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of Metropolitan, exhibitions had not 
been at all satisfactory. 
Mr. Pell advocated the cause of 
Cambridge because he was interested 
in it as the owner of property there, 
and as farming a very considerable 
amount of land. He did not wish to 
say anything disparaging with regard 
to St. Albans. The noblemen who 
appeared for that city overlooked one 
featmre which they should not have 
forgotten. St. Albans was the City 
of the proto-martyr of England, but 
possibly if the Society went there, 
there might be an instance of a 
greater martyr. Lord Salisbury made 
an endeavour to influence their views 
upon the point of finance, but he 
(Mr. rell) did not forget— and other 
members of the Council did not 
forget — that, so far as finances were 
concerned, the nearer they got to the 
Metropolis, the further they got from 
profit. His Lordship referred to the 
poverty of their district. That was 
sufficiently severe ; but they were 
perfectly certain that the money 
was subscribed. Therefore, on that 
ground, there need not be any feelings 
of apprehension on the part of the 
Council. The climate of Cambridge 
was notoriously the driest and best 
climate in England. The rainfall in 
that county was less than in any 
other, so that there was greater pro- 
bability of their having fine weather. 
Cambridge was a district of producers, 
whereas St. Albans was a district of 
consumers. Cambridge was the 
largest grower of wheat in proport ion 
to its area of any county in the king- 
dom. The University had lately taken 
a definite and honourable lead in the 
direction of agricultural education, 
with which he was happy to say that 
Council had identified itself. On 
these grounds, therefore, he ventured 
to support the motion in favour of 
Cambridge. 
Earl Cathcabt moved, and Sir 
Jacob Wilson seconded, an amend- 
ment that St. Albans should be 
selected as the place of Country 
Meeting for the year 1894. 
The amendment having been put, 
was declared lost by 14 votes to 31. 
It was then decided that the 
Country Meeting of 1894 be held 
on Midsummer Common at Cam- 
bridge, subject to the usual agreement 
being entered into with the Society 
by the Mayor and Corporation of 
Cambridge. 
The deputation from Cambridge 
having been recalled, The President 
informed them of the Council’s 
decision. 
The Mayok expressed the gratifi- 
cation of the deputation at learning 
the result, and undertook the closing 
of the footpaths running across 
Midsummer Common from March 1, 
1894, until after the expiration of the 
Show. 
Lord Claud Hamilton, on behalf 
of the Great Eastern Railway Company, 
promised that the Company would do 
their best to meet the views of the 
Council with regard to the accommo- 
dation at the Cambridge Railway 
Station, and said that when railways 
undertook to do things they generally 
performed them. 
The deputation then withdrew. 
The Reports of the various Stand- 
ing Committees were then presented 
and adopted as below : — 
Finance. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote reported his 
election as Chairman of the year. 
The accounts for the month ended 
December 31, 1892, as certified by the 
Society’s accountants, showed total 
receipts amounting to 341?. 8s. Id. 
and expenditure amounting to 1,956?. 
17s. 2d. The actual balance at the 
bankers’ on December 31, 1892, allow- 
ing for cheques outstanding, was 
1,406?. 17s. Id. The accounts for the 
period ended January 28, 1893, showed 
total receipts amounting to 7,285?. 4s., 
and expenditure amounting to 130?. 
17s. 4*7. The balance at the bankers’ 
on January 28, 1893, allowing for 
cheques outstanding, was 8,561?. 3s. 
9 d. Accounts amounting in all to 
1,131?. 15s. 5 d. had been passed, and 
were recommended for payment. The 
quarterly statement of arrears and 
property as at December 31, 1892, and 
a tabular statement of subscriptions 
received month by month during the 
last ten years, were laid upon the 
table. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote said that 
copies had been placed upon the table 
of the new List of Governors and 
Members of the Society, arranged 
