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SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 
directed to apply by letter to the Solicitor, and to request that 
inquiries be made respecting the obtainment of the opinions.”— 
Carried. 
Adjourned. 
Sitting of April 10 th, 1850. 
A Special Meeting. 
Present — Mr. Henderson (V.P.), the Secretary, the Trea- 
surer, Messrs. Arthur Cherry, Braby, Wilkinson, 
Ernes, and Goodwin. 
In consequence of the continued severe indisposition of the 
President, Mr. Henderson took the Chair. 
The minutes being read and duly signed, 
The Secretary brought forward the draft of the Annual Report, 
in which the Committee agreed. It was a short one, but in their 
opinion it embraced all the important and necessary points; and, 
having been read, and a short discussion ensuing, it was moved by 
Mr. Goodwin , and seconded by Mr. Field , “ That the Report 
be adopted.” — Carried. 
The Auditors then made their report, by which it appeared that 
there was a balance in hand of £2 12. .5s. .Id., and that all debts 
and accounts had been discharged up to the termination of the 
official year, the 1st of April. It further appeared, that there had 
been received from the sources opened by the Charter, and without 
extraneous aid, from the obtainment of the Charter in 1844 up to 
the present time, a period of six years, £3070.. 16s. 8c?.; and pay- 
ments, which embraced the whole expenses of the Charter itself 
and law proceedings connected therewith, the plate for diploma, 
herald’s office for arms, and other incidental expenses, amounting 
to a very large sum : these, together with the necessary working 
expenses of the Charter, amounted, in the gross, to £2858.. 1 s.. \d. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry moved, and Mr. Gabriel seconded “ That 
the Report be adopted ” — Carried. 
A letter from Mr. Garrard, the solicitor, explaining that the 
delay in the obtainment of the legal opinions sought did not rest 
with him, was then read. 
Mr. Wilkinson then addressed the Chairman, and stated, that 
he hoped any thing he was about to say would not be lightly passed 
over, and he also trusted that the subject would receive every con- 
sideration. He then proceeded to say, that he deplored that there 
had been for a long time a feeling so discordant existing between 
the Council and the Professors ; — that, from what had passed be- 
tween the Professors and himself, he felt assured there were only 
