Prof. Huxley Dead

Prof. Thomn -. I. Jluxley, the eminent scientisv. uied at his home iu hondón. Prof. Thomas Henry Huxley was bom at Ealing, M,(UU"sc:;. England. in 1835. studied medicine at the (.haring Cross hospita!, and Ld 146 entered the navy as suryeon. In 1 sö i he elected a fe lio w ot' the Roya] society, and. in the uext year received one of the two gold int-dals jnnuahy bestowed by the society tor distinffalahed scientlfLo achievements. Sinoe theu everv year iris seeii valuable eonlribntloQS lo the literature of science from his pen: he held ioipoi-tant lcctureships. and had gained esteem among his hrother scientists t-ie world over. Among the o;ïices that he hai held are those of professor in the royal school of mines, where he delivered. beside tue ordinary series of scicntirtc lectures, a practica: and most v.Uuab e series of lecturea to woriiingmen: memoer of the I.ondo.i school board for many years: pro.esor of anatomy to the royal cólïege of sarjeons; and in 1871 lord rector of Aberdeen unhersity.