PROCEEDINGS. 



ANNUAL MEETING, 

 Held at the Royal Institution, October 16, 1854. 



JOSEPH DICKINSON, M.D., F.R.S., &c.. President, in the Chair. 



The Annual Pi,eport (vide p. 2) was unanimously adopted. 



The Treasurer's accounts were passed. 



The new Council and Office-bearers were balloted for — the Piev. 

 H. H. Higgins, M.A., Rev. John Robberds, B.A., John B. Edwards, 

 Ph.D., John Brewer, Esq., Barrister at Law, and Thomas C. Archer, 

 Esq., being recommended by the retiring Council, — and the following 

 gentlemen were elected* : — 



President. 

 Joseph Dickinson, Esq., M.A., M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. 



Vice-Presidents. 

 Joseph Brooks Yates, Esq., F.S.A., &c. &c. 

 Robert McAndrew, Esq., F.R.S., F.L.S. 

 Thomas Inman, Esq., M.D., F.B.S.E. 



Treasurer. 

 John P. George Smith, Esq., Banker. 



Hon. Secretary. 

 David P. Thomson, Esq., M.D. 



Other Members of Council. 



.JOHN HARTNUP, ESQ., F.R.A.S. 



WILLIAM IHNE, ESQ., PH.D. 



JOHN T. TOWSON, ESQ., SEC. LOCAL 



MARINE BOARD. 

 ISAAC BYERLEY, ESQ., F.L.S. 

 REV. JOHN ROBBERDS, B.A. 



REV. H. H. HIGGINS, M.A., F.C.P.S. 

 THOMAS C. ARCHER, ESQ. 

 J. B. EDWARDS, ESQ., PH.D. 

 JOHN BREWER, ESQ., BARRISTER- 

 AT-LAW. 



• During the Session the fuUowing changes took place : — Isaac Byerley, Esq , apjioiuted 

 Treasurer, vice J. P. G. Smith, E.sq.; William Ihne, Esq., Ph.D., appointed Viue-Prcsi- 

 dent, vi'ct Thoinus Inman, Esq., M.D., retired from the Council; Swinton Boult, Esq., 

 elected by the Council in the room of Dr. Inman. 



