Xiv OFFICERS AND COUNCIL. 
OFFICERS AND COUNCIL, 1849-50. 

Trustees (permanent).— Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, G.C.S*.S., F.R.S. 
John Taylor, Esq., F.R.S. The Very Rev. George Peacock, D.D., Dean 
of Ely, F.R.S. : 
President.—The Rey. T. Romney Robinson, D.D., M.R.I.A., F.R.A.S. 
Vice-Presidents.—The Earl of Harrowby. The Lord Bishop of Manchester. 
The Lord Wrottesley, F.R.S. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., D.C.L., 
F.R.S. Sir David Brewster, LL.D., F.R.S. Charles Darwin, Esq., M.A., 
F.R.S. M. Faraday, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S. Rev. Robert Willis, M.A., F.R.S. 
President Elect.—Sir David Brewster, K.H., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., 
V.P.R.S.E. 
Vice-Presidents Elect—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh. 
The Earl of Cathcart, K.C.B., F.R.S.E. The Earl of Rosebery, K.T., 
D.C.L., F.R.S. Right Hon. David Boyle, Lord Justice General, F.R.S.E. 
General Sir Thomas M. Brisbane, Bart., K.C.B., G.C.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., 
Pres. R.S.E. The Very Rev. John Lee, D.D., V.P.R.S.E., Principal of the 
University of Edinburgh. W. P. Alison, M.D., V.P.R.S.E., Prof. of the 
Practice of Physic in the University of Edinburgh. James D. Forbes, F.R.S., 
Sec. R.S.E., Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh. 
General Secretaries.—Lieut.-Co}. Sabine, R.A., For. Sec. R.S., Woolwich. 
John F. Royle, M.D., F.R.S., Prof. of Botany in King’s College, London. 
Assistant General Secretary.—Jobn Phillips, Esq., F.R.S., York. 
General Treasurer.—John Taylor, Esq., F.R.S., 6 Queen Street Place, 
Upper Thames Street, London. 
Local Secretaries.—Rev. Philip Kelland, A.M., Professor of Mathematics 
in the University of Edinburgh. John H. Balfour, M.D., Professor of Botany 
in the University of Edinburgh. James Tod, Esq., F.R.S.E., Secretary to 
the Society of Arts for Scotland. 
Local Treasurer.— William Brand, Esq. 
Council.—Professor Ansted. Sir H. T. Dela Beche. Sir P. G. Egerton, 
Bart. Prof. E. Forbes. Prof.'T. Graham. W. R. Grove, Esq. J. P. Gassiot, 
Esq. W.J. Hamilton, Esq. James Heywood, Esq. W. Hopkins, Esq. 
Leonard Horner, Esq. Robert Hutton, Esq. Capt. [bbetson. Dr. R. G. 
Latham. Sir Charles Lemon, Bart. Sir Charles Lyell. Vice-Admiral Sir 
C. Malcolm. Prof. Owen. G. R. Porter, Esq. Col. Reid. F. Ronalds, Esq. 
J. Scott Russell, Esq. William Spence, Esq. Lieut.-Col. Sykes. Prof. 
Wheatstone. Rev. Prof. Willis. 
Local Treasurers. — W. Gray, Esq., York. Rev. E. Hill, Oxford. 
C. C. Babington, Esq., Cambridge. William Brand, Esq., Edinburgh, 
J. H. Orpen, LL.D., Dublin. Professor Ramsay, Glasgow. William San- 
ders, Esq., Bristol. G. W. Ormerod, Esq., Manchester. James Russell, 
Esq., Birmingham. J. Sadleir Moody, Esq., Southampton. John Gwyn 
Jeffreys, Esq., Swansea. 
Auditors.—James Heywood, Esq. G.R. Porter, Esq. J. W. Gilbart, Esq. 
