PROCEEDINGS OF GENERAL MEETINGS, 



the reception at Dalkeith, on the 5th September, in order that PRINCE ALBERT might there 

 inscribe his name in the Book ; but the Prince having, beetween 9 and 10 o'clock A.M. of that 

 day, rodo into Edinburgh, and visited the Society's Apartments, the Book was then presented 

 to His Royal Highness by Mr JOHN RUSSELL and Sir JOHN ROBISON, when he inscribed 

 his name in it. 



As it may be desirable to preserve some account of the manner in which the Address of 

 of the Society to His Majesty GEORGE IV. was presented when he visited Scotland, reference 

 may here be made to a letter from Sir DAVID BREWSTER, then Secretary of the Society, to 

 Mr RUSSELL, Treasurer, dated 29th August 1842. 



St Leonardos College, St Andrews, 

 DEAR SIR, August 29. 1842. 



Sir WALTER SCOTT had arranged that the Address of the Royal Society should 

 be presented to GEORGE IV. in the Closet by a Deputation ; but it was found that this would 

 have been troublesome to the KING, as several other bodies had the same title to this mode 

 of presentation. The Address was therefore presented by the President ; but whether along 

 with any of the Vice-Presidents, I do not recollect. I remember, however, that I, as Secretary, 

 did not accompany the President. Sir WALTER SCOTT was much annoyed at the change, and 

 did what he could to prevent it. 



I am, dear Sir, ever most truly yours, 

 JOHN RUSSELL, Esq. (Signed) D. BREWSTER. 



Mr MILNE also received from Sir THOMAS D. LAUDER a Letter, dated 30th August, 

 regarding the access to the Society's Apartments during Her Majesty's Procession, which 

 he now produced. 



He has only farther to report, that the Institution was, on the night of the 2d September, 

 illuminated by a device which covered the entire front of the Building, and that the share of 

 the expense which was paid by the Royal Society amounted to L.G, 3s. 



The above Report having been heard, it was directed to be engrossed in the General 

 Minute-Book. 



The Meeting then proceeded to ballot for Office-Bearers for the year 1842-3, the Ballot- 

 box having been examined by the President, the following gentlemen were found to be duly 

 elected : 



COUNCIL FOR 1842-3. 



Sir T. MAK.DOUGALL BRISBANE, K.C.B., Bart., President. 

 Sir WILLIAM MILLER, Bart., 

 Dr HOPE, 



Sir DAVID BREWSTEK, K.IL, 



, V ice Presidents. 

 Lord GREENOCK, 



Dr ABERCUOMBIE, 

 Principal LEE, 



