In iDresenting the Medals to Sir H. De la Beche, Mr. Murchison 

 rose and said, — m ■ • 



Sir Henry, I have to request you tb'make known to our eminent 

 French Associates, how highly we prize their services ; a task which 

 may indeed be well confided to you, as, by your long-continued and 

 active labours in the same departments of our science, you are better 

 qualified than any member of this Society to appreciate the high 

 order of merit of the Geological Map of France. 



Sir Henry De la Beche, in reply, expressed the sincere gratifica- 

 tion it afforded him to receive the Medals on behalf of his friends 

 MM. Dufrenoy and Elie de Beaumont. It would be superfluous, 

 he said, in any assembly of geologists to advert to the labours of 

 such men ; they were known and fully appreciated by the world, 

 and the Geological Map of France spoke for itself. MM. Dufrenoy 

 and Elie de Beaumont had desired him to express to the Society the 

 high estimate they entertained of the honour conferred upon them ; 

 and he felt assured that the Society could not but experience great 

 gratification in thus endeavouring to show its deep sense of the im- 

 portant benefits which, in common with the geologists of all nations, 

 it had derived from the works of these distinguished men. 



The President then handed the balance of the Wollaston Fund to 

 the Secretary, Mr. W. J. Hamilton, to promote the publication of 

 Mr. Morris's tabular work, the merits of which were adverted to 

 last year. 



It was resolved : — 



1. That the thanks of this Society be given to Roderick Impey 

 Murchison, Esq., retiring from the office of President. 



2. That the tlianks of this Society be given to Prof. Daubeny, 

 Dr. Fitton, and Charles Lyell, Esq. retiring from the office of Vice- 

 President. 



3. That the thanks of this Society be given to John Taylor, Esq., 

 retiring from the office of Treasurer. 



4. That the thanks of this Society be given to E. H. Bunbury, 

 Esq., retiring from the office of Secretary. 



5. That the thanks of the Society be given to Arthur Aikin, Esq., 

 Sir W. J. Hooker, Joseph Prestwich, Esq., the Earl of Selkirk, and 

 Prof. Daubeny, retiring from the Council. 



6. That the special thanks of this Annual Meeting be given to 

 Mr. Lonsdale, our late Curator and Librarian, for the imremitting 

 zeal, talent, and efficiency with which he discharged the duties of 

 those offices during a period of nearly fourteen years. That he be 

 assured that the Society regards his exertions as having been advan- 

 tageous in the highest degree, not only to our Institution, but to the 

 advancement of Geological Science ; and that he takes with him on 

 his retirement, the respect of all our members, and their earnest 

 wishes for his welfare and amended health. 



