of which notice has not been given; 4th, to elect new members; 5th, any miscellaneous business. Also resolved that Dr. Greenhill, Mr. Crosbie, Mr. Gant, Mr. O'Neil and Mr. Scrivens be the Library Committee; that the Observer of the Institution be made a member of the British Meteorological Society; that the Librarian's duties to be to manage the permanent library and Mundie's books (both under the Library Committee, in subordination to the General Committee), to assist the Observer, and to keep the premises clean at his own expense; that the Library Committee try to dispose of the remainder of the late museum; that the sum of £5 be allowed for binding and repairing books; that the Library Committee prepare and print a supplement to the catalogue; and that there be ordered for the present year, The Times, Daily News, Morning Post, Spectator, Illustrated News, Quarterly Review, Edinburgh Review, New Monthly Magazine, Blackwood's, Fraser's and Tait's magazines, Athenaeum; Builder and Punch.
The Accounts showed that the balance in hand last year was 4s. 11d.; receipts from 46 annual subscribers, £57.10s.; for 15 shorter period subscribers, £7. 10s. 6d.; and for Museum articles sold, £30; leaving a balance due to the Treasurer of £17 12s. 5d. It was therefore clear that the ordinary receipts were far from meeting the current expenses.
To Improve the Financial Position it was resolved at the meeting on March 28th "That it is desirable that the existing shares of the value of £25 each of the Capital stock be cancelled and in lieu thereof, for each share of £25, two shares oof £12.10 be issued, the two shares to have relatively all the advantages of the original shares, and to commute with such shareholders as may feel so disposed for one new share - a life-membership of the Institution, subject, nevertheless to the usual conditions of election by the Committee.
Mr. Gant's offer to sub-let a part of the museum room to the Institution was declined.
New Members elected were Rev. R. F. Whistler, Hollington Rectory; surgeon J. T. Penhall, Esq., 2, Priory Houses; Arnold Mullet, Esq., Wellington place; and Rev. Richart Parrott of 7 Maze Hill.
Additional Members On Sept. 26th, the following gentlemen were also elected members:- G. P. Bacon (proprietor of the Sussex Advertiser), 28 Robertson street; David Robertson Esq., of Gloucester place; Rev. Augustus A. Aylward, of Brede Rectory; Geo. Borrett, Esq., St Clement's Rectory; Rev. Hy. Stent, Fairlight Rectory; the Baron de Tessier, No. 7 Carlisle parade; and John Lindsell, Esq., of 24 Wellington square.
