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be able to state, that this suggestion has been in some 

 measure followed, and that, as a consequence, we have of 

 late been represented with improved accuracy in the public 

 prints. 



If proposals for membership may be accepted as showing 

 the esteem in which the Royal Society is held by the 

 public at large, in that sense, it is satisfactory to state that 

 such proposals are put in at almost all the ordinary meetings 

 of the Society. Our members at present numbering over 

 110. 



The financial position of the Society is shown by the 

 balance-sheet presented by the Council in the printed form 

 at the first general meeting of the present session. In that 

 document the balance in the bank is stated to have then 

 been i?181 9s. Od. The statement of assets and liabilities 

 shows the total assets, including the hall, furniture, &c, at 

 £2506 9s. 9d., against liabilities, excluding 73 fifty pound 

 debentures, at ^53 12s. 8d., showing a balance of 

 £2052 17s. Id. Two notes are appended to the balance- 

 sheet ; it is in the first place remarked : — 



" Your Council has much pleasure in stating that the 

 fencing account has been paid, the printing account has 

 been reduced by £100, and debentures have been paid 

 off to the amount of £200 ; a considerable reduction in the 

 liabilities of the Society has thus been effected. For the 

 permanent preservation of the building a considerable 

 outlay for cementing must, however, soon be required." 



And it is added : — 



" We have much satisfaction in stating that the Govern- 

 ment has again granted the subsidy in aid of the printing 

 fund, and we have every reason to believe that this course 

 will be continued." 



It is to the liberality of the Government in renewing this 

 annual grant that the restoration of regular printing of our 



