456 Royal Society. 
logia Britannica,” which contaits figures and descriptions of. 
each Species native of these islands ; together with plates illustra- 
tive of the Genera. 8vo. 
Mr. Hooker has likewise published the first Number of a work 
on the new and rare or little-known exotic Cryptogamic Plants; 
with which will be incorporated those collected in South America 
by Messrs: Humboldt and Bonpland, and various other interest- 
ing subjects in the possession of the author and his botanical 
friends. This will have numerous plates, and appear in an 8vo 
form. 
LXXVII. Proceedings of Learned Societies. 
ROYAL SOCIETY. 
Sr. ANDREW’s day falling this year on a Sunday, the Royal 
Society -held their annual meeting December Ist at their apart- 
ments in Somerset Place, when the President the Right Hon. 
Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. G.C.B., after a very able speech on the 
Determination of an Invariable Standard of Linear Measure, pre- 
sented, in the name of the Society, the gold medal called the Sir 
Godfrey Copley’s medal, to Captain Henry Kater, for his Experi- 
ments for determining the Length of the Pendulum vibrating 
Seconds in the Latitude of London. The Society afterwards 
proceeded to the choice of a Council and Officers for the year 
ensuing; when, on examining the lists, it appeared that the fol- 
lowing gentlemen were elected : 
Of the Old Council. 
The Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. G.C.B.— William 
Thomas Brande, Esq.—Samuel Goodenough, Lord Bishop of 
Carlisle. —Taylor Combe, Esq.—Sir Humphry Davy, Knt. LL.D. 
Sir Everard Home, Bart.—Samuel Lysons, Esq.—George, Earl 
of Morton.—John Pond, Esq. Astronomer Royal.— William 
Hyde Wollaston, M.D.—Thomas Young, M.D. 
New Council. 
George, Earl of Aberdeen,— Davies Gilbert, Esq. M.P.— 
Charles Hatchett, Esq.—Capt. Henry Kater.—William Howley, 
Lord Bishop of London.—Right Hon. Charles Long, M.P.— 
John Reeyes, Esq.—Richard Anthony Salisbury, Esq.—Edward 
Adolphus, Duke of Somerset.—Glocester Wilson, Esq. 
Officers. 
President, Right Hon, Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. G.C.B. 
Treasurer—Samuel Lysons, Esq. 
‘William Thomas Brande, Esq. 
Taylor Combe, Esq. 
After the election, the members dined together as usual at the 
Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand, 
Secretaries — 
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