8vo. 1894.

Geographical Society, Royal-Geographical Journal, Vol. III. No. 2.

1894.

Harvard University-Bulletin, No. 57. 8vo. 1894.

8vo.

Horticultural Society, Royal-Journal, Vol. XVI. Parts 2, 3. 8vo. 1894. Hovenden, Frederick, Esq. F.L.S. M.R.I. (the Author)—The A.B.C. of International Bimetallism. 8vo. 1894.

8vo. 1894.

Institute of Brewing-Transactions, Vol. VII. Nos. 3, 4.
Iron and Steel Institute-Journal, 1893, No. 2. Svo. 1891.
Johns Hopkins University-University Circular, No. 109. 8vo. 1894.
Linnean Society-Journal, No. 206. 8vo. 1894.

Manchester Geological Society-Transactions, Vol. XXII. Part 14. 8vo. 1893.

Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society-Memoirs and Proceedings, Vol. VIII. No. 1. 8vo. 1893-94.

Meteorological Society, Royal-Quarterly Journal, No. 89. 8vo. 1891.

Meteorological Record, No. 50. 8vo. 1893.

Microscopical Society, Royal-Journal, 1894, Part 1. 8vo.

Ministry of Public Works, Rome-Giornale del Genio Civile, Fasc. 11, 12. 8vo. And Designi. fol. 1893.

Montpellier Académie des Sciences—Mémoires, 2nd Série, Tome I. Nos. 1, 2. 8vo. 1893.

Norman, C. C. Esq. (the Proprietor)-London County Council Debates, Vol. II. Nos. 3-5. 8vo. 1894.

Numismatic Society-Chronicle and Journal, 1893, Part 4. 8vo.

Odontological Society of Great Britain-Transactions, Vol. XXVI. No. 3. 8vo.

1894.

Payne, W. W. and Hale, G. E. (the Editors)—Astronomy and Astro-Physics for February, 1894. 8vo.

Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain-Journal for February, 1894. 8vo. Read, Charles Hercules, Esq. (the Author)-Report on the Historical Exhibition at Madrid on the occasion of the Fourth Centenary of Columbus in 1892. 8vo. 1893.

Rochechouart, Société des Amis des Sciences et Arts de-Bulletin, Tome III. Nos. 3, 4. 8vo. 1893.

Royal Society of Edinburgh-Proceedings, Vol. XIX. 8vo. 1893.

Transactions, Vol. XXXVII. Parts 1, 2. 4to. 1893.

Royal Society of London-Proceedings, No. 330. 8vo. 1894.
Philosophical Transactions, Vol. CLXXXIV. A. 4to.

1894.

Schooling, William, Esq. F.R.A.S. M.R.I. (the Editor)-Bourne's Handy Assurance Directory for 1894. 8vo.

Selborne Society-Nature Notes for February, 1894. 8vo.

Sidgreaves, The Rev. W. F.R.A.S.-Results of Meteorological and Magnetical
Observations at Stonyhurst in 1893. 8vo. 1894.

Société Archéologique du Midi de la France-Bulletin, No. 11. 8vo. 1893.
Society of Arts-Journal for February, 1894. 8vo.

St. Bartholomew's Hospital-Reports, Vol. XXIX. 8vo. 1893.

Tacchini, Prof. P. Hon. Mem. R.I. (the Author)-Memorie della Società degli Spettroscopisti Italiani, Vol. XXII. Disp. 12. 4to. 1893.

United Service Institution, Royal-Journal, No. 192. 8vo. 1894.

United States Department of Agriculture-Monthly Weather Review for November, 1893. 4to.

Vereins zur Beförderung des Gewerbfleisses in Preussen-Verhandlungen, 1894: Heft 1. 4to. 1894.

Zurich, Naturforschenden Gesellschaft-Vierteljahrsschrift, Jahrgang XXXVIIL Nos. 3, 4. 8vo. 1893.

Neujahrsblatt, No. 96. 4to. 1894.