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GENERAL MEETING, 
12, Hanovee Sqxjabe, Saturday, May 22nd, 1880. 
EEPOET OF THE COUNCIL. 
Since the last General Meeting in December, 1 Governor and 
225 Members have been elected ; but, on the other hand, the 
death of 1 Governor and 59 Members has been reported, and 
the names of 92 Members, who resigned in the course of the 
year 1879, and of 36 whose subscriptions are not recoverable,, 
have been removed from the list. The Society now consists of — 
83 Life Governors, 
70 Annual Governors, 
2673 Life Members, 
5083 Annual Members, 
20 Honorary Members, 
making a total of 7929, and showing an increase of 38 since 
the December Meeting. 
The Council have to report with much regret the loss of the 
services of three of their number, by the death of Mr. Torr, M.P., 
and of Mr. Masfen, and by the resignation of Mr. Edmonds. 
The first-named vacancy has been filled up by the election of 
Mr. Alfred Ashworth, of Poynton, Cheshire, and the others are 
still under the consideration of the Council. 
The accounts for the year 1879 have been examined and 
certified by the Auditors and Accountants of the Society, and 
have been published in the last number of the ' Journal,' together 
with the statement of Receipts and Expenditure connected with 
the London Exhibition. The funded property of the Society 
remains the same as at the end of last year, and therefore 
stands at 12,430/. 7s. New Three per Cents. The balance of 
