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the Royal Astronomical Soeiet}'," Vol. XV,, No. 6, from the Society ; 

 " Letter to Mr. Urban, on the Complutensian Polyglot," by Mr. 

 Grieufield, from the Author; " On the Human Hair," from Mr. Row- 

 land. April 30. — " On the Eights and Jurisdiction of the County 

 Palatine of Chester," by J. B. Yates, Esq., from the Editor. " On the 

 Blasting of Rocks," by W. Nisbet, Esq., from the Author; May 14. — 

 " Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society," Vol. XV., 

 No. 6, from the Society ; "Journal of the Geological Society of Dublin," 

 Vol. VI., Part 2, from the Society ; " Proceedings of the Yorkshire 

 Philosophical Society," Vol. I., 1855, and "Annual Report for 1854," 

 from the Society. May 28. — " On Trade and Partnership," by Swin- 

 ton Boult, Esq., from the Author ; " Transactions of the Ashmolean 

 Society," Vols. I. and II., and Part of Vol. III., from the Society ; 

 " History and Description of the Barberini or Portland Vase," by 

 James Boardman, Esq., from the Author. 



Many objects of interest, specimens of natural history, and rare 

 works, have been exhibited at the meetings ; and your Council trust 

 that members will continue to aflbrd gratification by such exhibi- 

 tions. Your Council would recommend, at the same time, that previous 

 notice be given to your Secretary. 



That the various objects of this Society might in the public business 

 receive due regard, sectional committees were appointed at an early 

 period of the session. These were — 



A. — "Literature and the Fine Arts," J.B. Yates, Esq., chairman. 



B. — " Natural Philosophy and Science," S. Boult, Esq., chairman. 



C. — " Natural History, including Geology and Ethnology," the 

 Rev. H. H. Higgius, M.A., chairman. 



Although the labours of these committees have been rendered light 

 by the arrangements made by your Secretary, the Council recommend 

 their continuance. And this leads your Council to observe, that the 

 success of a session and facility of working mainly depends vipon the 

 united exertions of the members, on whom it is incumbent, even at 

 personal sacrifice of time and trouble, to lay comnmnications before 

 the meetings. The individual exertions of others, in inducing their 

 friends to join us, would aid this success, both intellectually and 

 materially. 



Your Council regard with interest the operation of the Liverpool 

 Compass Committee, originally suggested by the British Association, 

 and started by this Society ; and they look forward with expectation to 

 the practical results of their scientific inquiries. 



The Treasurer's accounts will be laid before you, from which you 

 will find that the expenses of management have been regulated by 

 due regard to economy. 



