104 Proceedings, &c., 1865. 



The Chairman announced that the General Meeting would be 

 held on the 4th December, to receive the Eeport of the Council and 

 Treasurer's Balance Sheet, and nominate candidates for the offices 

 vacated with the close of the session. 



(Signed) Eobeet L. J. Elleey. 



4th December, 1865. 



4th December, 1865. 



Annual General Meeting. 



E. L. J. EUery, Esq , Vice-President, in the chair. 



THE EEPOET OF THE COUNCIL 



was read by the Hon. Secretary, as follows :- — 



^'In submitting their Eeport for the Session of 1865, your 

 " Council feel justified in offering to the Members of the Eoyal 

 " Society their congTatulations on the results of the year now drawing 

 " to a close. The work of the Session, although not furnishing a 

 " large visible result, has been very satisfactory in other respects, in 

 " enabling the Society to clear away old liabilities, and leave to the 

 " succeeding Council comparative freedom from pecuniary embarras- 

 " ments to begin the new year. The progress of the Society would 

 " have been now visible, but for the apathy and indifference of some 

 " who were, and others who are yet, nominally Members, but who 

 " have stood aloof, without rendering that aid which would have 

 " been so valuable, if freely given, as contributions to our Meetings 

 " in the form of papers embodying the scientific facts and discoveries 

 " which were available from time to time. 



" Although your Council have had to regret to some extent the 

 " want of earnest effort on the part of some, they gratefully acknow- 

 " ledge the contributions received from others, and feel confident in 

 " stating that whilst the great actual scientific value of some of the 

 " papers are beyond question, the average of them will bear a 

 " favourable comparison with those read during previous years. 



" In expressing such an opinion your Council, however, wish it 

 "to be distinctly understood, that whilst they regard the progress of 

 " the past year as satisfactory, when considered in connection with 

 " the difficulties under which the Society has hitherto laboured, they 

 " expect and hope that, as the obstructions to progress which have 

 " hitherto existed are removed, indi^vidual Members will feel that it 

 " is incumbent on them to lend vigorous aid in furthering the 

 " objects for which the Society was originally formed, namely, the 

 " cultivation of literature, art, and science. Such aid can be given 

 " by each Member, in accordance -with his ojDportunities and know- 

 " ledge, in collecting such new facts as may become known to him, 

 " and contributing them to the general store of the Society. 



