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June 18, 1840. 



The MARQUIS of NORTHAMPTON, President, in the Chair. 



Jean Baptiste Dumas, was elected a Foreign Member of the So- 

 ciety. 



Lieutenant- Colonel John George Bonner, E.I.C.S., and John Nar- 

 rien, Esq., were balloted for, and duly elected into the Society. 



The President informed the Meeting that the Council had voted 

 the following Addresses of Congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen, 

 and His Royal Highness Prince Albert, on the occasion of the late 

 traitorous attack made upon their lives. 



" To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. 



" The humble Address of the President, Council, and Fellows 

 of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural 

 Knowledge. 

 " Most Gracious Sovereign, 

 " "We, Your Majesty's subjects, the President, Council, and Fel- 

 lows of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Know- 

 ledge, deeply penetrated with feelings of indignation and abhorrence 

 at the treasonable and atrocious attack lately made on Your Majesty's 

 sacred person, beg leave to approach your Throne, and to offer our 

 heartfelt congratulations on Your Majesty's providential escape from 

 the wicked designs of an assassin. 



"We lift up our hearts in joyful thankfulness to the Almighty 

 Disposer of Events for his merciful protection of a life so dear to all 

 Your Majesty's subjects, and so important to the welfare and pro- 

 sperity of these realms ; and we most earnestly pray that the same 

 Providence, so signally manifested on the late event, may continue 

 to shield Your Majesty from every danger ; and that during a long, 

 prosperous and happy reign. Your Majesty may live in the enjoyment 

 of the affection and prayers of a grateful and united people." 



"To His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe-Coiurg and Gotha. 



"The humble Address of the President, Council, and Fellows 

 of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural 

 Knowledge. 

 " May it please Your Royal Highness, 

 " We, the President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society 

 of London for improving Natural Knowledge, approach your Royal 

 Highness with the expression of our heartfelt gratitude to the 

 Almighty Disposer of Events for the protection of Her Majesty and 

 Your Royal Highness from the traitorous attack of an assassin, and 

 to offer our sincere congratulations for the safety of a life so im- 

 portant to the welfare of this great empire, as well as to the happi- 

 ness of our beloved Sovereign. 



" In offering these our sentiments, we cannot forget that Your 

 Royal Highness, by becoming one of our members, has proclaimed 

 to the world Your Royal Highness's attachment to those sciences 



