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Chair. The report of Council was read. It congratulated the Society on in- 
creasing interest and improvement. A new Cabinet had been added to the 
Museum, and the Metallic and Earthy Minerals completely arranged. Sections 
of the Map of Cornwall, presented last year by George S. Borlase, have been 
transmitted to W. M. Tweedy, Esq.; Mr. Henwood; Mr. Petherick, Lanescot 
Mine; G. B. Kingdon, Esq. of Stratton; and Mr. Mitchell of Breage; who 
have undertaken to lay down the geology, &c. of the different districts to which 
they refer. 
Some further communications on the Stream Works of Cornwall have been Te- 
ceived this year. Interesting donations of Minerals have been also received. 
Tt was resolved that the report of Council be printed and circulated. 
Officers and Council of the present year :—President: Davies Gilbert, Esq. 
M.P. P.R.S. &c. &c.—Vice-Presidenits: John Hawkins, Esq. F.R.S. ; Lient- 
General Tench; Jonn Samuel Enys, Esg.; Robert Were Fox, Esq.—Seere- 
tary: E. C. Giddy, Esq.—Zibrarian: Thomas Hingston, M.D.—Treasurer: 
Joseph Carne, Esq.—Couwnci/: Thomas Peel, Esq.; Thos. Bolitho, Esq. ; 
Samuel Borlase, Esq.; George Harvey, Esq. ; G. C. Fox, Esq. ; Wm. Millett 
Boase, M.D. ; Richard Fox, M.D.; Stephen Davey, Esq.; Rev. C. V. Le Grice; 
John Reraieroe, Esq. 
David Brewster, L.L.D. F.R.S. &c.3; and the Rev. W. V. Vernon, M.A+ 
F.R.S. President of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, were elected Honorary 
Members of the Society. 
Yorkshire Philosophical Society.—'The Museum of this Society, which has 
leng been an object of anxious interest to the inhabitants of the city and county 
of York, was opened to the members and the public on Tuesday, February 2, on- 
the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the Society. 
The Rev. W. V. Vernon, President, in the Chair. The report of Council 
was read, congratulating the Society on taking possession of its new premises; 
noticing the obligations of the Society to the architects; the plan of a Botanical 
Garden, &c. It further stated, that the annual accounts of the Society are in a 
prosperous state; but that much expense had been incurred by the —— 
Committee. 
Motions, indicative of the approbation of the Members and Office-bearers, of 
the report of Council were made and carried. 
It was further moved by Sir George Cayley, Bart. that the Meeting recom- 
mend an appeal to be made to the county of York, for a renewed Subscription 
towards liquidating the Debt incurred by the completion cf the Building, the 
formation of the Botanic Garden, and other improvements connected with the 
Institution. 
Thanks were given to the President, Secretaries, and other Office-Bearers ; to 
Wm. Wilkins, Esq. R.A., and J. P. Pritchett, Esq. Architects; and to the 
_ Authors of Communications, Donors of Books, Specimens, &c. &e. 2 
Davies Gilbert, Esq.; the Baron de Ferussac; Dr. Brewster; the Rev. Wm. 
Turner ; and John Dunn, Esq. ; were elected honorary members of the Institu- 
tion. 
The following Officers were elected for the current year :— 
President: The Rev. W. V. Vernon, F.R.S. L. and E. &c. re-elected.— 
Vice-Presidents, (re-elected :) Rev. D. R. Currer; William Danby, Esq.; H. 
Preston, Esq.; Hon. and Rev. H. Howard; Hou: W. S. Lascelles; Wm. 
Salmond, Esq. F.G.S..New Vice-Presidenits : Hon. E. Petre; Joshua Cromp- 
ton, Esq.; Rev. C. Sykes; P. B. Thomson, Esq. M.P.; Mr. Alderman Wil- 
son; Wm. Worsley, Esq.—New Members of the Council: James Atkinson, 
Esq.; Barnard Hague, Esq.; Rev. W. Lund; J. P. Pritchett, Esq.—Trea- 
surer: Jona. Gray, Esq. re-elected._Secretaries: George Goldie, M.D. and 
Wm. Gray, jun. Esq., re-elected; John Phillips, F.G.S. (in the room cf Wm. 
Wright, Esq. resigned.) 
