" On the Raised Beaches of the Frith of Clyde," by W. Ferguson, Esq. 

 F.L.S., F.G.S., &c. 



" On the Minor Poets of the Day," by F. W. Bloxam, Esq. 



" On the Life and Writings of the Dutch Poet, Joost Van Vondel," 

 by the Rev. A. Fischel. 



" Ou Heraldry," by the Rev Dr. Hume. 



" On tlie Life and Philosophy of Hobbes," by the Rev. A. Ramsay. 



" On the Torbane Hill Mineral," by the Rev. J. J. Moss, B.A. 



"The Attraction of Ellipsoids considered Geometrically," by 

 Matthew CoUins, B.A. 



Donations to the Library have been received from the Royal Astro- 

 nomical Society, Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Liunean 

 Society, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Botanical Society of London, 

 W. Stevenson, Esq., Rev. Dr. Hume, Rev. Dr. Thorn, and Professor 

 Edward Forbes. 



The Council, in order to render the new volume of Proceedings as 

 acceptable to the members as possible, have appended to it a very 

 valuable " Fauna of Liverpool" by Isaac Byerley, Esq., F.L.S., &c., 

 read before the Society in May, 1852. The printing of this Fauna 

 was postponed for reasons stated in the last volume of Proceedings. 

 In bringing this work before the Society they feel sure it will be 

 received as a valuable addition to our knowledge of natural history, 

 not only in this neighbourhood but throughout the country. 



The Council having duly considered the subject of the subscriptions, 

 are of opinion, that in order to maintain the efficiency of the Society 

 the subscription of one guinea, voted at the last annual meeting, should 

 be permanently continued. 



The Council regret that the proposed union of the several Ijcarned 

 Societies of Liverpool with the Literary and Philosophical Society has 

 proved to be impossible ; as the Architectural and Archaeological, and the 

 Polytechnic Societies declined to entertain the proposal, and the 

 Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire was unwilling to comply 

 with the condition laid down by this Society, of adopting the old name 

 of Literary and Philosophical Society, as the name of the proposed 

 united Society. 



The Council congratulate the Society upon the recent visit to 

 Liverpool of the British Association for the Advancement of Science ; 

 and they feel sure that this meeting will contribute to give an impulse 

 to renewed and increased exertions on the part of the members of this 

 Society. 



