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reading of papers, — the compilation of a Catalogue of books and 

 pamphlets accessible to members generally, and other collateral 

 matters which may properly be left in the hands of the Council 

 and Secretaries, to whom, however, I take the liberty of observ- 

 ing that all donations should be officially acknowledged, especially 

 as questions have been asked as to such omissions. In venturing 

 to give utterance to the preceding remarks, I disclaim all inten- 

 tion of forgetting the past services of the gentlemen who have 

 voluntarily undertaken the official work of the Society, and, if I 

 may be allowed, I would now convey the united thanks of the 

 contributors, to the outgoing Secretaries, one of whom has for a 

 considerable period so carefully superintended the passage of 

 their papers through the press. 



Finances. 



In the absence of the Treasurer, who is in Europe, I may ven- 

 ture to state a very close approximation to the present state of 

 our finances, of which an account is laid on the table duly audited. 



The balance in the Bank on 30th April, 1874, was £94 1 4 

 Subscriptions and entrance fees siDce then, up to 



this date £139 14 



Making a total of ... £233 15 4 



which would be more if all our members had 

 paid up their subscriptions. 



The expenses of last year amounted to ... ... £143 15 4 



Leaving still a Bank balance of £90 



In this account are included the salary of the Assist- 

 ant Secretary, up to 31st December, 1874, 



amounting to £40 



and the cost of the Conversazione iu 1874 ... £60 



It will be seen that the expenses last year were greater than 



our receipts. Husbanding our resources this year, we shall be 



able to meet the expenses that will ensue on the present occu- 



