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Rh annual contributions during the same period is £500, making a total of £840 per annum for Admission Fees and Compositions*.

Besides these sources of income, there are other sums invested in the funds, namely.

The Fairchild fund. . £ 100 New South Sea Stock. The Rumford fund. . 2292 11 7 1 Consols The Donation fund. . 4150 J

of which the dividends are not applicable to the general expenses of the Society, but must be disposed of according to the intention of the respective donors.

The clear annual income, therefore, which may for some time be expected, without taking into consideration the sums arising from the Fairchild Fund, the Rumford Fund, and the Donation Fund, is about £2386, or without the Admission Fees and Compositions £1546, and the probable amount of ordinary expenses £1767.

J, W. LUBBOCK, Treasurer,

The statutes relating to elections were then read by the Secretary.

Joseph Smith, Esq. and E. H. Locker, Esq. were appointed Scru- tators to assist the Secretaries in examining the balloting lists.

The ballot was then taken, and Dr. Roget, on the part of the Scrutators, reported the following gentlemen as being duly elected Officers and Council for the ensuing year : —

President — The Marquis of Northampton. Treasurer. — John William Lubbock, Esq., M.A. Secretaries., — Peter Mark Roget, M.D. ; Samuel Hunter Christie,

Esq., M.A.

Foreign Secretary. — John Frederic Daniell, Esq.

fOiher Members of the Council — Francis Baily, Esq. ; Sir John Bar- row, Bart. ; Thomas Bell, Esq. ; John Davy, M.D. ; Bryan Don- kin, Esq. ; Edward Forster, Esq. ; Thomas Galloway, Esq., M.A. ; Thomas Graham, Esq. ; Sir John F. W. Herschel, Bart., M.A. ; .Francis Kiernan, Esq. ; John Lindley, Esq., Phil.D. ; Richard Owen, Esq. ; Richard Phillips, Esq. ; Major Edward Sabine, R.A.; John Taylor, Esq.; Robert Bentley Todd, M.D. The thanks of the meeting were given to the Scrutators for their

-trouble in examining the list.

The President having quitted the Chair, it was taken by the Rev. W. Whewell, and it was unanimously resolved that the thanks of the meeting be given to the Marquis of Northampton for the zeal he has displayed in promoting the interest of the Royal Society.

Admissions. Compositions.


 * 1839 £360 36 £640 11

1838 320 32 540 9

1837 230 23 ' 420 7

1836 290 29 500 9

1835 400 40 500 11