come forward, promises of support from other 

 gentlemen were in reserve, which would no doubt 

 have prevented any disappointment being felt. 

 The discussions have in several instances been of 

 a highly interesting character, (more so it may be 

 said than in any former Session,) and some mem- 

 bers have spoken for the first time with a degree of 

 talent and success, which may well cause regret 

 that they, and others who have not exerted them- 

 selves in this way, should so often remain silent. 



Adverting to the Financial Statement, the 

 Council may remark that they have judged it 

 most prudent to exercise determined self-denial 

 in declining, almost entirely, purchases of speci- 

 mens or of books, which, did their means allow, 

 they would most gladly have added to their 

 collections ; by this means, and by rigorous 

 economy in the current expenses of the Institu- 

 tion, they have been enabled to effect a payment 

 of £100 towards their debt, to Messrs. Kendell 

 and Co. for fitting up cases, &c. for the Museum, 

 without much increasing the debt to the Treasurer. 

 The sum of £214. 7s. 4d., however, bearing 

 interest at 5 per cent, yet remains due to Messrs. 

 Kendell and Co. The Society is also indebted 

 to its Treasurer £59. 16s. Id. on the Ordinary, 

 and £216. lis. on the Proprietary Account. 



