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desirability of their sending in their Essays early, during the 
ensuing recess, to enable the Council to comply with this 
general and natural wish of themselves and the other Mem- 
bers and Associates. More frequent special notices and adver- 
tisements of the subjects to be discussed at each meeting 
might doubtless be put out; but not, it should be remem- 
bered, without considerable expense. 
Publications . 
12. Volume II. of the Journal of Transactions will be 
completed by No. 8 of the Journal, which will contain the 
Vice-Presidents Paper on Crystallography, and probably a 
Mathematical Paper of importance, which was not suitable for 
reading and oral discussion. But No. 9, commencing Vol. III., 
may probably appear before No. 8 is completed. The Council 
wish to remind members that a binding case for Vol. I. is 
now to be had on application personally, or by letter, at the 
office. 
Conclusion. 
13. In conclusion, the Council can only reiterate, that the 
full realization of the objects of the Victoria Institute now 
depends entirely upon the increase of our Patrons, Members, 
and Associates. That such a Society as ours was wanted, and 
that it can work and do good service, is no longer a matter of 
doubt. The extent of its work and of its consequent useful- 
ness, however, must depend upon its “ ways and means }} — in 
other words, upon the extent of support it receives, or the 
number of its Subscribers. From the first, as will be seen 
from the original Prospectus, it was devised upon a large 
scale ; and from its objects, and the interests at stake, it must 
be evident that it ought not to be a small Society. The 
Council invite the present Patrons, Members, and Associates 
to co-operate with them, to make the Society speedily a large 
one. 
Signed on behalf of the Council, 
Walter Mitchell, Vice-President, 
Chairman. 
Captain Fishbourne, the Treasurer, then read the Annual Balance-sheet 
as follows : — 
