OF ARTS AND SCIENCES : MAY 26, 1863. 141 



Sir Benjamin Brodie has been Professor of Anatomy and Surgery 

 to the Royal College of Surgeons, and was at one period of his life 

 Surgeon to St. George's Hospital. He was Surgeon to King George 

 IV., and Sergeant-Surgeon to King William IV., in whose reign he 

 was created a baronet. He was afterwards Surgeon to H. R. H. 

 Prince Albert, and Sergeant-Surgeon to her present Majesty Queen 

 Victoria. 



The actual list of the Academy, as recently revised, will be found 

 appended to the new half-volume of the Memoirs, which now lies upon 

 the table. It will be seen that there are at the present time 164 

 Resident Fellows, 82 Associate Fellows, and 72 Foreign Honorary 

 Members. 



In conclusion, the Council presented to the Academy cer- 

 tain nominations. 



The Treasurer read his annual report, which was accepted 

 and ordered to be entered on the records. 



Professor Lovering, the Chairman, read the report of the 

 Committee of Publi(?ation, which was accepted and ordered 

 to be placed on file. 



Dr. Beck offered two resolutions, proposing to request the 

 American Minister in Italy to use his influence, on the ear- 

 liest opportunity, in furtherance of such changes in the ad- 

 ministration of the Vatican Library as will enable students 

 to consult it. With the assent of the mover, the resolutions 

 were referred to the Council. 



The annual election took place, and the following officers 

 were chosen for the ensuing year : — 



Asa Gray, President. 



Charles Beck, Vice-President. 



William B. Rogers, Corresponding Secretary. 



Chauncey Wright, Recording Secretary. 



Edward Wigglesworth, Treasurer. 



JosiAH p. Cooke, Librarian. 



