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ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. 
£ 8. d, 
Mem. —Tlie above Assets are exclusive of the amount 
recoverable in respect of Subscriptions in arrear iJOth 
June, 1862, which at that date amounted to £807 - — - 
£23040 16 9 
(Signed) A. N. Hood, Chairman of Finance Committee. 
Quieter, Ball, Jay, & Co., Accountants. 
Examined, audited, and found correct, 
this 5th day of December, 1862. 
(Signed) William Astbury, 
Hknry Corbet, 
William Cohen. 
Mr. Fisher Ilohhs said he had further to state, at the request 
of General Hood, that although the debtor and creditor 
account of the Battersea show was not quite complete, the 
following might be relied upon as an approximate estimate of 
the receipts and expenditure:—Receipts, i£l2,159 14?. lOr/.; 
expenditure, ^15,79^ 9?. ; showing a loss of £3,633 14-5. Qcl 
He might add that, although the loss on the Battersea show 
was so great, yet the council hoped that, in consequence of 
the increased number of members and the increased popu¬ 
larity of the Society, owing to the extensive arrangements 
which were made, the result would in the end be satisfac¬ 
tory. (Hear, hear.) 
A discussion ensued, in which several members took part; 
after which, on the motion of Lord Berners, seconded by 
Lord Walsingham, a vote of thanks was given to the noble 
President, Viscount Eversley, for his able and efficient con¬ 
duct in the chair. 
THE SMITHFIELD CLUB. 
The annual meeting of the Smithfield Club took place 
on Tuesday, December 9th, in the Club-room of the Agri¬ 
cultural Hall. Lord Feversham, the President, occupied the 
chair, and was supported by the Earl of Dartmouth, Lord 
Berners, Lord Tredegar, Lord Walsingham, the Honorable 
General Hood, and a large number of members. 
The award of the judges and other routine business having 
been disposed of, on the motion of Mr. Torr, the Right 
Honorable Lord Tredegar was elected President for the year 
1861 , to succeed Lord Walsingham as President for the 
ensuing year. The vice-presidents and other officers were 
likewise elected. 
General Hood brought forward a motion, of which he had 
