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ivoyal agncultural ^oriet)) of Ofnglanti* 
GENERAL MEETING. 
12, Hanover Square, Thursday, December 9, 1869. 
IIEPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
Since the last General Meeting in Ma}-, 2 Governors and 32 
^lembers have died, and 4 Governors and 182 Members have 
been elected, so that the Society now consists of 
75 Life Governors, 
75 Annual Governors, 
1469 Life Members, 
3962 Annual Members, and 
16 Honorary Members, 
making a total of 5597, and showing an increase of 86 for the 
ye.ar 1869. 
The half-yearly statement of accounts to the 30th June, 1869, 
has been examined and approved by the Auditors and Account- 
ants of the Society, and has been furnished to all Members in the 
last number of the 'Journal.' Owing to the great financial 
success of the Manchester meeting, the funded capital of the Society 
has been raised to the sum of 20,000/. Stock in the New Three 
per Cents., while an additional sum of 46 127. 7s. 8d. New 
Three per Cents., has been invested as a Reserve Show Fund. 
The Council regret that owing to the continued difficulty expe- 
rienced in collecting arrears of subscription they have been 
compelled to take legal proceedings against some members of 
the Society ; but they have obtained the only satisfaction possible 
under such circumstances : the arrears have been paid, and the 
legality of the Society's claims has been most clearly- established. 
Under the Presidency of H.R.H, the Prince of Wales, the 
Manchester Meeting attained an unusual degree of success. 
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales 
