The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

ROYAL OLOORAPHICAL SOCIETY.

The anniversary meeting, which was numerously
attended, was held yesterday at the Society's Home, 15,
Whitehall-place; Sir ROI/MUCK I. /dunce ,sox, president,
In the chair. Among those present were —The Cutlet de
Paris; the Earls of Itipre, Ceres/von, and Sheffield ; the
Bishops of St. Ample and Lime, k ; Count Platen; Lords
Kinuaird, Kean, and Siniegford; Admirals Back, Bethune,
ant Trotter; Gemerale Akre/der, Sir H. Joins, Monteith,
Sir George Pollock, and Poi dock ; Sir H. Rawlins= ;Cub
reels Sykes, Everest, Aertrutber, O'Connor, Ainslie, and
Simmons; Sir Travtll Capta'ne Seinen, Collin-
eon, Crantiud, Er woe, Murray, Nollotb, Bedingl4l,l, Bine,
Somnares, sred Pariah, R.N. ; Chaplain-General Ole*,
Capttins Sydney, Weiib, and Welker; the Hon. A. Kin-
naird ; Mr. Grey, M.P.; Prince von Schlerwig-Holstein;
MtLeod, lan consul at Idozunbique; Rents. Rodd and
West; Dr. Worthington.

Lieutenant deneria P. Do la Motto, Cal taln A. F.
Captein W. F. Toler, Christian Hellmann,
Coleridso Kennard, Walter D. Lisle, F. Butler Idontgommie,
sod Edwsrd W. Stsfford, Lop., was proposed as candidates
fur ale, Lion.

Tee caincill report coramencee by congratulating the
swirly upon the large augmentation to the number of its
fellow. and the increased interest Liken by the public in the
deans. moot of seographicid science. Since the let anni-
versary 132 fellows and one correspoudinL member have been
eleotsol, while the lom by deaths has Leen 33 fellows and 3
heti...try nit tuber.. The finances of the society are in •
favourable condition indicating • weedy ',recension in the
ecipto go ncrally, and an addition of 6001. has been made to
the permanent fund. The Mb vol. of the society', journal,
containing many valuable paper and *only maps, I. in
MUM of publicotiiin, and the 2nd vol. of the promoting.
bas teen completed and isoned, aa well as Noe. I and 2 of the
3rd vol. Both thews publications, edited by Dr. Shaw, &repre-
sented free to the fellows, to the honorary and correop coding
members, and to more than a hunded of the principal public
imeitutions at home and ebroal, to which number 1.1
inetita-
lion•havelatelyteen.dfed. The acme- ions to the map-room
Obillliet of 2,174 map. aid chat.. The facility of moms to
the important document& in this department Us been well
tested daring the peat yeor by statesmen and travellers, se
well as by others fur miler.' purposes of Kieillith research
end the collection of diva fee geogrephii el work. in course of
=lnilion. la the arrangement and classification of the
arrangementn the library Improvement. have been continued, and
be addithin to Gott book. end pamphlet* remitted to the
society daring the last twelve months., the shelves have been
enriched by the iambs. of 300 volumes of recent geogra-
phicol works. Communications have been received'aud pub-
lished from time to time in the " Proceedings of the
Socioty,'' from the expeditions under Dr. Livingetone, C
teine Burton and Speke, Captain I'allioor, end Um= several
exploring partite In Australia. The *twice, eel Dr. Shaw in the
suunination of candidata for lectureships have again been
brought Into requisition by the C ))))) notice of Council on
Edo:wipe. The fellows have been indebted to the tuiversity
of London an 4 the Royal Society for the um of their hail at
the erecting meetings; but application has been male to the
First Lord of the Treasury for sum.ble apartments in the
event of the nor ion of buildings for public purposes In
Burlington-gatdeno. Her Msjesty, the society's patron, he.
grouted it a chei ter of ineorporatton, by virtue of which, as
well as by ire approved usefulness, it now takes teak among
the leading scientific it:vitiations of Hoe world.
The FOOhdrr'S. or King William, gold medal was awarded
to Captain Richard F. Burton. for hi. various exploratory
enierpriaes, and especially for hie moist p elkuo expeneicio,
in company with Captain J. H. Speke, to the great likes in
Edam's Africa; and the Patron',, or Victoria, grid medal
to Captain John Palliser, for the valuable results of hie
explorotione in Bridal North America sad the Rocky
Monntalas. The council else awarded to Mr. J. IltDougal
Stuart • gold watch, of the value of twenty-floe guineas,
with • suitable inscription, for his discovery of lt.ge tracts
of ',stature lead in South and Central Atintratia.
The change. in the commit were as follow.:—Sir Roderick
I. Murehison, the prosident going out at the expiration cf
his rocond year of office, to be once edet by the Earl of Riper,
end the vacancy among the vice-presidents, occasioned by the
retirement of ear-Admiral Sir George Beek, to be supplied
by Sir R. I. Murchison • and those in the ardinsty cents-
ciliate, caused by the reereraset of Lord Broughton, Lord
Defierie, Lient.-Gecetral C. R. Fox, Calomel J. 11. Leroy,
R.A. ; the Bishop of Oziord, Sir H. (Liebman, end Colonel
T. M. stir., to be filled by Sir Geo. Back, Sir B. Brodie,
the Hem. F. H. G. Calthermo M.P. ; Captain the Hm n, J,
Hemmen R.N.; Lawrence Oliphant, E.g.; Major-General
J. B. Pi:rttock, R.E. ; and J. A. Wane, Eq., Jd.P.
The Earl of RIPON, In moving the adoption of the Te-
ems, said he was happy to be able to congratulate the society
on the matisfactory state of its. affairs, whether as regarded
the number of Its members, the condition of its finances,
the character of its publication', the peewee of the map-
room end library, or the secrets which attended the expedi-
tions which had been under it. auspices. (Hear' hear.)
With regard to the expedition. It was impossible torefer to
them without expressing satisfaction at ...deg Cassini
Button sad Spike return in a Jet, from their journey into
Central Africa. (Hear, hear.) Well did they deserve the
hen or which was to be beetowed on them that day. (Hear,
hear.) It was probable that they would not be able much
tenger to retain the nec of the spacious room which bad
been accorded to them in Burlington-honer, tea they need
not fie any real anxiety on this point, as he could not doubt
that the claim of the society, con.i feriog the novices it hat
rendered to the eotiotry and the inquiries which it bad con-
ducted Nader the auspicies of the government, would he
favourably cosoidered by the government. (Hear, beer.)
The progrem of the itsoiety hid Ise n meet reum.kabie.
On reliering to past repro, be found that during
the hat ten yearn the number of members bad been
doubled, whilst the finances the eocie!7 bad been
quadrupled. (Neer, hear.) Under three arenreetances
their best thenko were doe to thine who, define late years,
Lad been entrusted with the conduct of the tociety, and he
hoped that the.e who might he chosen to evened to their
offices would be able L. follow in the foots-es* of their eel:d-
ant predecessor". (Cheers.)
Lord CULCIIESTEK seconded the adoptii n of the report,
and said be c ,old not Leto thinking that chiefly, it not
intitely, to the persoual exerti -no of ther f reel-char, Sir R.
Metrcaison, to the Intermit which he bad token in advocating
its claim. in privets mod silk MIAXe.6II•O governments, was
due the sucoe-s which roterke I the prognes of the society of
late years. (Cheers) He hail.no doubt ;t would isleo pre-
. trees under the au.plees of its new prosident the Earl of
Ripen. (UM, beer.)
The motion was unanimously adepted.
The Penman r then, in an appropriate addreete, handed
the rounder's gold metal to Captain Barton for hio various
exploratory soterprils, and cep. Lally for the ixesditi
wife IL In company with Captein Sack', he made to the lakes
of &sateen Africa.

Captain Brwron retuned thanks for the soeletre apple
,tion of hle s,rvicoa. Whatever semen attended hat effur a

itieettre went whip Kiegs:
eeived when eotoperuively nelews, tout the ; ant
t . his fitted Cerain Speke .1 one w.s dee the merit of lay-
ing down the georrephical podliens which dad bees de-
.

:n;n,e:

(Chem.)

The PRE.IIIENT thee placed is the bands of Loyd Cal,
swoon the Victoria gold medal, its behalf of Captain Pain-
ter, who was at ig sent eaplonag Briti•la Columbia, for hie
train:ails expleratioas in British North Angevin+.
Tim Berl of CakNowwow, in &wearing the medal, re-
gretted the absence on that ocoseton of 8r B. Lytton, who
h tare so et cp on isserest is the expedition, end who
would have so nitwit bottle dircherget the duty of returning
thanks on helwilf of esihrts Pelbeer them he.
Count STitzLLECKI, on behalf of Ur. M.Dougel Stuart,
halved and monied thanks for the gold watch which had
been awards' that gest'erusa kr hie chertovery et liege teach
of putout land in South and Central Auetrelia.
The PXVIIIIENT then reed his annual di4cour,e, in which
he referred to the lessee whkh the et ciety hod ouetn;cell by
death during the past year. He dwelt at much I ngth on the
life and labours of Alet.nder Von Huoibol it, end etre made
special auratioe of Mr. It. Brows. the botanist, Mr. fiollam,
Me. Warbortoe, Lieut. Drape, Mr. Wm. Weir, who bad
been for seine time editor of the socials's journal, the late
Earl of Ripe., and others. Ito oxt r•krred to the p.-ogrele
which keel been made in geogrsphkel ocicnce during the year,
and concluded by obierviog 11,4 though shoat to recite the
presidential chair is ot:dieure to the rules ut the society, be
should, as vire-president, do etoiltliag in big power to pro-
mote the interest of the occiety.
On the motion of Ormond i'ortithc x, error did by Cecnel
81,KE,1. M.P., the thenks of the towing W.lll uthooluvo,ly
'weeded to the President, with • request that he would allow
his address to be printed.
On the no.ti.of of Mr. STVAhT DONAT noon the thanks of
the electing were given to the vice-yreshlco,r, reerutern of
council, 'testi:seers, end auditors, after wb ch the meeting
et/pirated.

VISITATION OF THE CLZRGT OF MIDDLESLX..--
Yesterday morning the Vet erable Archdeacon Sitelair tern-
rweasid hie risiteW n of the c'cray of .Middl sex, at St.
Paul's Church, Covent ward.... There were preetst Itmr.
J. R. Kemp. M A , rector of St. Jainee.-, Weetratastar ; the
Rev. H. my Howarth, 11.13., rector of St brim Heno, ra
equate ; the 1t.,. Dr. Cureton, rertar of St. Merwareee,
Weatininoter ; the Rev. A. G. Ed:maw, M.A.. incumbent
of St. blichirel'e, Eurlefreholirest ; the Rev. W.. 1. 11411. tLe
Rev. J. C. M. Bellew, the Rev. A. Warsen, the 114,v. J. C.
Chembera, the Rw. J. C. Reuben), the Rev. C. W. Peer,
the Row. C. G. Wleite nod n. oily 230nebet cl.rrymen. TLe
sower, of the dewy were coiled over by the re.:terr4r. The
pert of the ceremony proved that the het of Aircrew% ct rsy
la very badly kept, the names of many basing bona col cid
whoa* consesion with the diocese bee Whit oinoe reseed,
while es egad number of bowed cams. actually
ware altogether *wired. Pro) era were read by the Rev.
Haan, HalWn, the teeter of the proleh, of which the
NooSti seas proceeded le tlaw. &Vv. rw his clesre.
.

Iplor AsvLUNI AT COLCIIE4TER.— The AU Tr.p-
tiAis for this )16C19, sn ere h.ppy to learn. lone t. en
stestnAntel by about 270 adablonal valor., and an itt.,t the
tole of banevokoece wip eurrinue to flow even [di l woe
Imply. The tedal .urn, rith. r 1.•14 or prrn'eul, nu-unto to
2,2/01 The adiniseion of pal leant ca...., It...cert., by been
postponed till July, wit uple.n. to benne 'eery to obtain a
tires.. for tbi. eta.. of ewes—lows tie

Kew GARDENS.— rho National Botanic Gardens,
coat Luling tit gnat pelni-betto, the al sad ten teureune,
taw tropicol immolate, &e., in.& the re pt' pelece
round., thln.r•tartivsr, sad slew art.r.ttuti, betzeg bwis
g wUy improv..l and ad treed, are irter el en h,r th-
ev.ry vr•ek-ilay fr It:clock till dusk. On Soodtye tioin
2 o'clock till O. Frte odintaeion to the nhokr.