226 THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



at the evening reunions. The icidou's of members, and the sons and daughters 

 of the same, if above the age of 21, are admitted for the season to all the 

 courses and to the museum on the payment of one guinea; and to each special 

 course on the payment of a half-guinea for each course. The subscribers to the 

 courses pay two guineas for all the courses, extending from Christmas to mid- 

 sinniner, and a guinea for each special course. For the Christmas courses, 

 youths below 16 years pay each a half-guinea. 



The members of the Royal Institution meet 1st of May in general assembly 

 to hear the annual report of the visitors on the condition of the establishment, 

 to revise the accounts, and to oleci st, president, treasurer, secretary, fifteen direct- 

 ors, and as many visitors. The vice-presidents, six in number, are chosen by 

 the president from among the directors. The treasm'er may also be designated 

 for this office. 



The property of the institute— consisting of buildings valued at c3ei5,000; 

 furniture, c£l,400; library, c£6,500 ; laboratory and mechanical apparatus, 

 c£l,400; collection of minerals, c£300 — was estimated, December 31, 18G2, at 

 a sum of c£24,G00, (615,000 francs.) It possessed at the same period a capital 

 of c£29,341 (,783,525 francs) vested in consols. This capital, which amounted, 

 December 31, 1857, to but ^£25,166, had risen to 6630,108 at the end of 1862. 

 At this last date the total annual revenue of the Institution amounted to 6£5, 532, 



The expense of the public courses for 1862 amounted to 6£670, of which 

 c£453 were paid to professors other than those attached to the establishment. 

 These latter received : The professor of natural philosophy, who lodges in the 

 establishment, c£300 ; the FuUerian professor of chemistry, who also lodges in 

 the establishment, c£96, besides 66350 which he receives as director of the labor- 

 atory; the Fullerian professor oi physiology, 6£96. We have not ascertained 

 the amount of the salary paid the professor of chemistry, who is remunerated 

 by the Institution. 



