GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, FEB. 15, 1850. 

 REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The Council of the Geological Society have the satisfaction of an- 

 nouncing to the Members the flourishing condition of the finances and 

 other aifairs of the Society. The lists show, however, a small dimi- 

 nution in the aggregate numbers of Fellows. 



During the past year 1 6 new Fellows have been elected who have 

 paid their admission-fees, besides 1 elected in a former year who has 

 paid his admission-fee during the year ; increase 17. The deaths on 

 the other hand have been 14, besides 8 resignations and 1 removal; 

 decrease 23. There has been no change in the numbers of Foreign or 

 Honorary Members. Amongst personages of Royal Blood they have 

 been honoured by the election of H.R.H. Prince Albert, while they 

 have to lament the loss of H.M. Christian VIII., late king of Den- 

 mark. The total diminution in the numbers of the Society has 

 therefore been 6, thus reducing the number from 894 at the close of 

 1848 to 888 at the close of 1849. 



The excess of income over expenditure announced in the former 

 Report has continued during the past year, the balance in favour of 

 the Society amounting to ^663 11*. 2d. in addition to the excess in 

 the preceding year of ^225 9*. 6c?. This is the more satisfactory, 

 inasmuch as the Council have been under the necessity of laying out 

 a larger sum than usual in painting and repairs, and have also paid 

 an additional sum to the Assistant Secretary for additional services in 

 the Museum. 



The number of existing compounders at the close of the past year 

 was the same as on the previous anniversary, one compounder having 

 died, and one Member having compounded during that period, whose 

 composition has been invested in the funds. The total amount re- 

 ceived from 131 compounders has been £4126 lOs. The amount of 

 Stock held by the Society at the close of 1848 was 363563 15*. 1 Ic?. ; 



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