The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-19 00:00:00

RANDAL MiDONNELL, Esq. its the Choir.

Several resolutions were pss►ed, and a number of
the first mercantile ►ignatures was placed on the
subscription list ; after which,
G-orge Dreyer, Esq. was called to the Chair,
and the tlisuks of the meeting was given to Randal
M'Dounell, E•q. The meeting then adjourned.

ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF
THE BoYAL GEoLoGicAL SOCIETY

OF CORNWALL.

On Tuesday, tie 311 imtalit, the Amiiver,ary
Nlerting of the Royal Cornwall Geological Siiciety
took place at Prifrilla r, and was attended by all
the beauty, rank, and Gvhinto, of the town and
neighbourhood. The Premlcitt of this S.icietv,
D:rvies Gabe, r. E• 9. ALP, ;4,11%441 frutil London
expressly on the orension. The wore. were
opened at twelve o'clock by Mr. Gilbert, a Gen-
tleman, who, from 1116 literary mcquirrusent% and
general knowledge, is well quatifi-d fir the office of
Presirderit of this most useful institution. The
Hon. President was received at the diior of the
1 'est 'tut ion with every mark of respect arid politeness
by the Members composing the Council, and was
conducted up stairs into the room apropriateil for
the trans:tenon of the business of the day, where he
tool the President's chair, amidst the acclamations
of a most numerous and elegant assemblage of
Lades and Gentlemen.

A gallery was tastefully fitted tip for the Iviliev,
who thus were orectators of the inieresiiii:g business
of the day, free from every posvible inconvenience.
After the applause had otiltniled, the President,
having on his right and lett the principal Officers
of the Society, viz. Sir 'tow Price, Mort., Doctor
Forbes, the Rev. Mr. Legrice, and others, rose and
cleltvtred himself to the following effect:— •

" Ladies and Gentlentess—Soler I bud lust the
honour of 'meeting you here, 1 have to count:um..
cute to you the tutich-tosbe-lamented death of, I
may •liiiost say, that Father of Liisrature, Sir
Joseph Banks, whose whole life and hertune were
devoted to the improvement of acieoce, and the
extrusion of knowledge and information through.
out every part of tile world. Ilis lo,s,
must be considered in every point of view as a nu-
tiooal one. But I lone much consolation in the
reflection that he is to he succeedeil in ,he high
ufbce which Sir Joseph Banks hill for so many
years, with such distinguished credit in hinisell'abd
advantage to his country— ( I /ear, hear., —hy
Gentleman whose talent, emuiently qualify him to
fill the vacant Choir of the Royal Societv.—(Gepot
applause. )--- It I'4 11111 addithalla I.ritle faction too,
that Sir 11. Davy should have been born and bred
in Curowall, the first years or his youth h..viug bre,'
sprat iu Pen7ance.—( Continued ,pplam se,
" Ladies and Gentlemen. I had tlsttered myself
that at our meeting this day 1 plioutd bavr bud
satisfaction of prese iiiii ig to you a new geolsgical
map of the County of Cornwall, but unfortuonttly
the ',Mod of its completion has been postpoocit,
ow ing to some utiforesteil ciicumstances, but I
hunt ftdsol) to believe that in a very short time all
the necessary attangemetits will be completed, and
I have given directions kr its immediate transinission
to this Society. —/ Great applause. )—I have mow
the plea-big duty of makinA a propin4tion to this
meeting, which I have nu doubt will be most COI
dully and unairimmisly approved of by every mem-
ber of the Society—l mean an Address to the
King, for his Majesty's gracious conelesceosion in
having declawd himself the Patron of the Society.
( Long and continued applause's. 1-116 a long
interview with which I was 'immured by the King,
his Majesty testified his approbation of the objects
for which this Society was founded. and his ritcere
wishes for its prosprrity.—( dpplarte.)—llis
Ala-
jesty's great acquirements ill literatore and the fine
arts are tau well kuowta sod appreciated to render it
'trees/wry for toe to enlarge upon berm here.
But in justice to Isis Majesty I must here
remark, that ill the course of a long looversatiou
with which he honoured me, the King evinced a
depth of reasoning and solidity of judgment which
ustooished me. I have great satisfaction in Wulf
able to inform you. Ladies mad Geotlemeu. that
Its Majesty. has heed graciously pleased to au-
prove of my suggestion io the erectiou of as obsers
tory in the southern beta i bpi lete.—(Greof applause.)
—sWithotit vainly to utyeelf, 1 hope I may be per.
mined to ',We've, that the !actuate is likety to be
productive of the greatest advantages to the cause
of science, and amongst the variety of impresse
wants with which literature has been adorned, it is