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illustrated by various drawings, models, and apparatus, illustrating both 

 the formation of the sound, and the means by which its pitch and quality 

 are regulated. 



Mai/ 19. — At the anniversary meeting of the Society held this day, the 

 following officers were elected for the ensuing year ;— 

 Office Bearers. 



The Rev. Dr Turton, President. 



The Rev. Prof. Parish, 1 



The Rev. Prof. Sedgwick, > Vice-Presidents. 



The Rev. Temple Chevallier, ) 



Dr. F. Thackeray, Treasurer, 



The Rev. Prof. Henslow, (re-elected) \ o.^retarips 



The Rev. Prof. Whewell, re-elected) j secretaries. 



The Rev. J. Lodge, re-elected. Steward of the Reading-room. 

 Council ; 



Dr. Haviland. 



The Rev. H. Coddington, ^ 



The Rev. W. Maddy, ).01d Members. 



The Rev. H. Parish, J 



The Rev. W. L. P. Garnons, "] 



The Rev. J. Bowstead, >New Members. 



The Rev. R. Willis, J 



The Treasurer reported upon the state of the funds of the Society, and 

 the Secretary upon the Society's proceedings for the past year. 



It was announced that a new Part of the Society's Transactions was 

 nearly ready for publication, and would shortly make its appearance. 



4 . — Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



April 28, 1838. — The following gentlemen were admitted Ordinary 

 Members : — 



James Apjohri, M- D. ; W. F. Montgomery, M. D. ; John Hart, Esq. ; 

 Arthur Jacob, M. D. ; — and Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Esq. V. P. of the 

 Linnaean Society, an Honorary Member. 



Professor Davy made some novel and interesting experiments on ful- 

 minating powders, viz. of copper, lead, &c. 



May 26. — Rev. Richard Grier, D. D. admitted an Ordinary Member. 



Sir William Betham exhibited two ancient seals, one found in Clonme- 

 than, in the county of Dublin, and the other in Guisnes, France, with de- 

 scriptions. 



June 23. — The following gentlemen were admitted Ordinary Members : 



Nicholas Edward Vigors, F. L. S. Secretary to the Zoological Society of 

 London ; Rev. Edward Geoghegan ; Rev. Caesar Otway ; and Philip Ce- 

 cil Crampton, M. D. 



Nov, 29. — Captain Parry, R. N. admitted an Honorary Member. 



The Cunningham Medal presented to John D' Alton, Esq. for his Es- 

 say on the Social and Political State of the People of Ireland from the com- 

 mencement of the Christian era to the 12th century. 



Feb. 23, 185J9. — The following gentlemen were admitted Ordinary 

 Members : — 



Valentine Flood, M. D. ; Very Rev. H. R. Dawson, Dean of St Patrick's. 



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