Election of Office-Bearers. 1 29 



votes attached to their names, — viz. : — Mr. James Couper, Mr. John 

 Condie, Mr. George Anderson, Mr. J. P. Frascr. 



^resitent. 

 PuoFEssoE William Thomson. 



Ma. James Betce, jun. | Mr. Robert Haet. 



l<ibrarian. 

 Dr. Thomas Anderson. 



Ereasurer. 

 Mr. William Cockey. 



•Secretaries. 

 Mr. Alexander Hastie. I Me. William Keddie. 



Counri'I. 



Dr. John Strang. 

 Mr. J. R. Napier. 

 Mr. William Murray. 

 Mr. C. Randolph. 

 Mr. C. Geiefin. 

 Mr. Jaaies Napier. 



Mb. Alexander Haetey. 

 Dr. Allen Thomson. 

 Mr. J. P. Phaser. 

 Mr. George Anderson. 

 Me. John Condie. 

 Mr. James Couper. 



December 2, 1857. — The Peesident in the Chair. 



The Hon. Andrew Galbraith, Loi'd Provost of the City of Glasgow, 

 was, on the motion of the President, elected a member of the Society by 

 acclamation. 



The President exhibited a specimen of Magnesium, procured by Pro- 

 fessor Heintz of Keil, by electrolysis, from the chloride of magnesium, 

 fused with common salt. 



Mr. Walter Neilson proposed that the Library should, on certain days 

 of the week, remain open till nine or half-past nine o'clock, for the 

 accommodation of members whose time is occupied during the day. 

 The proposal was remitted to the Library Committee. 



Mr, Edmund Hunt read a paper " On certain Phenomena con- 

 nected with Rotatory Motion." 



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