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The Chairman expressed the hope — notwithstanding the passing criticism of 

 his friend Mr. Cravvfurd — that the extracts which had been read from the com- 

 munications of Dr. Livingstone would tell cogently in favour of the views of 

 that zealous and able explorer, and induce the public to urge Her Majesty's 

 Government to continue to support the Zambesi expedition which they had set 

 on foot. It had been stated on the high authority of Sir George Grey, the 

 Governor of the Cape, that if anything should happen to cause the failure of 

 this expedition, the fame of which had gone far and wide, the effect upon 

 British interests throughout South Africa would be most detrimental. The 

 consideration of a small sum of money must not be suffered to check the pro- 

 secution of this important enterprise. He trusted that the sentiments enter- 

 tained by the present meeting would have a just influence upon Her Majesty's 

 Government, and would lead them to accelerate those measures which have 

 the full sanction of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. 



The Chairman finally adverted to the recent death of that eminently philoso- 

 phical and great statesman the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone ; but no justice 

 could be done to such a name in a few brief sentences, and in due season the 

 President of this Society would no doubt do all honour to the memory of that 

 illustrious man. 



At the next meeting, when the subject of the Map of Kashmir would be con- 

 sidered, he would read a letter from Lord Canning relating to the Engineers of 

 India, which did so much credit to the head and heart of the Governor General 

 that he was sure the meeting would hear the communication with much 

 satisfaction. 



Third Meeting, Monday, December 12th, 1859. 



Sir EODERICK I. MUECHISON, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Presentations. — Captain IT, H. Godwin Austen ; the Hon. and Rev. 

 F. S. Grimston ; F. W. Davis, M.D., r.n. ; H. Harwood Harwood ; W. 

 H. Purdon; and Francis Tagart, Esqrs., were presented upon their Election. 



Elections. — Captain G. Augustus Bedford, r.n. ; Bear-Admiral Sir H. 

 By am Martin, k.c.b. ; Henry Ancell ; Edward Butler ; Edmund Calvert ; 

 William C. Hood, m.d. ; Henry Baikes, m.a. ; Edward Smith ; W. Castle 

 Smith ; Bichard Todd ; and Jam^s Watson, Esqrs., were elected Fellows. 



Exhibitions. — The MS. Trigonometrical Survey of Kashmir, by 

 Captain T. G. G. Montgomerie, f.r.g.s., under the direction of 

 Lieut.-Colonel A. Scott Waugh, f.r.g.s., Surveyor-General of India; 

 sketches illustrative of Himalayan scenery, by Captain H. H. G. 

 Austen and Mr. Purdon ; numerous sketches of scenery in British 

 Columbia, including San Juan Island, &c., by Mr. Bedwell, r.n. ; 

 a map of the Eraser Eiver, by Captain G. H. Eichards, r.n., f.r.g.s., 

 of H. M. S. Plumper; a plan of the Tien-tsin-ho, showing the 

 Chinese defences, by Major Eisher, r.e. ; and a model of the Welcome 

 gold nugget from Ballarat, by Professor Tennant, f.r.g.s., were 

 exhibited. 



