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afterwards moved by Major-General B. F. Crawford, seconded by the Kev. 
G. Henslow, M.A., and acknowledged.] 
Mr. T. W. Masterman.— I have much pleasure in proposing— 
“ That the thanks of the meeting he given to the Eev. Dr. Thornton 
for presiding on this occasion. 
Mr. G. C. Harrison— I have much pleasure in seconding the motion. 
It having been carried, , . , 
The Chairman said, -I thank you very much for this vote, but I cannot 
help saying I should have been very glad if our noble President had been 
here to take my place. I know Lord Shaftesbury always disclaims being a 
scientific man ; but from the remarks he has made when present, I can only 
sav that we should never have discovered his want of scientific attainments 
if it had not been for his own confession. It has been a labour of love for 
me to take the chair, and I shall always endeavour to do all that lies in my 
power to promote the objects of this Institute. (Cheers.) 
The meeting then terminated. 
ANNUAL DINNER. 
The members and associates, with their friends (numbering Mty-fonr), 
afterwards dined together at the Freemasons’ Tavern. The President, be „ 
unable to be present, the Chair was taken by Eobert Nicholas Fow ?<*> 
M P ; the Vice-Chair by W. M'Arthur, Esq., M.P. Grace was said by the 
Eev. E. Thornton, D.D, and after dinner a thanksgiving was chanted bj 
choir, under the direction of Mr. Burgess. «the Queen” 
The Chairman then rose and proposed the toast of the Qu,en. 
(Cheers.) 
The toast was loyally responded to. 
Air— “ God save the Queen,” rendered by the choir. 
The CHAiRMAN.-Before proposing the next toast, I have to express the 
great regret which I feel, and which I am sure those “onnd me part^ 
fn, at the absence on this occasion of our illus nous President. We aU 
hoped that we should have had the honour of being presided _ ove 'thi 
evening by a noble lord who is endeared to every one taking an mtawrt* 
the cause of religion in this country, and who is always ready to support every 
movement having for its object the glory of God and the good o his fehow . 
men. (Cheers.) He is detained at that assembly, of wh ? H 
an ornament and, under these circumstances, as we are deprived of his 
presence, unworthy as I feel to take the position, the duty of 1 
diair has devolved upon me. I have, therefore, to ask your 
and to add that, inasmuch as most of those who will address 
have had the opportunity of expressing their views at the annu 
held to-day, we shall do well to be brief in our speeches, more particularly 
