550 Proceedings of General Meetings, 



ORDINARY MEETINGS. 



January 2. 1832. 



In pursuance of notice given on the 4th April 1831, Dr J. C. GREGORY moved, 

 " That the 13th Law shall be so far altered, that ballots for the admission of 



members may take place at any ordinary meeting of the Society during the session." 

 This motion having been put from the Chair, and having been seconded by Sir 



GEORGE BALLINCALL, was carried unanimously. 



January 16. 1832. 

 MEMBERS ELECTED. 



ORDINARY. 



JOHN SLIGO, Esq. of Carmyle. JAMES DUNLOP, Esq. Astronom. N. S. Wales. 



Major ALEXANDER ANDERSON. JAMES F. W. JOHNSTON, Esq. A. M. 



February 20. 1832. 

 MEMBERS ELECTED. 



HONORARY. 



Sir JOHN F. W. HERSCHEL. 



March 5. 1832. 

 MEMBER ELECTED. 



ORDINARY. 



ROBERT MORRIESON, Esq. Hon. E. I. C. Civil Service. 



In announcing the death of the Hon. Lord NEWTON, one of the Vice-Presidents, 

 Lord MEADOWBANK: pronounced an eloquent eulogium upon the character and ac- 

 quirements of the distinguished member whose loss the Society has to deplore, and 

 concluded by proposing that a committee should be appointed to draw up a short 

 memorial, expressive of the feelings of the Society on this melancholy occasion, to be 

 inserted in the minutes. 



Lord MEADOWBANK, Mr ALLAN, and Mr SKENE were appointed, with the Se- 

 cretary, a committee for this purpose. 



