SOO PROCEEDINGS OP PROVINCIAL SOCIETIES. 



That the following gentlemen be requested to continue their du- 

 ties as officers of the Society until the next General Meeting : — 

 President — The Venerable Archdeacon Butler, D. D., F. R. S., &c. 

 &c. : Vice Presidents— Thomas Dn Gard, Esq., M. D., R G. S. ; 

 Rev. Francis Knyvett Leighton, M. A. ; Robert Aglionby Slaney, 

 Esq. ; John Wingfield, Esq. : Treasurer — Thomas Eyton, Esq. : 

 Secretaries — Henry Johnson, Esq , M. D. ; William Allport Leigh- 

 ton, Esq., B. A. : Council — Mr. John Carline ; W. James Clement, 

 Esq. ; Rev. Charles Drury, ]M. A. ; Thomas Farmer Dukes, Esq., 

 F. S. A. ; Thomas Campbell Eyton, Esq. ; Richard Ford, Esq, ; 

 George Goldie, Esq. M. D. ; James Loxdale, Esq. ; Mr. Henry 

 Pidgeon; Thomas Sutton, Esq.; Rev. J. M. Wakefield, M. A.; 

 and Mr. James Whitney. 



After the usual votes of thanks to the officers and donors, the 

 meeting separated. 



So brilliant an effect was produced by the venerable President's 

 luminous and animated address, and so powerful a spirit of good fel- 

 lowship and co-operation pervaded the breast of every individual 

 present at the meeting, that the number of subscribers has since been 

 augmented to 184, and donations of specimens exceeding prior ones 

 in interest and value, and a contribution of money towards the fitting 

 up of the museum, have been most liberally forwarded by friends 

 of the institution in various portions of the district. 



We are also happy in being enabled to announce that the Coun- 

 cil have determined to hold evening meetings of the members of the 

 Society, for the purpose of reading scientific communications on the 

 various branches of Natural History, on the first Tuesday in each 

 month, and that the first meeting is fixed for Tuesday, the 5th of 

 January next. 



BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 



Since the last quarterly meeting of this institution, the following 

 donations and subscriptions have been recorded : — 



Sir F. Goodriche, Bart. M. P., £10. ; T. Woods, Esq., Coleshill, 

 JEIO. ; J. E. Piercy, Esq., Birmingham, £10. 10s. ; Rev. Mr. Peg- 

 lar, £2. 2s.; Mr. Goddard, £2. 2s. Atmual,— Mr. J. Shore, 

 £1. Is.; Mr. Guest, £1. Is.; Mr. Smith, £1. Is.; Mr. Powell, 

 £1. Is.; Mr, R. Harris, £J. Is.; Mr. J. E. Piercy, £1. Is.; Mr. 

 Ruberry, £1. Is. ; Mr. James James, £1. Is. ; Mr. W. Bourne, 

 £1. Is. ; Mr. C. Brewin, £2. 2s. 



The museum of comparative anatomy has been enriched by speci- 

 mens of the Felis onca. Armadillo Novemcinctus, and Viverra nasuay 

 from the collection of Mr. Wombwell. The Earl of Mountnorris 



