132 Proceedings of the Royal Institution. 



On the 2d of May the usual election took place, when the follow- 

 ing officers were elected : 



President. His Grace the Duke of Somerset. 

 Treasurer. Sir George Ducket, Bart. 

 Secretary. Edmund R. Daniell, Esq. 



Managers. Visitors. 



Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq. Thomas T. Bernard, Esq. 



Captain Chapman, R.A. Sir Gilbert Blane, Bart. 



Davies Gilbert, Esq. Robert G. Clarke, Esq. 



Sir Henry Halford, Bart. Rt. Hon. Reginald P. Carew. 



Henry Hallam, Esq. John F. Daniell, Esq. 



Edmund Halswell, Esq. John Fuller, Esq. 



William Hamilton, Esq. Dr. A. B. Granville. 



Marquis of Lansdowne. Henry G. Knight, Esq. 



Geo. Moore, Esq. Lieut-Col. W. M. Leake. 



Dr. Whitlock Nicholl. Viscount Palmerston. 



W. H. Pepys, Esq. Lord Seymour. 



Charles Pilgrim, Esq. R. H. Solly, Esq. 



William Pole, Esq. William Sotheby, Esq. 

 Hon. W. F. Spencer Ponsonby. Sir J. T. Stanley, Bart. 



Lord John Russell. N. A. Vigors, Esq. 



From the Annual Report presented by the Visitors at the same 

 time, it would appear that the property of the Institution is con- 

 sidered at present, when estimated in the lowest manner, as fol- 

 lows : 



. s. d. 



House and Buildings 14,500 



Library 7,095 7 



Mechanical Apparatus 787 14 



Mineral Collection 400 



Laboratory Apparatus 140 



22,923 1 



Funded Property. 



In 3 per cent. Consols, Mr. Fuller's donation . . 1250 



The Sinking Fund 770 15 6 



Investment on Laboratory Account 977 411 



2998 5 



The bond debts and simple contract debts amounted all together 

 to 2352. 6s. 8d. 



There have been fifty-seven new members elected during the year. 



