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GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING. 



Monday, May 5, 1862. 



William- Pole, Esq. M.A. F.R.S. Treasurer and Vice-President, 



in the Chair. 



Harry Footner, Esq. 



Claud Hamilton, Esq. 



Hugh Mair, Esq. 



Miss Margaret Laurie. 



Capt. Edward Southwell Sotheby, R.N. CB. 



James Spedding, Esq. 



William Vansittart, Esq. M.P. 



were elected Members of the Royal Institution. 



Major-Gen. Edward Sabine, R.A. President R.S. 

 was admitted a Member of the Royal Institution. 



The following Professors were re-elected : — 



William Thomas Brande, Esq. D.C.L. F.R.S Hon. Professor 



of Chemistry. 

 John Tyndall, Esq. F.R.S. Professor of Natural Philosophy. 



The Presents received since the last Meeting were laid on the 

 table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same : viz. 



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