OFFICERS AND COUNCIL, 1858-59. 
TRUSTEES (PERMANENT). 
Sin Roperick I. Murcuison,G.C.St.S.,F.R.S. Major-General Epwarp Sasine, R.A,, 
Joun Taytor, Esq., F.R.S. D.C.L., Treas. & V.P.R.S. 
PRESIDENT. 
RICHARD OWEN, M.D., D.C.L., V.P.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S., 
Superintendent of the Natural History Departments of the British Museum. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS. 
The Lorp MonTEActeE, F.R.S. The Rev. WitL1AM WHEWELL, D.D., F.R.S., 
The Earu or Ripon, F.R.G.S. Hon. M.R.1.A., F.G.S., F.R.A.S., Master of 
The Rt. Hon. M. T. Barnes, M.A., M.P. Trinity College, Cambridge. 
Sir Pamtie pe M. Grey Ecerton, Bart., James GArtH MarsHAt.t, Esq.,M.A.,F.G.S. 
M.P., F.R.S., F.G.S. R. Moncxton MILnes, Esq., D.C.L., M.P. 
PRESIDENT ELECT. 
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE CONSORT. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS ELECT. 
The Duke or RicuMonp, K.G.,F.R.S., Pre- Sir R. I. Murcuison,G.C.St.S.,D.C.L.,F.R.S., 
sident of the Royal Agricultural Society. and Director-General of the Geological Sur- 
The Eart or ABERDEEN, LL.D., K.G., vey of the United Kingdom. 
K.T., F.R.S. The Rey. W. V. Harcourt, M.A., F.R.S. 
The Lorp Provost of the City of Aberdeen. The Rev. T. R. Ropryson, D.D., F.R.S., Di- 
Sir Joun F. W. Herscuet, Bart., D.C.L., rector of the Armagh Observatory, Armagh. 
M.A., F.R.S. A. THomson, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S., Convener 
Sir Daviv Brewster, K.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., of the County of Aberdeen. 
Principal of the United College of St. Sal- 
vator and St. Leonard, St. Andrews. 
LOCAL SECRETARIES FOR THE MEETING AT ABERDEEN. 
James Nicot, F.R.S.E., F.G.S., Professor of Natural History in Marischal College and 
University of Aberdeen. 
Freperick Fuuurr, M.A., Professor of Mathematics in University and King’s College of 
Aberdeen. 
Joun F. Wuirte, Esq., King Street. 
LOCAL TREASURERS FOR THE MEETING AT ABERDEEN. 
Joun Aneus, Esq. NEWELL BurnerT, Esq. 
ORDINARY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. 
Bazincton, C. C., M.A., Latsam, R. G., M.D.,F.R.S. Suarpry,Professor, Sec. R.S. 
F.R.S. Lye 1, Sir C., D.C.L., F.R.S. Syxes, Colonel W. H., M.P., 
Bett, Prof., Pres.L.S.,F.R.S. Murtzer, Prof. W. A., M.D., F.R.S. 
FAIRBAIRN, WILLIAM,E.R.S. F.R.S. Tire, Witu1AM, M.P., F.R.S. 
FrrzRoy,RearAdmiral,F.R.S. Porrtocx, Major-General, Waker, Rev. Prof., F.R.S, 
GassioT, Joun P., F.R.S. R.E., F.R.S. Wesster, Tuomas, F.R.S. 
Grove, Wiit1am R., F.R.S. Price, Rey. Prof., F.R.S. Wrottestey, Lord, F.R.S. 
Horner, Leonarp, F.R.S. Rennie, Georce, F.R.S. Yates, James, M.A,, F.R.S. 
Hurron, Rosert, F.G.S. RussELL, J. S8., F.R.S. 
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. 
The President and President Elect, the Vice-Presidents and Vice-Presidents Elect, the Ge- 
neral and Assistant-General Secretaries, the General Treasurer, the Trustees, and the Presi- 
dents of former years, viz. Rev. Professor Sedgwick. Sir Thomas M. Brisbane. The Marquis 
of Lansdowne. The Duke of Devonshire. Rev. W. V. Harcourt. The Marquis of Bread- 
albane. Rev. W. Whewell, D.D. The Earl of Rosse. Sir John F. W. Herschel, Bart. Sir 
Roderick I. Murchison. The Rev. T. R. Robinson, D.D. Sir David Brewster. G. B. Airy, Esq., 
the Astronomer Royal. General Sabine. William Hopkins, Esq., F.R.S. The Earl of 
Harrowby. The Duke of Argyll. Professor Daubeny, M.D. The Rev. H. Lloyd, D.D. 
GENERAL SECRETARY. 
Masor-GEnERAL Epwarp SasinE, R.A., D.C.L., Treas. & V.P.R.S., F.R.A.S., 
13 Ashley Place, Westminster. 
ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY. 
Joun Puriuirs, Esq., M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., Pres.G.S., Reader in Geology in the University 
of Oxford; University Museum, Oxford. 
GENERAL TREASURER. 
Joun Taytor, Esq., F.R.S., 6 Queen Street Place, Upper Thames Street, London. 
LOCAL TREASURERS. 
William Gray, Esq., F.G.S., York. Robert P. Greg, Esq., F.G.S., Manchester. 
C.C. Babington, Esq., M.A.,F.R.S.,Cambridge. John Gwyn Jeffreys, Esq., F.R.S., Swansea. 
William Brand, Esq., Edinburgh. J. B. Alexander, Esq., Jpswich. 
John H. Orpen, LL.D., Dudlin. Robert Patterson, Esq., M.R.1.A., Belfast. 
William Sanders, Esq., F.G.S., Bristol. Edmund Smith, Esq., Hull. 
Robert M‘Andrew, Esq., F.R.S., Liverpool. Richard Beamish, Esq., F.R.S., Cheléenham. 
W. R. Wills, Esq., Birmingham. John Metcalfe Smith, Esq., Leeds. 
Professor Ramsay, M.A., Glasgow. 
AUDITORS. 
James Yates, Esq. Dr. Norton Shaw. Robert Hutton, Esq: 
