PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 1 79 



ANNUAL REPORTS. 



The Annual Report [printed at p. 181] was read by Mr. Thos. W. 

 Bell, Secretary, and adopted. 



The Report of the Manchester Branch [printed at p. 182] was read by 

 Mr. Robert Standen, Secretary of the Branch, and adopted. 



The Report on Records [printed at p. 181] was read by Mr. W. Denison 

 Roebuck, F.L.vS., the Recorder, and adopted. 



PUBLICATIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



A recommendation from the Council in reference to this matter was 

 submitted, to the effect that they considered it advisable to renew the arrange- 

 ment made with the pubHsher of the ' Journal of Conchology ' for the 

 publication of the society's papers and proceedings in that journal and 

 ratified by the last annual meeting. 



On the motion of Mr. W. E. Hoyle, M.A., this recommention was 

 adopted. 



HONORARY MEMBERS. 



Mr. Taylor read on behalf of the Council a recommendation that the 

 seven vacancies in the list of honorary members be filled up by the election 

 of Prof. Dr. Rudolph Bergh, of Copenhagen, Mr. Wm. Geo. Binney, of 

 Burlington, New Jersey, M. E. Cossmann, of Paris, M. Hippolyte Crosse, 

 of Paris, Dr. R. A. Philippi, of Santiago de Chile, Prof. G. Ossian Sars, 

 of Christiania, and Dr. Heinrich Simroth, of Gohlis bei Leipzig. The re- 

 commendation was adopted, and the seven conchologists named were duly 

 elected honorary members. 



STAFFORDSHIRE MOLLUSCA. 



Mr. J. R. B. Masefield, M.A. , of Cheadle, gave a brief account of 

 work done towards compiling a list of North Staffordshire shells, and 

 presented a copy of his recently published list. 



BALANCE SHEET. 



The Auditors having concluded their labours, Mr. T. W. Bell as Treasurer, 

 submitted the Balance Sheet, which had been found correct, and which 

 showed that the income from all sources had been ^58 i8s. 3^., and the 

 total expenditure ^^40 4s. id., leaving a balance in hand of ;!fi8 14^-. 2(i. 

 The statement was adopted. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND COUNCIL. 



The Scrutineers now reported that as the result of their examination of 

 the ballot-papers sent in Mr. Edgar A. Smhh, F.L.S., F.Z.S., had been 

 elected President, Messrs. J. Cosmo Melvill, M. A., F.L.S., John W. Taylor, 

 F.L.S., W. E. Hoyle, M.A., and Rev. R. Boog Watson, B.A., F.L.S., 

 Vice-Presidents; Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, F.L. S., Hon. Secretary and 

 Treasurer, and also Recorder ; Mr. William Nelson, Curator ; and Messrs. 

 G. B. Sowerby, F.L.S., F.Z.S., R. D. Darbishire, B.A., F.G.S., Lionel 

 E. Adams, B A., J. T. Marshall, B. B. Woodward, E.G. S., F.R. M.S., 

 and J. H. Ponsonby, F.Z.S., as Members of Council. 



On the result being announced Mr. Roebuck begged leave to decline 

 the office of Treasurer while accepting the offices of Hon. Secretary and 

 Recorder. This was acceded to, and Mr. Lionel E. Adams, B.A., was 



