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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1871. 
Patrick Miller, Esq., M. D.* and E. R. S., of Edinburgh, had 
been a Member of this Society since 1826, and died at the 
venerable age of 90, in the city of Exeter, last year. 
Professor Hincks, F. L. S., who died in Canada, in the 
course of last year, aged 79, was formerly resident in York, 
and for many years Curator of Botany in this Museum. He 
subsequently became Professor of Natimal History in Queen’s 
College, Cork, but for some years past he had held the office 
of Professor of Natural History and Director of the Museum in 
University College, in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Hincks, who, at 
the time of his death, had but just resigned his professorship, 
owing to the infirmities of age, was an accomplished and enthu¬ 
siastic Botanist, and had also devoted much attention to certain 
Departments of Zoology. He possessed a wide range of scien¬ 
tific knowledge, and through a long life had done much for the 
diffusion of scientific tastes and culture. Almost to the very 
close of life he was an enthusiastic student, actively engaged in 
pursuing his favourite researches, and alive to all that was 
passing in the scientific world. He published many papers on 
Natural History and other subjects, some of which were 
specially devoted to the Fauna and Flora of Canada, chiefly in 
the Journal of the Canadian Institute.” To the Museum 
connected with University College, (of which he was the di¬ 
rector,) he devoted much time and labour and rendered it very 
valuable service. He was an active Member of the Canadian 
Institute, and one of the Editing Committee, which is charged 
with the publication of the “ Journal.” In 1869 he was 
elected President, and was re-elected the following year. 
The following Members of Council retde during the present 
year :—Hon. Payan Dawnay, John Ford, Esq., W. C. Ander¬ 
son, Esq., J. H. Gribson, Esq., M. D. The Council recommend 
for election for Yice-President, John Ford, Esq. ; and for new 
Members of Council, The Lord Mayor, Alderman Steward, 
Eev. Gr. Yance Smith, Alfred Ball, Esq. 
