466 General Monthlij Meeting. [May 6, 



" The Managers further desire to be permitted to offer to Mrs. de la Rue and 

 her family the expression of their most sincere sympathy with them in their 

 bereavement." 



Besolved, "That the Honorary Secretary be requested to communicate this 

 Resolution to the family." 



The Honorary Secretary was requested to convey the grateful 

 thanks of the Members to Mrs. de la Rue for the generous spirit 

 which prompted her to present the philosophical apparatus of the 

 late Dr. Warren de la Rue, F.R.S. to the Royal Institution, and to 

 inform her that this valuable gift will be carefully preserved as the 

 historical collection commemorative of the important scientific work 

 of Dr. Warren de la Rue, and of the eminent position which he has so 

 long occupied as a promoter of Science, and of the special objects of 

 the Royal Institution. 



The Special Thanks of the Members were given to Mr. John 

 Young for his valuable gift of a portrait of Sir Humphry Davy, 

 presented by him in the name of his son, Mr. James Young, grandson 

 of the late Dr. James Young, F.R.S. of Kelly, the distinguished 

 chemist and former owner of the portrait, and the Honorary Secretary 

 was requested to inform Mr. John Young that the Members have 

 groat satisfaction in receiving such a valuable addition to the collec- 

 tion of historic portraits in the Royal Institution, and that they are 

 gratified in the presentation being associated with the name of the 

 family of the late Dr. Young. 



John Tyndall, Esq. D.C.L. LL.D. F.R.S. was elected Honorary 

 Professor of Natural Philosophy. 



The Right lion. Lord Rayleigh, M.A. D.C.L. LL.D. F.R.S. was 

 elected Professor of Natural Philosophy. 



The Presents received since the last Meeting were laid on the 

 table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz : — 



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