EXTRAOKDINARY MEETING. 



Royal Institution. — October 30, 1854. 

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



The following resolution was carried,* by 13 to 10 : — 



" The Council having duly considered the subject of the subscription, 

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

 the subscription of One Guinea, voted at the last Annual Meeting 

 (October, 1853), should be permanently continued." 



Before going to the vote, the following recommendation of the 

 Council was read : — 



" That if the Annual Subscription be raised to One Guinea, it be 

 optional with the present members to compound as Life Members, for 

 Five Guineas ; and for all future members, for Ten Guineas, including 

 the entrance fee." 



SECOND ORDINARY MEETING. 



Royal Institution. — October 30th, 1854. 



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



Mr. Isaac Byerley was elected Treasurer, vice Mr. J. P. G. Smith. 



The Council communicated that the following resolution had been 

 by them unanimously adopted : — " That in order to carry out more 

 efficiently tlie objects of the society, there be. constituted from the 

 Council, three committees, viz. : — one for Literature and the Fine 

 Arts ; one for Natural Philosophy and Science ; and one for Natural 

 History, including Geology and Ethnology : and that the following 



* Tliis wa.s not subsequently eoiifinued ; ami tlie recummendation of tlie Council uol 

 bping a sub!<tnnlivo motion wu9 not put. 



