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it only remains to me to apologise for having occupied even so much of 

 your time; and we will now proceed to the especial business of the 

 evening, commencing with the election of president. 



The Society then proceeded to elect a new President, when Dr. 

 Thomas Inman was elected ; subsequently the other Ofi&ce-bearers and 

 Council were chosen, viz. : — Council for the Forty-sixth Session : 

 Thomas Inman, M.D., President; W. Ihke, Ph.D., Rev. H. H. 

 HiGGiNs, M.A., and T. C. Archer, Vice-Presidents ; Isaac Byerley, 

 M.R.C.S.E., F.L.S., Treasurer; D. P. Thomson, M.D., Hon. Secretary ; 

 Alfred Higginson, M.R.C.S.E. ; J. B. Edwards, Ph.D., F.C.S. ; 

 Rev. A. Kamsay, M.A. ; Edward Bretherton, F.G.S.; Richard 

 Brooke, F.S.A. ; Geo. Hamilton, F.R.A.S., F.C.S. ; John Cunning- 

 ham, F.G.S. ; Joseph C. Redish ; and James T. Foard. 



A resolution was then come to that, the paper of the evening shall 

 invariably be begun not later than eight o'clock, it being with the 

 Society to decide whether or not the meeting shall extend beyond 9.30. 



Dr. Ihue moved a vote of thanks to Mr. M 'Andrew, which was 

 carried by acclamation. 



AT AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING, 



Held upon the 99th October, 1856, 



THOMAS INMAN, Esq., M.D., President, in the chair. 



The resolution affecting the time of reading the Paper of the 

 Evening was confirmed. 



SECOND ORDINARY MEETING, 



Held at the Royal Insiitution, October 29th, 1856, 



THOMAS INMAN, Esq., M.D., President, in the chair. 



The resignation of ]Mi\ Norman Maclood, thro\igh change of resi- 

 dence, was received. 



