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266 torelli, Monticelli, Coggi, Giacomini, Darniani, Ghigi, Picaglia, Magretti, Rosa, &c.

After interesting discussions the following statutes were provisionally approved:—

That an Association be established in Italy in order to diffuse and to advance zoology, and also to facilitate rapports amongst the lovers of this science, as understood in its fullest meaning, and to defend the interests of the teachers. That it take the name of the "Italian Zoological Union." That the number of its members be unlimited. That the "Union" shall have no fixed place of residence; that every year an ordinary meeting will take place in any Italian town fixed upon by the members, but that eventually arrangements may be made for extraordinary meetings. That its Council be composed of a President, two vice-Presidents, a Secretary (to be also a Treasurer), and a vice-Secretary; the duration of office to be for three years, and no re-election be allowed except in the case of the Secretaries. That the "Union" publish a simple bulletin with the names of its members—the "social bill"—the verbal proceedings of the meetings of the Committee and of the general meetings, and a short summary of the scientific work. The other matters which were established refer to the ordinary rules of the statutes, and are not generally interesting.

Ultimately the temporary President, Pavesi, delicately resigned, in order to leave the assembly free to elect whom it would; but he was asked to stand for the presidential chair, and was unanimously elected. The Secretary was Miss Rina Monti. The entire Committee will be chosen at the first annual general meeting.

The next day another meeting took place, when it was decided that the first assembly should be at Bologna, at the end of next September, and Prof. Ghigi of that town returned thanks for this choice, saying that Bologna would be proud of the decision. After a long discussion, on the proposal to have a zoological journal in Italy, and regarding the means to support it, a Commission was nominated, composed of the well-known Professors Emery, Cattaneo, and Monticelli, who will examine the question, and give the result at the next general meeting. At the conclusion the late proposed law of Minister Baccelli was fully