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which we have felt in our aspirations for the welfare of this Academy 

 which has already benefited by his exertions in many and important 

 ways — then will that course, which would have been in any event my 

 duty, be in an eminent degree my pleasure also. 



" And now, my Lords and Gentlemen, understanding that an old 

 and respected member is prepared to propose for your votes, as my 

 successor, the friend to whom I have ventured to allude — very inade- 

 quately, as regards my opinion of his merits, yet, perhaps, more pointedly 

 than his modesty will entirely forgive or approve of, — I shall detain you 

 no longer from that stage of the proceedings of the evening which must 

 be the most interesting to all of us, but shall conclude these words of 

 farewell from this Chair, by expressing a hope that my future exertions, 

 though in a less conspicuous position, shall manifest, at least in some 

 degree, that grateful and affectionate sense which I must ever retain of 

 the constant confidence and favour which you have, at all times, shewn 

 towards me." 



Resolved, — That the thanks of the Academy be given 

 to Sir William R. Hamilton, and that the Academy desire to 

 express their entire sense of the value of his services as Presi- 

 dent, of his high and impartial bearing in the Chair, and of his 

 untiring efforts to advance the interests of the body ; and they 

 also wish to record their satisfaction that he has determined to 

 remain in the Council of the Academy. 



The ballot for the Annual Election having closed, the 

 scrutineers reported that the following gentlemen were elected 

 Officers and Council for the ensuing year : 



President — Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, D.D. 



Treasurer — Robert Ball, Esq. 



Librarian — Rev. William H. Drummond, D.D. 



Clerk and Assistant Librarian — Edward Clibborn. 



Committee of Science. 



Rev. Franc Sadleir, D. D., Provost ; James Apjohn, 

 M.D.; James Mac Cullagh, LL.D. ; Robert Ball, Esq.; 

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