1842.] Linnean Society. 149 



48. "A List of the Plants collected by Mr. Fellows in Asia Minor, 

 with descriptions of some new species," appended to Mr. Fellows's 

 Narrative of his Travels. 



Mr. Charles Edward Sowerby (son of the late James Sowerby, and 

 brother of James De Carle and George Brettingham Sowerby, who 

 still survive to maintain the reputation of the family name,) was 

 principally known as a naturalist by the smaller and cheaper edition 

 of the ' English Botany,' which he superintended and which is now 

 nearly completed. He died on the 7th of the present month. 



The President also announced that ten Fellows and three Asso- 

 ciates had been elected since the last Anniversary. 



At the Election which subsequently took place, the Lord Bishop 

 of Norwich was elected President ; Edward Forster, Esq., Trea- 

 surer; John Joseph Bennett, Esq., Secretary; and Richard Taylor, 

 Esq., Under-Secretary. The following five Fellows were elected 

 into the Council in the room of others going out, viz. The Right 

 Hon. the Earl of Beverley; John Alexander Hankey, Esq.; John 

 Miers, Esq. ; Roderick Impey Murchison, Esq. ; and Alfred White, 

 Esq. 



The President announced that Vol. XIX. Part 1. of the Society's 

 'Transactions' was ready for distribution. 



In accordance with the Resolution of Council of the 26th ultimo, 

 the Secretary read the following Statement : — 



" The Council having had under their serious consideration the 

 financial affairs of the Society, submit the following Statement to 

 the Fellows at large. 



" The cost of the Collections and Library of Linnaeus, together 

 with those of the first President Sir James Edward Smith, purchased 

 of the Executors of the latter in 1828, amounted to £3000. Of this 

 sum about £1500 were then raised by subscription ; and to meet the 

 remainder a debt on bonds was incurred, which now amounts to 

 £1300, paying interest at 5 per cent. 



" In consequence partly of this amount of interest, and partly of 

 a diminution in the Annual Receipts, there has been accumulated 

 within the last few years a further debt of about £500. 



" By recent arrangements a saving of some amount has been effected 

 in the Expenditure ; but the Council are convinced that no further 

 material reduction can be made without greatly impairing the effi- 

 ciency of the Society, and they desire to avoid, as far as possible, the 

 necessity of calling upon the Fellows to agree to a small charge being 



