
RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION. vil 
OFFICERS. 
A President, two or more Vice-Presidents, one or more Secretaries, and a 
Treasurer, shall be annually appointed by the General Committee. 
@ COUNCIL. 
In the intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall be 
managed by a Council appointed by the General Committee. The Council 
may also assemble for the despatch of business during the week of the Meeting, 
PAPERS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 
The Author of any paper or communication shall be at liberty to reserve 
his right of property therein. 
ACCOUNTS. 
The Accounts of the Association shall be audited annually, by Auditors 
appointed by the Meeting. 
OFFICERS AND COUNCIL, 1843—44. 

Trustees ( permanent).—Francis Baily, Esq., F.R.S. Roderick Impey Mur- 
chison, Esq., F.R.S., Pres. G.S. John Taylor, Esq., F.R.S., Treas. G.S. 
President.—The Earl of Rosse. 
Vice-Presidents—The Earl of Listowel. Vise. Adare, M.P., F.R.S. 
Sir W. R. Hamilton, R.LA. Rev. T. R, Robinson, D.D. 
President Elect—The Very Reverend George Peacock, D.D., Dean of Ely. 
Vice-Presidents Elect—The Earl Fitzwilliam, F.R.S. Viscount Mor- 
peth, F.G.S. The Hon. John Stuart Wortley, M.P. Sir David Brewster, K.H. 
Michael Faraday, Esq., F.R.S, Rev. William V. Harcourt, F.R.S. 
General Secretaries —Roderick Impey Murchison, Esq,, F.R.S., Pres. G.S., 
London. Lieut.-Col. Sabine, F.R.S., Woolwich. ~ 
Assistant General Secretary.—Professor Phillips, F.R.S., York. 
General Treasurer—John Taylor, Esq., F.R.S., 2 Duke Street, Adelphi, 
London. ; 
Secretaries for the York Meeting in 1844.—William Hatfeild, Esq., F.G.S. 
Thomas Meynell, Esq., F.L.S. Rey. W. Scoresby, LL.D., F.R.S. Wil- 
liam West, Esq. 
Treasurer to the Meeting in 1844,—William Gray, jun., Esq., F.G.S. 
Council—Sir H. 'T, De la Beche. Rev. Dr. Buckland. Dr. Daubeny. 
Professor T. Graham. J. E. Gray, Esq. G. B, Greenough, Esq. James 
Heywood, Esq. Eaton Hodgkinson, Esq. Leonard Horner, Esq, Robert 
Hutton, Esq. Sir Charles Lemon, Bart. Rev. Professor Lloyd, Charles 
Lyell, Esq. Professor MacNeill. Professor MacCullagh, Professor Moseley. 
The Marquis of Northampton. Dr. Richardson. Rev. Professor Sedgwick. 
Lieut.-Col. Sykes. William Thompson, Esq. Professor Wheatstone. Rev. 
William Whewell (Master of Trin. Coll., Cambridge). C. J.B. Williams, M.D. 
Local Treasurers—Dr. Daubeny, Oxford. C. C. Babington, Esq,, Cam- 
bridge. Dr, Orpen, Dublin. W. Ramsay, Esq., Edinburgh and Glasgow. 
William Gray, jun., Esq., York. William Sanders, Esq., Bristol. Samuel 
Turner, Esq., Liverpool. G. W. Ormerod, Esq. Manchester. James 
Russell, Esq., Birmingham. William Hutton, Esq., Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
Henry Woollcombe, Esq., Plymouth, James Roche, Esq., Cork. 
Auditors.—William Yarrell, Esq. James Heywood, Esq. Professor 
MacNeill. ; 
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