630 PROCEEDINGS OF STATUTORY GENERAL MEETINGS, 
COUNSELLORS. 
Professor KeLLanp. Rev. J. Hannan. 
Dr J. Y. Simpson. Dr ANDERSON. 
His Grace the Duke of Areyxt. Rozert CuamsBers, Esq. 
Hon. Lord Ivory. J. T. Greson-Crate, Esq. 
Rey. Dr Fremine. Wn, Sway, Esq. 
Professor Goopsir. Professor WiL~tam THomson. 
The following Committee was appointed to audit the Treasurer’s accounts :— 
J.T. Greson-Craie, Esq., W.S. James Waker, Esq., W.S. Wittiam T. Tuomson, Esq. 
The Meeting then adjourned. 
(Signed) JOHN RUSSELL. 
Memorandum.—November 24, 1851.—At a Statutory General Meeting of this date, 
Joun RussHLL, Esq., Treasurer, in the Chair, a letter from Sir THomAS M. BRISBANE, Bart., 
to the Secretary was read, stating that as, on account of the illness of one of his family, he in- 
tended passing the winter in England, he considered it right to tender his resignation as 
President of the Society. 
It was moved by the Chairman, and unanimously agreed to, that “the Meeting should 
direct the Secretary to express to Sir Tuomas M. BrIsBANE their regret at the cause which 
is likely to prevent his attendance this session ; but, as they trust that this cause will be 
temporary, they would request him to withdraw his resignation, and hope that at a future 
period he will be able to resume the Chair, the duties of which he has so ably discharged.” 
Memorandum.—December 12, 1851.—At a Meeting of Council of this date, the acting 
General Secretary read extract of letter from Sir T. M. BrisBanz to Professor ForBES, 
in which he expressed his compliance with the request of the Society, made at the first Gene- 
ral Meeting of this session, that he would withdraw his resignation of the Presidentship 
which he had then tendered. 
Memorandum.—January 5, 1852.—At an Ordinary Meeting of this date, Sir D. Brnw- 
sTER, V.P., in the Chair, a Memorial to the Lords of the Treasury regarding the formation 
in Edinburgh of a Museum of Economic Geology, and praying for the extension of the Geolo- 
gical Survey to Scotland, was read and approved of, and ordered to be transmitted, after 
signature by Sir Tomas M. BRIsBANE, to the Treasury. 
NV.B.—The Memorial above referred to was transmitted accordingly, and its receipt 
acknowledged, on 13th February 1852, by Mr Gnorce Cornwaut Lewis, the Secretary to 
the Treasury. 
Monday, November 22, 1852. 
Ata Statutory General Meeting, Right Rev. Bishop Tarrot, V.P., in the Chair, the 
following Office-Bearers were duly elected :— 
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