GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MANCHESTER. 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
MANCHESTER GEOLOGICxiL SOCIETY, 
27tli Odoher, 1843. — The foiu'tli annual meeting of this so- 
ciety was held this evening_, James Hey'wood, Esq., F.R.S. in 
the chair. Both the report of the Council_, and the prefatory 
remarks made by the chairman and Mr. Binney^ showed an in- 
creasing activity and prosperity^ and noticed particularly the re- 
solution which had been passed to the effect that the museum of 
the society should be open every day from 10 to 4 o^clock — an 
ample proof of their efficiency. It was also announced that the 
premiums offered for the first and second best sections of the 
Lancashire, Cheshire and Yorkshire coal-fields had not been 
awarded, as only two competitors had appeared, and their re- 
spective sections had already appeared in print. It was resolved 
that the report of the Council be adopted and printed for circu- 
lation j subsequently vot^s of thanks were passed to the officers 
of the Society, and to the Secretaries, and Messrs. Ormerod for 
their assiduity in completing the arrangements of the museum 
previous to the visit of the British Association. 
Mr. Ormerod then read an essay On the Geology of Central 
Cheshire," which we have reported at considerable length undea: 
the head of " ^lemoirs" in this number. 
After the usual business had been transacted the members 
adjourned to dinner at the Adelphi Hotel. 
The following is the list of the Council for the ensuing year. 
President. — James Hey^\'Ood, E.E.S. 
Vice-Presidents. — Ralph Thicknesse, jun. j Lord F. Egerton ; 
Lord Bishop of Norwich ; Sir P. de M. Egerton, Bart. 
Treasurer. — George Ormerod, F.G.S. 
Secretaries.— Ei. W. Binney; M. Dawes, F.G.S. 
Council.^T. F. Bateman; Dr. Black; Capt. T. Brown, F.L.S. ; 
Dr. Clay; Rev. George Eaton; Thomas L. Gooch; John 
