570 



the red rays and immediately below them, where the calorific rays 

 are most abundant. The action, in a great number of cases, pro- 

 duces insulated spots in different parts of the spectrum, but more 

 especially in the region of the rays of mean refrangibility, in which 

 neither the calorific nor the chemical powers are the greatest. The 

 point of maximum intensity is sometimes altered by the addition 

 of acids, alkalies, or diluted alcohol. But altogether, as the author 

 states, the action of the different parts of the spectrum seems to be 

 very capricious, the changes of colour produced being exceedingly 

 irregular and unaccountable. 



December 1, 1845. 



A( the Anniversary 3Ieeting, 

 The MARQUIS OF NORTHAMPTON, President, in the Chair. 



Captain Smyth, on the part of the Auditors of the Treasurer's 

 Accounts, reported, that the total receipts during the past year, in- 

 clusive of a balance of 1940/. 125. 8c?., carried from the account of 

 the preceding year, amounted to 5110/. \\s. 3c/. ; and that the total 

 amount of payments in the same period amounted to 3033/. 195. 5c?., 

 leaving a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of 2076/. \ \s. 10c?. 



The thanks of the Meeting were given to the Auditors for the 

 trouble they have taken in examining the Treasurer's Accounts. 



The Secretary then read the following lists of deceased Fellows of 

 the Royal Society, and of those admitted into the Society since the 

 last Anniversary in 1844. 



List of Fellows of the Royal Society deceased since the last Anni- 

 versary (1844). 



On the Home List. 



David Francis Atcherley, Esq. 



George Basevi, Esq. 



George Henry Law, Lord Bishop 



of Bath and Wells. 

 Rev. William Frederick Baylay. 

 John Laurens Bicknell, Esq. 

 Samuel Bosanquet, Esq. 

 Right Hon. William Sturges 



Bourne. 



John Frederic Daniell, Esq., For. 

 Secretary. 



Rev. Henry Coddington. 



Very Rev. Edmund Goodenough, 



Dean of Wells. 

 William Heberden, M.D. 

 Thomas Phillips, Esq., R.A. 

 John Ramsbottom, Esq. 

 Martin Tupper, Esq. 

 The Marquis of Westminster, 



K.G. 



Sir Isaac Wilson, Knt., M.D. 



On the Foreign List. 

 Le Comte de Cassini. | Theodore de Saussure. 



