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two stations. While these arrangements were in preparation, 

 the Alphabet was discussed, attention being chiefly given 

 to the single Needle Code. The instruments used in 

 the present Atlantic Telegraph were explained, including 

 the Cable and the reflecting Galvanometer, the writer con- 

 cluding an interesting and instructive paper with the remark, 

 that the subject last referred to was of so extensive a nature, 

 that he could not enter more particularly into it on that 

 occasion. 



At the close of this paper visitors withdrew, and the 

 Society entered upon the transaction of its private busi- 

 ness. The five following gentlemen were elected Houoi'ary 

 Members : — 



Eev. Canon Moselet, M.A. F. Black, Esq., M.D. 

 Joshua Saunders, Esq. 'J. A. Stmonds, Esq., M.D., 



F. F. TucxETT, Esq. F.R.S.E. 



It was proposed by the President that a Sub-committee 

 should be appointed for the purpose of editing the Report of 

 the Society's Transactions. The motion being earned, the 

 following were proposed and elected to form the Committee. 



M. J. B. Wakd (President), T. H. Warken, 

 Rev. J. Greene, W. J. P. Wood. 



J. F. M. H. Stone, 



The Society then proceeded to the election of its Officers, 

 that of ' President ' being the first. Previous to any names 

 being proposed for this office, the Rev. J. Greene rose and 

 suggested to the members that, so long as the Society pos- 

 sessed so able and suitable a President as Mr. Ward, he 

 should be requested then and hereafter to hold that j)ost, 

 without the formality of any election. This was carried 

 unanimously and vfith acclamation. 



The Rev. J. Greene was re-elected Treasurer. 



From a large number of candidates for seats on the Com- 

 mittee, the four following were chosen : — 



J. F. M. H. Stone, T. H. Warren, 



R. F. Brunskill, R. W. Wilson. 



The Committee subsequently elected J. F. M. H. Stone as 

 Secretary. 



' The lamented death of Dr. Symonds took place but shortly afterwards, 

 February 25, 1871. 



