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and arrangements were made for their breakfasting and dining toge- 

 ther in the College Hallj by which the intercourse between the 

 members was much facilitated. In the list of names of mem- 

 bers admitted on Saturday, were to be found men of every creed, 

 sect, and party^ — protestant clergymen, catholic priests, and dis- 

 senting ministers, — all anxious to gain a respite from agitating con- 

 troversies, and enjoy a week's repose on the neutral ground of sci- 

 ence. 



The Examination Hall of Trinity College, which had been ap- 

 pointed as the place of general rendezvous, on Friday and Saturday 

 mornings, from the eagerness of candidates to learn whether they 

 had gained admission, and the general anxiety to get a sight of emi- 

 nent strangers, presented an animating spectacle. At eleven o'clock 

 on Saturday, the Hall was completely crowded. Sir John Ross, 

 Sir John Franklin, Dr. Coulter, the recent explorer of Mexico, Dr. 

 Dalton, Professors Sedgwick, Phillips, Babbage, Powell, and many 

 other eminent men, were among the throng, evidently enduring 

 some inconvenience, that they might gratify the curiosity they had 

 excited. Moore, too, was paying the tax of popularity, as poet and 

 historian of Ireland, by finding himself the object of attraction 

 whenever he ap])eared in the streets ; and a high compliment was 

 paid him by his being pro])osed as a candidate by the Provost, with- 

 out the usual formalities and fees. His nomination was carried in 

 the midst of the most unanimous and enraptured applause. The 

 co'jncil of the Association met in the rooms of the Royal Irish Aca- 

 demy, at twelve o'clock ; and at one the general committee, which 

 is the legislative body of the Association, assembled to make their 

 preliminary arrangements ; when the following officers were elect- 

 ed :— 



General OrncEHs. 



President — Rev. Dr. Lloyd, Provost of Trinity College. 



Vice-Presidents — Lord Oxmantown ; Rev. William Whewell. 



Treasurer — Mr. J. Taylor. 



General Secretary — ^Rev. W. V. Harcourt. 



Assistant General Secretary — Professor Phillips. 



Officers of this meeting^ 



Treasurer — Dr. Grpen. 



Secretaries — Professor Hamilton ; Rev. Professor Lloyd. 



Officers of Sections. 



Section A. President — Rev. Dr. Robinson. 



Vice Presidents— Sir Thos. Brisbane ; Mr. Baily. 



Secretaries — Prof Hamilton ; Prof, Wheatstcme. 

 Section B. President — Dr. T. Thomson. 



Vice Presidents — Dr. Dalton ; Dr. Barker. 



Secretaries — Dr. Apjohn ; Professor Johnston. 

 Section C. President— My. Griffith. 



Vice Presidents — Mr. Murchison ; Prof. Sedgwick. 



5'ecre/am5— Captain Portlock ; Mr. Torrie. 



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