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OFFICERS AND COUNCIL FOR 1868-69. 
President. 
The Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftesbury, K.G. 
Vice-Presidents. 
Philip Henry Gosse, Esq., F.R.S. 
Rev. Walter Mitchell, M.A. 
Charles Brooke, Esq., M.A., M.B., F.R.S. 
Honorary Treasurer. 
Captain E. Gardiner Fishbourne, R.N., C.B. 
Honorary Secretary. 
James Reddie, Esq., Hon. Mem. Dial. Soc., Edin. Univer. 
Honorary Foreign Secretary. 
Edward J. Morshead, Esq., H.M.C.S. 
Council. 
Robert Baxter, Esq. (Trustee.) 
Rev. A. De la Mare, M.A. 
Robert N. Fowler, Esq., M.A. 
(Trustee.) 
William H. Ince, Esq., F.L.S., 
F.R.M.S. 
John J. Lidgett, Esq., B.A. 
Alexander McArthur, Esq., F.R.G.S., 
F.A.S.L. 
William M. Ord, Esq., M.B. 
Rev. J. B. Owen, M.A. 
Captain Francis W. H. 
F.G.S. 
Rev. Robinson Thornton, D.D. 
George Warington, Esq., F.C.S. 
Alfred J. Woodhouse, Esq., M.R.I., 
F.R.M.S. 
Rev. W. Reyner Cosens, M.A. 
Alfred Y. Newton, Esq., F.A.S.L. 
William Yanner, Esq., F.R.M.S. 
S. D. Waddy, Esq., Barrister-at- 
Law. 
Rev. James H. Rigg, D.D. 
Rev. C. A. Row, M.A. 
Rev. J. H. Titcomb, M.A. 
Petrie, 
Secretary. 
W. H. S. Aubrey, Esq. 
Cleric. 
Mr. John Wills. 
I have the pleasure of knowing a number of these gentlemen ; I am sure 
they will serve the interests of the society. With regard to the present 
position of the Victoria Institute, I think it would not be a bad idea if 
members would forward to their own personal friends a brief statement of 
the objects of the society, together with a list of those upon the council, and 
I have no doubt that in that way we might largely increase the numbers of 
our members. 
Captain Cooper Gardiner briefly seconded the motion, which was carried 
unanimously. 
Rev. W. Mitchell, Vice-President. — We have to-day to regret the 
the absence of Mr. Reddie, who has been called upon to be present on the 
Grand Jury at Clerkenwell. We must regret his absence the more, as we 
know how much he has done in advancing the progress of the Institute. No 
