NINETEENTH REPORT. 



In recording the transactions of the Nineteenth year 

 of this Institution, the Council have to report, that 

 although its progress has not fulfilled the wishes of 

 of its friends, it shews no symptoms of decay. The 

 heavy debt contracted in making the recent im- 

 provements in the Museum, is likely to be discharg- 

 ed, or greatly reduced, at an earlier period than was 

 expected. This favourable state of the funds is 

 principally owing to the admission of two gentle- 

 men as Life Governors on paying Ten Guineas each, 

 viz. Edward Chapman, Esq., and John Chapman, 

 Esq., both of New Buildings, Whitby. From ano- 

 ther branch of the same highly respectable family, 

 Jonathan Chapman, Esq., a donation of £5 has been 

 kindly presented. Another liberal donation of £5 

 has been received from Edward Cayley, Esq. It 

 is hoped that other valuable additions to the list of 

 members and friends, will ere long be announced. 



The Lectures for the year have been less numer- 

 ous and varied, than in some years preceding. In 

 the latter part of 1840, Dr. Young gave a course of 

 seven Lectures on Geology, under the patronage of 

 the Society. These Lectures, which he delivered at 

 the Temperance Elall, were well attended ; and the 



