| Description | Printed minutes containing matters laid before Council, the Royal Society's governing body of Fellows, with records of decisions taken.
Commencing with a list of Council members present: Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie; George Bowdler Buckton; William Benjamin Carpenter; Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton; William Fairbairn; Captain Douglas Galton; William Hopkins; John Lubbock; William Allen Miller; William Hallows Miller; Joseph Prestwich; William Sharpey; William Spottiswoode; George Gabriel Stokes; John Tyndall; the President, Major-General Edward Sabine, in the Chair.
Among matters discussed or noted: minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Letter from Dr. Hassell asking to copy drawings from a paper in the archives, the request acceded to. Professor Kolliker of Wurzburg appointed to deliver the Croonian Lecture. The Treasurer reported on correspondence occasioned by the resolution to change the Society's bank account from Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock and Company, the present bankers: Mr. Lubbock personally explained the proposals made to obviate inconvenience to the Society; and on that understanding the account would continue. Philosophical Transactions and Proceedings granted to the Geologische Reichanstalt of Vienna. Selection of candidates for Fellowship was discussed and adjourned to the next meeting. Bill for payment, for printing. |