92 Proceedings. 



Ordinary Meeting, February 5 th, 1895. 



Edward Schunck, Ph.D., F.R.S., F.C.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The thanks of the members were voted to the donors of 

 the books upon the table. 



Mr. R. E. CUNLIFFE and Mr. WILLIAM THOMSON, 

 F.R.S. Ed., were appointed Auditors of the Society's 

 accounts for the current year. 



Reference was made to the deaths of three of the 

 Society's honorary members, Professor Arthur Cayley, 

 the Rev. T. P. Kirkman, and Sir James Cockle, all 

 eminent mathematicians. 



The following letter from the President, Mr. Henry 

 Wilde, F.R.S., was read to the members : — 



To the Council of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. 



Nearly ten years have elapsed since funds were raised by the 

 Society to provide further accommodation for its constantly 

 increasing library and for some structural improvements in 

 the Society's house. It was considered at the time that the 

 enlargement of the Society's premises would serve to accommodate 

 other kindred societies, and thereby lessen the burden of additional 

 expense of maintenance thrown upon the Society by these ex- 

 tensions. The expectation of increased income from this source 

 has not, however, been realised to the extent anticipated ; and the 

 falling-off in this revenue, together with a gradual diminution of 

 income from other sources, must at no distant period land the 

 Society in grave financial difficulties. Now that Manchester has 

 become an important seat of learning, through the foundation of 



