REPORT 
OF 
THE COUNCIL. 
The Council of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society has 
now the duty of offering to the Thirteenth Annual Meeting 
a concise view of the state and prospects of the Institution. 
During the past year considerable progress has been made 
in the enrichment of the Museum, improvements have been 
accomplished in the garden, the scientific concerns of the 
Society have been in several points advanced, the finances 
are improved, and the debt is diminished. In the course of 
the year the Society has been honoured by a special visit of 
two members of the Royal Family, and received munificent 
marks of their interest in its welfare. 
While, at a very short distance from this Museum, another 
public institution is rising to record the growing desire in 
our country for the improvement of the moral and intellectual 
condition of all classes of the people,—while, through the 
whole North of England, new literary and scientific associa¬ 
tions are established, it is gratifying to feel that the public 
favour, and the patronage of Yorkshire, are not withdrawn 
from this Society. Nor does there appear any ground for 
anticipating a reverse to the picture of continual prosperity 
which is found in the Reports of former years —there has 
never been but one difficulty pressing on our exertions ; but 
if our funds have long been restricted, it is gratifying to 
know that our expenses are now controlled, and after a year 
of extraordinary outlay and liberal grants for various improve¬ 
ments and researches, the Meeting will find that the Balance 
due to the Treasurer has been diminished *Js. 0 d. 
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