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SINCE our last issue the Joint Committee of the Royal and Royal Astronomical Societies and the Council of the British Association have met to consider the question of the Eclipse Expedition, and in consequence of these meetings Mr. Gladstone has been asked to receive a joint deputation to urge upon the Government the importance of the proposed expedition. The Joint Committee have appointed the Presidents of the Royal and Royal Astronomical Societies, the Astronomer Royal, and Mr. Lockyer to plead its cause; while the Council of the British Association will be represented by the President and officers of the Association, Sir John Lubbock, M.P., and Dr. Lyon Play-fair, M. P. Up to the time of our going to press, however, no time had been fixed for the deputation to wait upon the Prime Minister.