could be furnished for twenty-four hours in one of the large Halls of the city, together with refreshments of tea and coffee, gas-lights, attendance, &c.

(C) To prepare a billet of admission in the form of the present billets, but purchaseable, and only by members. Members then to be inquired of as to how many of such billets, at a fixed price, they may be desirous of subscribing for, for themselves and friends; and on near ascertainment of the total number, the particular Hall most suitable for size would be selected for holding the Conversazione.

(D) The price to be charged for the billet of admission has occupied much attention with the Committee. They are fully of opinion that no expense should intentionally come on the Society's funds, and believe that the scheme can be carried out without trenching thereupon. On a moderate computation of expenses, and equally modest expectation of public favour to be shown to the meeting, they believe that a charge of 1s. 6d. on each billet might just prevent a loss; but as there are many reasons for avoiding too narrow a risk, and as many are in favour of opening such a novelty in our scientific meetings in a suitable style, and leaving a positive, rather than a negative, pecuniary result, the Committee would recommend the scheme of 2s. 6d. billets.

5th. Having arrived thus far, the Committee agreed to report progress to Council, especially as, if any steps are to be taken in accordance with the proposition above detailed, the most effective mode of beginning would appear to be, by calling attention to the subject in the discussion of private business at the next ordinary meeting; the attention of members being duly called thereto by a note in the billet.

APPENDIX (N.)

ROYAL SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF ARTS.

ABSTRACT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY FOR 1857-1858.

Dividends from Edinburgh Gas-Light Company's Stock,
Dividends from British Linen Company's Bank Stock,.
Interest on Bank Account,

.........

£15 0 0

9 0 0 3 2 10

IV. BRISBANE BIENNIAL PRIZE FUND.

REVENUE.

Dividends from Government Stock,..

Interest on Bank Account,

Amount,......

(No Prize from these three last Funds awarded this Session.)

II. FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY.

As at 15th November 1858, per Report of Committee on Books and Funds.

I. GENERAL FUNDS.

1. Value of Sixteeen Shares of the Edinburgh Gas-Light Company Stock, at
£53, 7s. 6d.,.........................

2. Value of £200 of the British Linen Company Bank Stock, at £207,
3. Value of Fifteen Shares of the National Bank of Scotland Stock, at £17..
4. Arrears of Annual Contributions,

£854 0 414 O

255 0 0 73 10 0

.£320

207

0 0 147 4 10

674 9 10

1. Value of Six Shares of the Edinburgh Gas-Light Company Stock, at £53, 7s. 6d.,.....

2. Value of £100 Stock of the British Linen Company Bank,. 3. Sum at Credit on Account with the Commercial Bank,.

III. REID AND AULD BEQUEST.

4. Value of Ten Shares of the National Bank of Scotland Stock,

at £17,............

2. Sum at Credit of Bank Account,.

£170 0 0
57 8 7

227 8 7

IV. BRISBANE BIENNIAL PRIZE fund.

1. Value of £175, 3 per cent. Government Consolidated Annuities, at 98,

2. Sum at Credit of Account with the Commercial Bank,..

£171 14 4

5 2 8

Less Balance due to the Treasurer,.

£176 17 0
08 9

176 8 3

TOTAL FUNDS under the charge of the Society, as at 15th November 1858,... £2552 17 6

JOHN SCOTT MONCRIEFF, Treasurer.

EDINBURGH, 19th March 1859.

LIST

OF THE

OFFICE-BEARERS AND FELLOWS

OF THE

ROYAL SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF ARTS.

AS AT 1ST NOVEMBER 1859.

THE QUEEN, PATRONESS.

President,

OFFICE-BEARERS FOR SESSION 1858-59.

Professor C. PIAZZI SMYTH, F.R.SS. L & E.
ROBERT H. Bow, Esq., C.E.

FREDERICK HALLARD, Esq., Advocate.

JOHN BEATSON BELL, Esq., W.S., Chambers, 5 Hill St.
JOHN SCOTT MONCRIEFF, Esq., C.A., 20 India St.
STEVENSON MACADAM, Ph.D., F.R.S.E., Surgeons'
Hall, Nicolson Street.
ROBERT H. Bow, Esq., C.E.

Mr ALEXANDER JAMIESON.

Mr ALEXANDER KIRKWOOD.

(The four Ordinary Councillors marked * retire by rotation.)

1841. Anderson, Charles W., merchant, 2 1850. Blyth, B. Hall, C.E., 26 Minto Street.