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February 22nd, 1859 “On some Indications of Law in llie 
Grouping of Unexplained Cosmical Phenomena,” by Mr. Thomas 
Carrick. 
March 8th, 1859- — “On Proposed Improvements in Pharology,” 
by Richard Roberts, M. Inst. C.E. 
March 22nd, 1859 “On the y-nodal /c-partitions of the r-gon,” 
by the Rev. T. P. Kirkman, M.A., F.R S. 
“An Experimental Inquiry into the Effects of Severe Pressure upon 
the properties of Gunpowder,” by W. Fairbairn, F.R.S., &c., 
President of the Society. 
April 5th, 1859 “On the Method of Symmetric Products and 
its Application to the Finite Algebraical Solution of Equations,” by 
the Rev. Robert Harley, F.R.A.S. 
“On Comparative Sociology, or the Application of the Comparative 
Method to the Investigation of Social Laws,” by the Rev. VV. N. 
Molesvvorth, M.A. 
Of these, a number have already been printed. Others 
are still under the consideration of the Council, and it is 
expected that the second part of the fifteenth volume of the 
Society’s Memoirs, of which the first part was published in 
November last, will be ready for publication soon after the 
conclusion of the present session. 
The publication of the Proceedings of the Society, which 
has taken place regularly soon after each meeting, has been 
conducted in such a manner, the Council believe, as to give 
satisfaction to the members. By this means such members 
as do not attend the meetings, as well as the scientific world 
at large, are able to ascertain what occurs at each meeting; 
and, what is quite as important, the dissensions which so long 
agitated the Society in regard to the more speedy publication 
of papers, have, by adopting the plan now in force, it is 
hoped, been finally closed. 
One of the most interesting events which have occurred 
witliin the Society fluring the ])ast year, has been the forma- 
tion of a Microsco|ucal Section among the members. As 
