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THE list of honours issued on the occasion of His Majesty's birthday includes the names of a few men distinguished for their work in pure or applied science. Baronetcies have been conferred upon Sir T. Lauder Brunton, F.R.S., and Dr. W. Watson Cheyne, C.B., F.R.S. The honour of knighthood has been conferred upon Prof. A. G. Greenhill, F.R.S., Colonel David Bruce, C.B., F.R.S., and Mr. R. A. Hadfield, president of the Iron and Steel Institute last year. Mr. W. H. Power, F.R.S., has been promoted to the rank of K.C.B., Dr. T. H. Holland, F.R.S., has been appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.), Dr. A. G. Bourne, F.R.S., a Companion of the same Order (C.I.E.), and Dr. W. F. King, chief astronomer, Department of the Interior, Canada, a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.). Dr. Henry Jackson, regius professor of Greek, Cambridge, is appointed to the Order of Merit,—which was designed “to include British subjects who have won conspicuous distinction in the naval and military services, or in letters, art, and science.” Perhaps Prof. Jackson's claims to this honour may be Understood at Cambridge.