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J. P. Gassiot, F. R. S., Sir Robert Kane, M. D., F. R, S., W. A. Miller, 
M. D., F. R. S., Richard Phillips, F. R. S., Professor Wheatston, F. R. S. 
Council— Jacob Bell, M. P., F. L. S., Warren de la Rue, F. R. S., Gold- 
ing Bird, M. D., F. R. S, W. Ferguson, F. C. S., J. J. Griffin, F. C. S, A. 
W. Hoffman, Ph. D., F. C. S., G. D. Longstaff, M. D., F. C. S., T. N. R. 
Morson, F. L. S., Jonathan Pereira, M. D., F. R. S., R. Porrett, F. R. S., 
R. H. Semple, M. D., W. Sharpey, M. D., F. R. S., Alfred S. Taylor, M. 
D., F. R. S., Charles Tomlinson, Esq., Robert Warrington, F. C. S., A. W. 
Williamson, Ph. D., F. C. S. 
Treasurer — Henry Beaumont Leeson, M. D., F. R. S. 
Secretary — Theophilus Redwood, Esq. 
The works heretofore issued by the Society are as follows : 
For 1848. — 1. Chemical Reports and Memoirs. Edited by Thomas Gra- 
ham, F. R. S. (out of print.) 
2. Hand-book of Chemistry. By Leopold Gmelin, translated 
by Henry Watts, B. A., F. C. S. Vol. I. 
For 1849.— 3. Hand-book of Chemistry. By Leopold Gmelin. Vol. II. 
4. « « Vol.111. 
5. The Life and works of Cavendish, by Dr. George Wilson. 
For 1850.— 6. Hand-book of Chemistry. Vol. IV. 
7. « « Vol. V. 
The works under way for 1851, are Lehmann's Physiological Chemistry, 
translated by Dr. Day ; and the 6th volume of the Hand-book, which will 
complete the inorganic part of this work. 
The accession of members has not been as rapid as might have been an- 
ticipated from the object in view, but their number has been steadily in- 
creasing, and at present amounts to 854. As the extent of the operations 
of the Society is limited only by the amount of subscriptions, the individual 
advantages to the members is in direct proportion to their number. For 
instance : the cost of translating, editing, and setting in type any work is 
the same for 1000 copies, as for 5000. The only additional charge for the 
extra 4000 copies, would be the paper and press work. Consequently 5000 
members could be supplied with copies for a small advance on the expense 
required for supplying 1000 members, and the surplus funds yielded by the 
greater number of subscriptions, would enable the Society to prepare and 
publish several other works, all of which would be furnished to the mem- 
bers without additional cost. Hence it is of the utmost importance to in- 
crease the list, and with this view the Council have appointed Honorary 
Secretaries throughout the provincial towns of Great Britain and Ireland, 
who interest themselves in the Society's behalf by extending a knowledge 
of its object and usefulness. Already there are several members in this 
country. At a late meeting last year, the Council determined to facilitate 
the acquision of American Members by creating an Honorary Secretary- 
ship in the United States, and have since appointed the Editor of this Jour- 
nal, with his previous consent, to fill the Secretaryship for Philadelphia; 
from whom, further information, interesting to those who desire to avail 
themselves of the advantages of the Society, may be obtained. 
