AND LIST OF MEMBERS ELECTED. 509 



COUNCILLORS. 



Sir T. M. BRISBANE, K.C.B. Dr ALISON. 



Hon. LORD MEADOWBANK. Rev. Dr BRUNTON. 



Dr GRAHAM. Dr BREWSTER. 



THOMAS KINNEAR, Esq. Captain BASIL HALL, R. N. 



JAMES HUNTER, Esq. Sir HENRY JARDINE. 



Sir WILLIAM HAMILTON, Bart. Professor JAMESON. 



In terms of the 21st Law, the following Committee was appointed to audit the 

 Treasurer's Accounts : 



THOMAS KINNEAR, Esq. (Convener.) 

 PATRICK NEILL, Esq. 

 JOHN ROBISON, Esq. 



Sir JOHN SINCLAIR addressed the Meeting, and observed, that it would be impro- 

 per to allow Dr BREWSTER to retire from the office he has held (with so much advan- 

 tage to the Society, and honour to himself,) without testifying their sense of his merits ; 

 and he therefore moved, " That the Royal Society take the opportunity presented in 

 the resignation, by Dr BUEWSTER, of the office of Secretary, to offer him their best 

 thanks for his zealous services, and for the numerous valuable communications with 

 which he has enriched their Transactions, and by which he has contributed materially 

 to maintain the reputation of the Society." This Motion was unanimously adopted. 



Mr ALLAN said, that while he heartily concurred in this resolution, he thought 

 that something more substantial than a vote of thanks should be offered to Dr BREWSTER, 

 in return for the labour he had bestowed on the affairs of the Society ; he therefore 

 proposed " That the Council be requested to consider and report to a Special General 

 Meeting, to be held in January next, the amount of pecuniary remuneration which 

 they would recommend should be offered to Dr BREWSTER." This motion was likewise 

 unanimously adopted. 



Sir JOHN HAY suggested to the Meeting, " That, as it is highly desirable that 

 the Society should possess a portrait of their illustrious President Sir WALTER SCOTT, 

 he should be requested to sit to Mr GRAHAM for that purpose." The Meeting approved 

 of this suggestion, and appointed Sir JOHN HAY, Mr SKENE, and Mr ROBISON to be 

 a Committee for carrying it into effect. 



Mr ROBISON intimated to the Meeting, that he intended to offer to the acceptance 

 of the Society, a portrait of his Father, by the late Sir HENRY RAEBURN. 



