COUNCIL FOR 1864. 
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period of its foundation, in the person of Dr. Peter Murray, of 
Scarborough. Dr. Murray was well known as a collector of 
fossils, and was a liberal donor to the Greological Collection of 
the Museum during the earlier years of its existence. 
In common with the public at large the Society has to deplore 
the loss of the Eight Honorable the Earl of Carlisle. On the 
death of the Earl Eitzwilliam, in the year 1857, he was elected as 
his successor, and on taking the chair at our Monthly Meeting 
of the 1st of March, 1859, he delivered an address to the 
Members. It has been a subject of deep regret, that owing to 
engagements arising from the high political office which he 
held, we have not more frequently enjoyed the benefit of his 
presence among us. The Council unanimously recommend as 
his successor to this important office His Grrace the Archbishop 
of York, who has been pleased to allow himself to be proposed 
as President of the Society. 
The Council propose the re-election of J. H. Gibson, Esq., 
M.D., as a Member of Council, in accordance with a Pesolution 
passed at the Annual Meeting in 1863, and as New Members 
of Council, the Eev. George Eowe, John Ford, Esq., and 
William Wallace Hargrove, Esq., in the room of the Eight 
Honorable the Lord Mayor, the Eev. Eobert Daniel, and 
W. E. Swaine, Esq., M. D., who retire by rotation. 
