i86i-2 Sir Edward Sabines Career 389 



was the President. Sir Edward's connection with the 

 Royal Society was long and intimate. He was elected a 

 Fellow as far back as 1818, when he was thirty years of age 

 and had already shown his worth by his Arctic observations. 

 Three years later he and his friend and associate Herschel 

 received the Copley Medal, and in 1849 a Royal Medal was 

 awarded to him. In 1827 he was chosen as one of the 

 Society's Secretaries. Having retired from this office, he 

 was again called into the Society's service and remained 

 in it without a break for twenty-six years, first as Foreign 

 Secretary from 1845 to 1850, next as Treasurer from 1850 

 to 1861, and lastly as President from 1861 to 1871. His 

 relations with the Club were not less close. He became a 

 member in 1822, and soon afterwards, on the illness and 

 death of the Treasurer, he was appointed to the vacant 

 office. He then succeeded in putting the affairs of the 

 Club on a sound footing, and ever after continued to take 

 an active interest in its prosperity. 



1862. The Anniversary Meeting of 1862, held on June 26th, 

 was attended by twenty-one members, General Sabine 

 presiding. The Treasurers reported that the expenditure 

 of the Club since the last Anniversary had amounted to 

 171 us. iod., and that there was a deficit of 34 35. gd. 

 From their statement it appears that when the Thatched 

 House Tavern was no longer available they had found 

 suitable accommodation at St. James" Hall. The number 

 of dinners held during the year was nineteen, attended in 

 all by 211 persons, including 37 visitors. The average 

 number of persons at each dinner was iri. The subscrip- 

 tion for the ensuing year was fixed at two guineas. 



The death of Admiral Sir James Clark Ross was announced. 

 General Monteith had intimated the resignation of his 

 membership. 



There were three vacancies. Out of the list of five candi- 

 dates Professor Alexander William Williamson and George 

 Busk were elected. 



Dr. Bence Jones resigned his Treasurership, and Dr. Sharpey 

 was elected in his place to act in concert with Dr. Percy. 



