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3^opaI Sign'cultural M>otitt^ of (Dnglanti* 



GENERAL MEETING, 



12, Hanover Square, Friday, December 11, 1857. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The Society has gained since the last half-yearly meeting 150 

 new members on its list, and consists, at the present time, of — 



83 Life Governors, 

 L35 Annual Governors, 

 908 Life Members, 

 4074 Annual Members, and 

 18 Honorary Members, 



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The Council have unanimously elected Viscount Eversley one 

 of the Vice-Presidents of the Society, in the place of the late 

 Earl Fitzwilliam. 



The funded capital of the Society stands at 92647. 85. lid. ia 

 the New Three-per-cents. Stock. 



Professor Way, the Consulting-Chemist of the Society, having 

 tendered his resignation of that office, which the Council have 

 accepted, a special Committee has been appointed to report to 

 the Council, in February next, their recommendation of the 

 arrangements to be adopted for the discharge of the duties <of 

 that appointment. 



Professor Simonds, the Veterinary-Inspector of the Society, has 

 made his report to the Council of his observations and investiga- 

 tions abroad, on the occurrence and nature of the Cattle-plague 

 in Prussia, Austria, and the confines of Poland ; and a counterpart 

 of that report has been transmitted to the Highland and Agricul- 



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