and List of Members Elected. 558 



January 21. 1833. 



MEMBERS ELECTED. 



ORDINARY. 



His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH. 

 ALEXANDER EARLE MONTEITH, Esq. Advocate. 

 GEORGE MEIKLE, Esq. Surgeon Hon. E. I. C. Service. 



February 4. 1833. 



Previous to ihe Ordinary Business of the evening, the Council made the follow- 

 ing Report : 



" In pursuance of the remit made by the General Meeting of the 17th Decem- 

 ber, to consider and report in what manner a tribute of respect can be most appro- 

 priately paid to the memory of Sir WALTER SCOTT, the Council beg leave to recom- 

 mend, that a request should be made, in the name of the Society, to the friends of 

 Sir WALTER SCOTT, to communicate a Biographical notice or Eloge of this distin- 

 guished person, to be inserted in the next Volume of the Society's Transactions. 



" The Council, on considering the inadequacy of the Funds of the Society for 

 the due accomplishment of the direct objects of its institution, regret that they can- 

 not recommend the appropriation of any sum from the corporate Funds towards the 

 expense of a Monument ; but they humbly suggest, that an Extraordinary Fund 

 should be raised for this purpose, by voluntary Contributions from the Members, 

 the amount of which, when collected, shall be paid by the Treasurer, in name of the 

 Society, towards the Memorial now contemplated." 



The Report having been read, Lord MEADOWBANK moved that a Special Meet- 

 ing be called to take it into consideration; which motion having been duly seconded, 

 was carried nemine contradicente ; after which it was agreed the Meeting should be 

 held on the 8th instant, at three o'clock p. M., and the Secretary was directed to issue 

 notices accordingly. 



SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. 

 February 8. 1833. 



Lieutenant-General Sir THOMAS MAKDOUGALL BRISBANE in the Chair. 



The Minute of the Meeting of the 4th instant was read, after which it was 

 moved by Dr MACLAGAN, and seconded by Dr BORTHWICK, that the Report of the 

 Council be adopted. 



