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LidJell, Easington Rectory ; T. E. Lord, West Rainton ; Messrs. 

 Lewis Legge, jun., F. C. Legge, the Grove, Houghton-le-Spring ; 

 F. H. Johnson, surgeon, Sunderland ; John Williamson, John J. 

 Stephenson, South Shields ; Francis Sutton, John Robert Mather, 

 C. T. Maling, W. H. Budden, R. C. Frost, John Mawson, W. A. 

 Falconar, B. B. Blackwell, J. P. Dolphin, Newcastle. 



Afc Haltwhistle, June 25. — Messrs. John Nicholson, surgeon, 

 Hexham ; Benj. Gilpin, W. H. Crowder, George Greenwell 

 Russell, Newcastle. 



At Bamburgh, 11th August. — John Hogg, Esq., Norton, 

 barrister-at-law ; Messrs. Alex. Christison, Robert Falconar, 

 John S. Pearse, M.R.CS., John Gibson, William Go wan, New- 

 castle ; George Hadfield, Haltwhistle. 



At Otterburn, 2nd September. — T. E. Headlam, Esq., M.P., 

 30, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. 



It was moved by Mr. Kell, and passed unanimously, — 



1st. — That the number of Vice-Presidents be increased from 

 three to six. 



2nd. — That those two members of the Committee, who, during 

 their year of office, shall have least frequently attended the Com- 

 mittee meetings, shall be ineligible to be of the Committee for 

 the ensuing year. 



3rd. — That Rule VI. be altered by striking out the following 

 words : — " That the cost of any lithographic or other illustrations 

 be defrayed by the author of the paper for which they be re- 

 quired." 



On the motion of Mr. Burnet it was resolved, — 



That Rule 10 be altered so as to stand thus : — That all candi- 

 dates, for membership, shall be proposed by two ordinary mem- 

 bers, at any meeting of the Club : the proposal shall be in writing, 

 and shall state the name and residence of the person proposed ; 

 a majority of votes shall determine every election ; and the sub- 

 scription for the current year, of every person so elected, shall be 

 paid at the time of his election. 



The following gentlemen were elected members : — John T. 



