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At the Election which subsequently took place, Thomas Bell, 

 Esq., was re-elected President ; Erancis Eoott, Esq., M.D., Trea- 

 surer ; John Joseph Bennett, Esq., Secretary ; and George Busk, 

 Esq., Under- (Zoological) Secretary. The following five Eellows 

 were elected into the Council in the room of others going out : viz., 

 Erederick Currey, Esq., E.R.S. ; Prof. Grant, E.E.S. ; Thomas 

 Corbyn Janson, Esq. ; Prof. Lindley, E.E.S. ; and Sir Charles 

 Lyell, E.E.S. 



The President nominated George Bentham, Esq., Erancis Boott, 

 Esq., M.D. ; Eichard Owen, Esq., D.C.L. ; and "William "Wilson 

 Saunders, Esq., Yice-Presidents for the ensuing year. 



Among the presents announced, was that of an extensive series 

 of conchological works not previously existing in the Society's 

 Library, presented by Hugh Cuming, Esq., E.L.S., to whom the 

 special thanks of the Society were directed to be offered for his 

 valuable present. 



June 2nd, 1859. 



Thomas Bell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



"William Camps, Esq., M.D., was elected a Eellow. 



Eead, first, " Notes on SomaUiim ; " by George Bentham, Esq., 

 y.P.L.S. (See " Botanical Proceedings," vol. iv. p. 31.) 



Eead, secondly, a " Eevision of JDalhergiecB ',^^ by George Ben- 

 tham, Esq., y.P.L.S. (See " Botanical Proceedings," vol. iv. p. .) 



Eead, thirdly, a Letter from Charles Knight, Esq., E.L.S., " On 

 the Common Slug of New Zealand." (See "Transactions," vol. 

 xxii. p. •) 



Eead, fourthly, a " Catalogue of the Dipterous Insects collected 

 by Mr. A. E. "Wallace at Makessar in the Island of Celebes ; " 

 by Francis "Walker, Esq., E.L.S. (See " Zoological Proceedings," 

 vol. iv. p. 90.) 



Eead, fifthly, a second Letter from Mr. Charles Barter on the 

 Vegetation of Western Africa, addressed to Sir W. J. Hooker, 

 E.E.S., E.L.S. (See " Botanical Proceedings," vol. iv. p. 23.) 



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