684 PROCEEDINGS OF GENERAL MEETINGS, 



August 29. 1842. 



At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society, called by advertisement in the 

 Newspapers and by Circulars, in consequence of orders from the Council, Lord GREENOCK, as 

 the Senior Vice-President present, took the Chair ; and stated that the object of the Meeting 

 was to consider the propriety of voting Addresses of Congratulation to Her MAJESTY and to 

 PRINCE ALBERT, on the occasion of their expected arrival in Scotland, and also of electing 

 PRINCE ALBERT an Honorary Fellow of the Society. 



The Lord JUSTICE-GENERAL (BOYLE) then moved, and JOHN RUSSELL, Esq., seconded, 

 the following Address to Her Majesty : 



UNTO HER MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY THE QUEEN. 



MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY, 



The Royal Society of Edinburgh, instituted for the promotion of Letters and Science, 

 beg leave to join in the universal expression of joy, on your Majesty's happy arrival on the 

 scene of their humble exertions. 



They are aware that when all their fellow-subjects are eager to be permitted to offer their 

 loyal congratulations, those of individual bodies should be briefly expressed. They now, there- 

 fore, beg leave to approach your Majesty, in order to offer this humble tribute of their devoted 

 loyalty ; and that it may please Almighty God to grant your Majesty many and happy years, 

 and to repay to your Majesty the happiness which your Majesty's arrival has so widely diffused 

 in Scotland, is the prayer of, 



Your Majesty's faithful and devoted subjects, 



THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL 

 SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 



Signed at Edinburgh, on the 29th August 1842, in the name, and by the appointment, of 

 the Society. 



This Address was unanimously approved of by the Society, and the Vice-President in the 

 Chair was appointed to sign it. 



Thereafter, Dr ABERCROMBIE moved, and Sir CHARLES MENTEITH of Closeburn seconded, 

 the following Address to PRINCE ALBERT : 



UNTO FIELD-MARSHAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, 



K. G., &c. &c. 



MAY IT PLEASE YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS, 



The Royal Society of Edinburgh beg leave to offer their respectful congratulations to 

 your Royal Highness, on your arrival in this portion of the dominions of your Illustrious Con- 

 sort, our beloved Queen ; and to cherish a hope, that this visit, which has afforded so much 

 joy to Her Majesty's Loyal Scottish Subjects, may tend to interest your Royal Highness in a 

 country and people with whose welfare your Royal Highness is now connected by the most en- 

 dearing ties. 



