iSogal ingtittttion of iJKreat Uritain, 



1854. 



GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING, 

 Monday, November 6. 



Professor C. Wheatstone, F.R.S. Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The following Report was read : — 



" Royal Institution, November 6, 1854. 



" The Managers Report, — That the Fullerian Professorship of 

 Physiology is now vacant; and that, pursuant to the Deed of 

 Endowment, the election of a Professor will take place on Monday, 

 the 2nd of July, 1855, at 4 o'clock, p.m. 



" They further Report, — That the next Actonian Prize of £105 

 will be awarded in the year 1858, to an Essay illustrative of the 

 Wisdom and Beneficence of the Almighty as manifested by the 

 Influence of Solar Radiation. — Competitors for this prize are re- 

 quested to send their Essays to the Royal Institution, on or before 

 10 o'clock, P.M., December 31st, 1857, addressed to the Secretary. 

 The adjudication will be made on Monday, April 12th, 1858." 



The following Presents were announced, and the thanks of the 

 Members returned for the same : — 



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