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that gentleman possessed, and which might be made avail- 
able in any future application to Parliament for an Exemp- 
tion Bill. 
Prof. Spooner, not having received an answer to the inquiry 
he had made respecting Mr. Cherry, should not propose that 
gentleman to the office of President, but would second the 
nomination of Mr. Goodwin, whose claims — that of seniority, 
among others — he thought were superior to those of Mr. 
Field. 
A desultory conversation followed, in which the great 
desirability of unanimity in so important a matter was gene- 
rally recognised, in accordance with which Messrs. Henderson 
and Silvester, perceiving that the general feeling was in 
favour of Mr. Goodwin, consented to withdraw their nomina- 
tion. The ballot was then taken, and Mr. Goodwin declared 
duly elected. 
The following gentlemen were then nominated and balloted 
for as Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year : 
Votes. 
Mr. King (proposed by Mr. Gabriel) . .16 
Mr. Lucas, of Liverpool (proposed by Mr. Mayer) 16 
Mr. Stockley (proposed by Prof. Spooner) . 15 
Mr. Nice (proposed by Mr. Gabriel) . .13 
Mr H. Lepper (proposed by Mr. Dickens) . 11 
Mr. J. Bennett (proposed by Mr. Burley) . 10 
Mr. Crowe (proposed by Prof. Morton) . . 9 
Mr. Burt (proposed by Mr. Stockley) . . 7 
Mr. Gowing (proposed by Mr. Varnell) . . 7 
Mr. Cheeseman (proposed by Mr. Silvester) . 3 
The Chairman then declared the election to have fallen on 
Messrs. King, Lucas, Stockley, Nice, Lepper, and Bennett. 
The election of a Secretary followed, when Mr. Gabriel 
was proposed by Mr. Robinson and seconded by Mr. Mayer, 
and, after some remarks on the efficiency with which the 
duties of that office had been performed, a ballot was taken, 
and that gentleman declared unanimously re-elected. 
On the motion of Professor Spooner, seconded by .Mr. 
Burley, the thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Robin- 
son for his able and judicious conduct in the chair. 
Messrs. Henderson, Braby, and the Secretary having been 
named by the Chairman as the Committee of Supervision, 
the business terminated. 
Alex. Henderson. 
Edwd. Braby. 
E. N. Gabriel. 
