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THE ROYAL SOCIETYOn Saturday afternoon the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society was held at the apartments of that learned body at Somerset House. The Earl of Rosse (the president), the Marquis of Northampton, and a numerous party of the fellows assembled. The proceedings commenced, the customary annual ballot took place for the election of president, treasurer, principal secretaries, foreign secretary, and members of the council for the ensuing year in the room of those members retiring from the latecouncil. Mr. John C. Adams, Mr. C. Darwin, Mr. W. R. Grove, Mr. Leonard Ilorner, Mr. W. Allen Miller, the Rev. H. Moseley, Mr. R. Owen, Lieut.-Colonel William Reid, Dr. R. M. Roget, and Mr. Charles Wheatstone, were the retiring members of the council. Lieut.-Colonel Edward Sabine, R.A. (the late foreign secretary), was elected treasurer inthe room of Mr. George Rennie ; and Capt. W. H. Smyth, R.N., has succeeded Colonel Sabine as foreign secretary. The Earl of Rosse was again, elected president, and Mr. S. Hunter Christie andAT
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Nautical Standard
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Dec 07, 1850
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