REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 



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With the return of the Annual General Meeting it ha^ 

 again become the duty of the Council to report on the 

 progress of the Society, and on its general concerns ; and 

 they have again the satisfaction of referring to the pro- 

 ceedings of the past year for proofs that it has steadily 

 advanced towards the attainment of the most important 

 objects for which it was established. 



Increase of Members. 



It is gratifying to advert to the continually increasing 

 support which the Society has received, by the accession of 

 numerous Fellows, as well as of valuable correspondents ift 

 all parts of the world. Of the former class, there have 

 been elected, since the last Anniversary, 322 ; and, while 

 the Council have to regret that the Society has been de- 

 prived of 32 of its Fellows by death, and of 43 by resigna- 

 tion, they are yet enabled to state, that the absolute in- 

 crease during the year amounts to 247- The total number 

 of Fellows on the present day is 2244, to whom may be 

 added, as Fellows elect, 77, making, together, 2321. Tie 

 number of Candidates for the Fellowship now on the Books 

 is 32. Among the Foreign Members they have to lament 

 the deaths of three, most distinguished and deeply regretted, 

 Cuvier, LatreiUe, and Rudolphi. The number now remain ■ 

 ing is 22. The Corresponding Members amount to 120. 



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