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Charles Cotton, Esq., University Club, Stephen’s-green, was pro¬ 
posed by Professor Haughton, and seconded by Professor Galbraith. 
Lord Talbot de Malahide then read his Annual Address, at the con¬ 
clusion of which he retired from the Chair, which was then taken by 
Professor Haughton. 
A vote of thanks to Lord Talbot for. his distinguished services to this 
Society during his Presidency was moved by Dr. Apjohn, which was 
seconded by Professor Galbraith, and carried by acclamation. 
Dr. Wright moved, and D. MUausland, Esq., seconded, that the 
Address be printed. Carried. 
The Society then adjourned to March. 
ANNUAL ADDLESS. 
Gentlemen,- —Our Society was formed in 1831, and has continued ever 
since with varied fortunes, but with a constant accession of scientific 
strength. I believe I can congratulate you on the prospect of increased 
efficiency, and of a larger sympathy on the part of the public. I feel it 
a high honour to have been elected for three years to fill this Chair, par¬ 
ticularly as it fell within my functions to preside at the Geological Sec¬ 
tion of the British Association during their meeting in this city, one 
which has equalled most of its predecessors in brilliancy and interest. 
However, it is right that a change of officers should take place, and I 
rejoice to find that so distinguished a philosopher as Professor Haughton 
has consented to act as President during the current year. Although 
my other vocations may prevent me from attending the meetings as often 
as I could wish, I shall always be most anxious to watch the progress of 
the Society, and to assist it in every way that lies in my power. The 
Deport of the Council contains all the statistical facts relating to our 
numbers and our finances; and here I shall confine myself to urge upon 
every member the importance of his acting as a recruiting-sergeant to 
enlist all likely persons,-—not holding out to them, however, a reduced 
standard, but the prospects of glory in the fields and battles of our 
warlike science. 
Fortunately, we have not to deplore the loss of so many of our mem¬ 
bers. as during the last year; but there is one which I cannot pass over 
without enlarging somewhat upon this melancholy theme, as he was one 
of our oldest, most zealous, and useful friends. For many years I have 
been on terms of intimacy with him, and to him I owe what interest 
I have taken in the pursuit of Zoology. 
Dr. Ball was a native of the county of Cork, and thanks to his friend, 
Mr. Bobert Patterson, we have a detailed account of his career in the 
last number of the “ Natural History Be view.” I shall, therefore, on 
the present occasion be more brief than I should otherwise have been. 
He was born at the Cove of Cork, in 1802. His family lived atYoughal, 
and there he spent those parts of his youth which were not devoted to 
school. He appears to have been a self-taught naturalist, and Mr. James 
'White, of Ballitore, at whose school he was principally instructed, en¬ 
couraged this propensity. It is much to be regretted that he was not 
