xiv OFFICERS AND COUNCIL. 
OFFICERS AND COUNCIL, 1850-51. 
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.—Sir David Brewster, K.H.,D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., V.P.R.S.E. 
Vice-Presidents—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. 
President Elect.—George Biddell Airy, Esy., M.A., D.C.L., F.R.S., 
Astronomer Royal. 
Vice-Presidents Elect.—Right Hon. Lord Rendlesham, M.P. The Bishop 
of Norwich. Rev. Adam Sedgwick, M.A., F.R.S., Professor of Geology in 
the University of Cambridge. Rev. John Stevens Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., 
Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge. Sir John P. Boileau, 
Bart., F.R.S. Sir William F. F. Middleton, Bart. J. C. Cobbold, Esq., 
M.P. T. B. Western, Esq. 
General Secretaries.—Lieut.-Col. Sabine, R.A., V.P. ἃ Treas. R.S., 
Woolwich. J. Forbes Royle, M.D., F.R.S., Prof. of Botany in King’s Col- 
lege, London. 
Assistant General Secretary.—John Phillips, Esq., F.R.S., York. 
General Treasurer.—John Taylor, Esq., F.R.S., 6 Queen Street Place, 
Upper Thames Street, London. 
Local Treasurer.—John Biddle Alexander, Esq. 
Local Secretaries.—Charles May, Esq. Dillwyn Sims, Esq. George A. 
Biddell, Esq. George Ransome, Esq. 
Council.—The Duke of Argyll. Sir H. T. De la Beche. Dr. Daubeny. 
Sir P. De Grey Egerton, Bart. Prof. E. Forbes. Dr. Faraday. Prof. 
Graham. W.R. Grove, Esq. John P. Gassiot, Esq. Rev. W. V. Har- 
court. William Hopkins, Esq. Robert Hutton, Esq. Sir W. Jardine, 
Bart. Sir C. Lemon, Bart. Sir Charles Lyell. Rev. Dr. Lloyd. Sir C. 
Malcolm. Professor Owen. G. R. Porter, Esq. Sir John Richardson. 
Rev. Dr. Robinson. Lord Rosse. Col. Sykes. Prof. Wheatstone. Rev. Dr. 
Whewell. Lord Wrottesley. 
Local Treasurers—W. Gray, Esq., York. C. C. Babington, Esq., Cam- 
bridge. William Brand, Esq., Edinburgh. J.H. Orpen, LL.D., Dublin. 
Professor Ramsay, Glasgow. William Sanders, Esq., Bristol. 6. W. Orme- 
rod, Esq., Manchester. James Russell, Esq., Birmingham. J. Sadleir Moody, 
Esq., Southampton. John Gwyn Jeffreys, Esq., Swansea. J. B. Alexander, 
Esq., Ipswich. 
Auditors.—James Heywood, Esq. J. W.Gilbart, Esq. Sir C. Malcolm. 
