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Abstract

THE current number of the Comptes rendus of the Paris Academy of Sciences contains a statement, by M. Berthelot, with reference to the present condition of the scheme to erect a monument to Lavoisier by international subscription. A Committee to take this matter in hand was formed, in 1894, of members of the Institute of France, and representatives of the French Government, of the Municipal Council of Paris, and of various scientific bodies. A special Committee was nominated to obtain subscriptions, and the result of their appeal has now been made known by the publication of a list of subscribers in a fasciculus issued with the Comptes rendus. The amount already received is 47,553 francs (nearly £2000), and subscriptions are still coming in. The Emperor of Russia has authorised the opening of a subscription list in Russia, and has headed the list with a sum of two thousand roubles (£313). The French Minister of Public Instruction will give six thousand francs (£240), and the City of Paris £400. Alsace has contributed 2475 francs (nearly £100) to the fund, Germany about £160, England £130, Austria-Hungary £100, Belgium £24, United States £20, Greece £7, Italy £40, Mexico £4, Netherlands £40, Portugal £24, Roumania £14, Servia £40, Norway and Sweden £80, Switzerland £34. The construction of the monument has been entrusted to M. Barrais.