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^0])n\ Agricultural ^oriet|) of (0ngIanU. 
GENERAL MEETING, 
12, Hanotkk Square, Friday, December 9, 1859. 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
The Society consists at the present time of — 
79 Life Governors, 
128 Annual Governors, 
933 Life Members, 
4082 Annual Members, and 
18 Honorary Members, 
making a total of 5240 Members, or an increase of 79 names 
since the last half-yearly Meeting. 
The funded property of the Society amounts to 10,000/. stock, 
standing in the names of the Trustees in the New Three per 
Cents. 
The Council regret to have to report the unfortunate cir- 
cumstance that has taken place, and which led, first to the sus- 
pension, and subsequently to the dismissal, of the late Mr. 
James Hudson from the office of Secretary to the Society. 
In the month of May last it came to the knowledge of the 
Finance Committee that certain moneys received by the Secre- 
tary on account of the Salisbury, Chester, and Warwick country 
meetings had not been paid by him to the Society's bankers. 
They therefore immediately employed a professional account- 
ant to investigate the accounts ; and the result was reported to a 
Special Council, called by the President for the purpose, on the 
27th of Ma)'. 
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