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EXTRAORDINARY MEETING. 



Royal Institution. — March 4, 1854. 



JOSEPH DICKINSON, M.D., F.L.S., etc.. President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read letters from the Rev. J. S. Howsox and Mr. 

 J. Hartnup, expressing their inability to attend the Meeting, but 

 approving of the principle of Union. 



Upon the motion of Mr. J. Boult, the " Report of the Delegates 

 from the four Learned Societies of Liverpool, which publish Transac- 

 tions, on the subject of Union," was considered as read to the Meeting. 



The Secretary read the foUowmg communication from the Council, 

 namely, " Pro\-ided the title Literaiy and Philosophical Society be 

 retained, a union of the Learned Societies is desirable." 



Moved by Dr. D. P. Thomson, and seconded by Dr. W. Ihne : 



"That the recommendation of the Council be adopted." 



Amendment moved by Mr. E. Heath, seconded by Mr. J. A. Pictox, 

 and carried : 



" That the words ' Provided the title of Literary and Philosophical 

 Society be retained" be left out." 



It was moved by Mr. Alfred Higginson, " That the Report be 

 i-eferred back to the Delegates for further consideration." This motion 

 not having been seconded fell to the ground. 



Moved by Mr. Edward Higgin, seconded by the Rev. H. Hampton, 

 and carried : 



" That the Report be adopted, with the exception of the clause, 

 ' that the Committee think it premature to suggest a name for the 

 enlarged Society ; but they strongly recommend the avoidance of all 

 the names of the uniting societies' — which is reserved for further con- 

 sideratioa." 



Moved by the Rev. Dr. Hume, seconded by Mr. J. Forshaw, and 

 unanimously carried : 



" That the thanks of the Society be given to the Delegates : also to 

 Mr. Brakell, for his hberality in printing gratuitously 1 ,000 copies of 

 the Report of the Delegates." 



