general account, a surplus would have remained in the 

 hands of the Treasurer. In connection with the publi- 

 cation of the Transactions, it may be right to mention, 

 that although the work has not yet paid its expenses 

 there is no reason to regret the issuing of it ; those who 

 know anything of such subjects are well aware that 

 the extent of sale is by no means a just criterion of the 

 merits of a work. That this volume has increased the 

 reputation of the Society at a distance from Leeds is cer- 

 tain, for all the journals and reviews which have noticed 

 it, have spoken in terms of high commendation of the 

 papers it contains, as being not merely respectable, but 

 likely to advance science; and were every one who 

 is connected with the Society to take a copy, (and 

 which, in determining to publish, the Council were 

 justified in expecting would be done, as it is only by 

 such means the expenses can ever on such works 

 reasonably be expected to be paid,) the balance would, 

 in money as well as credit, be in favour of the 

 Society. 



During the session two courses of Lectures have 

 been delivered. The first by an old acquaintance, 

 Mr. Haydon, " On the History of Painting," may 

 properly be considered as being the continuation and 

 completion of the courses delivered by him during the 



