chosen his successor. The important and 

 strenuous exertions, which this Gentleman 

 has made for the good of the Societ3s since 

 his election, have fully justified this appoint- 

 ment ; so that, while we regret the loss of Mr. 

 Sanders's labours, it is gratifying to think, that 

 the Society has obtained another Secretary, 

 who is resolved to serve its interests in a 

 manner not less efficient. 



Your Council find great pleasure in report- 

 ing, that the anticipations of the progress, 

 and growing respectability, of tlie Institution, 

 expressed in the last annual Report, have been 

 realized to an extent even beyond their expec- 

 tations. An increase of six new Members, 

 and an equal number of Annual Subscribers, 

 was announced at our last Anniversary : and 

 other most respectable accessions have been 

 since obtained. In the early part of summer, 

 it was judged expedient, to make known the 

 nature and operations of the Society, to some 

 Noblemen and Gentlemen, well known as the 

 patrons of literature and science, and likely 

 to befriend our growing establishment : and 

 the result of this measure, coupled with a gen- 

 eral impression of the value of this Institu- 

 tion, is truly gratifying. The Right Honour- 

 able the Earl of Carlisle, the Right Hon- 

 ourable the Earl of Mulgrave, and Henry 

 WalkerYeoman, Esq., have become Life Gov- 



