2 ANNUAL 



foreign Members and friends now contribute to enhance 

 tlieir value^ and to make the Institute fill that position which 

 its aims demand. The paper read last year by Sir W. Dawson, 

 K.O.M.G., F.E.S., affords an example of this : the discussion 

 thereon was taken part in by many leading scientific men, 

 including several who were not members. 



4. The system adopted by the Institute, which enables 

 Members in the most remote Colonies to contribute papers, and 

 to take part in the discussions by forwarding comments upon 

 those read, causes the Transactions to have a more than 

 ordinary interest, not only to the Members at home, but 

 especially to those abroad. 



5. The following is the new list of the Vice-Presidents and 

 Council : — 



President. — The Eight Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbukt, E.G., F.E.S. 



Vice-Presidents . 

 Sir H. Barkly, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., F.E.S. 



Sir EiSDON Bennett, M.D.,V.P.E.S. 

 W. Forsyth, Esq., Q.C., LL.D. 

 Eer. EoBiNsoN Thornton, D.D. 



Sir Joseph Fa tree, K.C.S.I., F.E.S. 

 Philip Henry Gosse, Esq., F.E.S. 

 A. McArthuk, Esq., M.P. 



Hon. Auditors.— G. Ceawfurd Harrison, Esq.; J. Allen, Esq. 



Hon. Treasurer. — W, Nowell West, Esq. 



Hon. Sec— Capt. FRANCia W. H. Petrib, F.E.S.L., &c, 



Hon. For. Sees. — E. J. Mokshead, Esq., H.M.C.S. 



Trustees. 

 The Eight Hon. E. N. Fowler, M.P. (Lord Mayor) ; E. Baxter, Esq. 



Council. 



Alfred V. Neiuton, Esq, 



William Vanner, Esq., F.E.M.S. 



S. D, Waddy, Esq., Q.C., M.P. 



A. J. Woodhouse, Esq., M.B.L.F.PuM.S. 



Eev. Principal Eigg, D.D. 



Eev. Prebendary C. A. Eow, M.A. 



J. A. Fraser, Esq., M.D., I.G.H. 



H. Cadman Jones, Esq., M.A. 



Rev. W. Arthur. 



Eev. G. W. Weldon, M.A., M.B. 



Eev. Principal J. Angus, M.A., D.D. 



J. Bateman, Esq., F.E.S., F.L.S. 



D. Howard, Esq., V.P.C.I. 



Professor H. A. Nicholson, M.D. 



F, B. Hawkins, M.D., F.E.S. 

 J. F. Bateman, Esq., F.E.S. 

 The Bishop of Bedford. 

 Admiral H. D. Grant, C.B. 

 Eev. F. W. Tremlett, D.C.L. 

 Surg.-Gen. Gordon, C.B., M.D. 

 R. H. Gunning, Esq., M.D., F.E.S.E- 

 HoRMDZD Eassam, Esq. 

 Principal Wage, D.D. 

 Rev. J. J, Lias, M.A. 

 Insp.-General Golan, M.D. 

 General G. S. Hallowes. 

 Eev. Prof. A. I. McCaul, M.A. 



