The Committee do not consider it will be required, that 

 the whole of the Society's, or of their Proceedings, during 

 the last 3'ear, should be contained in this Report, as the 

 Members have the opportunity of inspecting the Records in 

 ■which they appear. 



The Members will find extracted a list of the Lectures 

 •which have been delivered. The interest, importance, and 

 diversity of tiie subjects cannot have failed to communicate 

 much useful and pleasing information ; and the expectation 

 that the Institution would be the means of calling forth latent 

 talent, has been realized in the successful endeavors of 

 several youthful Members. The scientific discoveries and 

 improvements of Mr. W. H. Weekes, do honor to the talents 

 and industry of that Gentleman, — are duly estimated by 

 every Member, — and reflect credit on the Institution from 

 Avhich they have emanated. The increased number of Lec- 

 turers has enabled the Committee to arrange for the delivery 

 of a Lecture every week, instead of once a fortnight, as 

 •was the case at the commencement of the present year. 



The Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts, will shew the 

 general state of th*! Funds. The income arising from the 

 subscriptions of the Members, and from the Museum, has 

 been considerable. — The expenditure, though the strictest 

 economy has been observed, has been very heavy and far 

 exceeds what will be again required. 



The Committee have to acknowledge, that the Institution 

 is much indebted to several of its Members for pecuniar/ 

 assistance. Amongst these the Committee cannot forbear par- 

 ticularizing Thomas Foord, Esq., to whom the thanks of this 

 Institution are especially due. 



