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The total number of Ordinary members at the close of 1872 is thus 

 shewn to be 443, or three members less than at the end of the previous year. 

 But in the member list for 1872, published with the Proceedings for 

 February last, the names of five gentlemen* were retained although they 

 had not till then paid in their admission fees ; and according to rule 

 5 of the Bye-laws their election has become null and void. 



The actual total for the year is thus reduced to 438. Of which number 

 277 are paying members, (105 resident in Calcutta, 172 in the mofussil,) 159 

 are absent from India and 2 are life members, thus showing a sensible decrease 

 in the number of paying members. 



The following table exhibits the mimber of paying and absent members 

 for the last 10 years. 



Two Honorary members were elected during the year, viz. Professors 

 G-. B. Airy and T. Huxley. 



The Council regret to announce the deaths of C. Home, Esq., C. S. 

 Rev. J. Roberts, W. Abbey, Esq., Dr. T. C. Jerdon. Hon'ble Sir D. P. 

 Macleod, C. B., K. C. S. I. Captain A. B. Melville, J. W. Laidlay Esq., 

 and Sir W. Denison, K. C. B., Ordinary members ; also of Dr. T. Goldstucker 

 who was a corresponding member of the Society, and Col. W. H. Sykes F. R. S., 

 an Honorary member. 



The Society had the misfortune to lose their late Patron, the Right 

 Hon'ble, the Earl of Mayo, who was assassinated in March. On the arrival 

 of H. E. the present Viceroy, Lord Northbrook, the vacant office was tendered 

 to him and graciously accepted. 



Museiim. 



The Council continue to carry out the provisions of Act XYII of 1866 

 and transfer all Natural History and Archaeological donations received by 

 them to the Trustees, Indian Museum. A list of these donations is given in 

 the Appendix to the Proceedings. 



* Raja Amir Husain Khan Bahadur, C. F. Bligh, Esq., C. F. Daukes, Esq., G. C. 

 Farr, Esq., J. O'Kinealy, Esq. 



