4,6 Office-Bearers. 



Presftient. 

 PBorESSOE William Thomson. 



Ufre=presitimt0. 

 Pbofessob W. J. Macquoen I Mr. James Betce, jun. 



Rankine. I 



Etbrartan. 

 Dr. Thomas Anderson. 



STreassuter. 

 Me. William Cocket. 



3omt=Sccrctarte0. 

 Mr. Alexander Hastie, M.P. | Mr. William Keddie. 



Mr. William Eamsat. 

 Mr. Egbert Blackie. 

 Mr. Walter Crum. 

 Mr. Robert Hart. 

 Dr. John Strang. 



Cflunctl. 



Mr. William Murray. 

 Mb. C. Randolph. 

 Mr. C. Griffin. 

 Me. James Napier. 

 Mr. Alexander Harvey. 



Mr. J. R. Napier. I Dr. Allen Thomson. 



December 3, 1856. — Professor William Thomson, President, 

 in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected members : — Mr. Walter Neil- 

 son, Ironmaster, 28 Woodside Place ; Dr. John Grieve, 67 St. George's 

 Road ; Mr. Thomas D. Clavering, Russia Broker, 22 Royal Exchange 

 Square; Mr. Thomas Muir, 18 Carlton Place; Mr. George Baird, 

 8 Greenhead Street ; Mr. William Renison, Writer, 20 Buchanan Street ; 

 Mr. John Ure, Merchant, 49 Howard Street ; Dr. Robert Ivirkwood, 

 Town's Hospital ; Mr. Joseph Townsend, Chemist, Crawford Street. 



The President described the Atlantic Electric Telegraph, and pro- 

 duced specimens of the Microscopic Shells obtained in taking soundings 

 between the coasts of Ireland and Newfoundland. 



Mr. WilUam Whitehouse being present, favoured the Society with 

 some additional information with respect to the Telegraph, and received 

 a vote of thanks. 



Dr. Allen Thomson exhibited the Shells under the microscope, and 

 described their nature and their relations. 



