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The Council refer with pleasure to the prosperity of the Society, as 

 shown by the Treasurer's Report, and the arrangements made for the 

 Session we are about to enter on. Already one or more papers have 

 been offered for every Ordinary Meeting, in response to the Secretary's 

 application. 



The Council do not deem it expedient to recommend to their 

 successors the continuance of the Sectional Committees previously 

 organised, no material advantage having been derived from their 

 co-operation. 



The volume of Proceedings for 1855-56 is now ready, and will 

 speedily be in the hands of members. 



With other Societies the Council have to report a continuance of 

 friendly intercourse. 



The interftst whip.h this Sncietv has taken in the inniiiries affectincr 



laws and resignations, mainly caused by change of residence to a 

 distance, and inability to attend the Society's meetings, twenty-six wore 

 removed from the roll. The Corresponding Members number 44., 

 giving a totality of 184 members. 



The donations to the Society duiing the year ending June last, have 

 been recorded in the minutes, and acknowledged in the " Proceedings." 



The Council have chosen the following five members as fit persons to 

 supply the places of those who, by the laws, are not eligible for election 

 upon the new Council : Richard Brooke, F.S.A., John Cunningham, 

 F.G.S., Joseph C. Redish, George Hamilton, F.R.A.S.. F.C.S., and 

 James Thomas Foard. 



RoBT. M'AxDKEw, F.R.S., President. 

 David P. Thomson, M.D., Hon. Secretary. 



