justification of the institution of the Society, and as the best 
evidence of its importance, and of the success which has 
attended its earliest operations. 
Regulations and Bye-laws. 
11 n was intended to have summoned a Special General 
Meeting previous to the present, for the purpose of agreeing 
to the Regulations relating to the Objects, Constitution and 
Bye-laws of the Institute. The pressure of other business, 
however, has prevented this being done, and the Bye-laws are 
now therefore submitted for the consideration and adoption of 
Council 611 * Genera Meetin 8-> as P ri nted and approved by the 
12. The Council desire that they may be permitted to add 
to the Foundation Lists of the Institute the names of new 
Members and Associates, upon such terms as they may deem 
^Z J e k S %Tl ^“ eS bavin S alread y been added, although 
enrolled after 31st December last, at the candidates’ earnest 
Mid np^ th«r paying the same subscriptions as the 
Members who had joined prior to that date. 
Conclusion. 
thJUt^l^ -\ at , the , success which has attended 
the hi st year of the Society’s existence will only serve as a 
stimulus to the Members and Associates to exert themselves in 
older to secure the further accession of its numbers and con- 
'rto enty ; • The addition of new and active members, 
i,M“W” ° nr P roceedln g s and contribute papers, 
is of the greatest importance. If every Member and Associate 
b° doliWed “and 6 T® ^ *? ° Ur nmnbers would quickly 
and the b co d An d + - 1S f Z 7 by SUc]l individ ual exertions, 
and the co-operation of those gentlemen who have kindlv en- 
gaged to act as Honorary Local Secretaries, that the olnects 
the Victoria Institute can be made known and fully attained. 
Signed on behalf of the Council, 
Walter Mitchell, Vice-President, 
Chairman. 
balInL-she A e I t RMAN '~ I " ** *° ““ Upon the Trmurer to »«* the first 
The balance-sheet was then read by Capt. Fishboume, as follows 
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