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London, England, 1862-05-27 00:00:00

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Yesterday the annual 1 o[ihe
genera mee
lows and members of this society was held at Bur-
lington House—Lord Ashburton presiding.
Mr. F. GALTON read the report of the council,
which stated that the accessions to the society since
the last anniversary amounted to the great number
of 234 fellows. During the same period the council
regretted to record the decease of 31 ordinary mem-
bers. The society now consists of 1,693 fellows,
and 55 honorary and corresponding members. The
accounts of the past year showed an increase of re-
ceipts proPortionate to the growth of the society,
whilst the disbursements under every head of ex-
pOqiture had been kept within the eitimates sub-
mitted !io the last meeting. The permanent fund
g
of the society( 44 the close of the year amounted to
£6,000 New 3 per (Ants., to which have since becu
added further investm;ylts amounting. to £1,500.
'the total niount of veetid f.roperty being com-e-
-(lneptly £7,500. The 31st volum,-.A of the t...ociety'3
journal, COTIt ai n in
atlasses, all
by Dr. Norton Shaw, has been publisq,l,4, and
rids to
Tthhee fellowsaddio uponn s te a
tphp L
since the :htrieorl
y' •
niversary
er.
e
of which have been arranged in due
comprise 438 maps 'and charts and 10
since the last anniversary comprise 1,030 books and
pamphlets, including 150 volumes
results of the expedition under the late adventurous
but ill-fated Mr. R. O'Hara Burke," in Central Aus-
tralia; of that under Mr. E T. Gregory, in West-
ern Australia; and of that jointly conducted by
Col. Sarel, Capt. Blakeston, Dr. Barton, and the
Rev. Mr. Schereschewsky up the Yang-tze-liiang-,
had been duly reported to the society. Accounts
:ta i tat du-
of the progress of the East African expedition
under Captains 132ake too). Grant, and of the auxi-
liary one under Consul Petherick up the White Nile
in support of it, had also been received, as well as
of the continued researches and explorations of the
society's medallist, the enterprising Dr. Living-
stone. The indefatigable Captain R. Burton was
also extending the knowledge of Western Africa
from his present quarters at Fernando Po. Tiie
founder's gold medal had been awarded to the re-
presentative of the late R. O'Hara Burke, in re-
membrance of that gallant explorer, with his
companion, Wills, perished after having traversed
ii
the continent of Australia from south to north; and
geographical
rarseepeaehdsi7sci:lonors t° t gips
the patron's gold medal to Captain Thomas Blake-
ston, of the Royal Artillery, for his survey of the
river Yang-tze•Kiang, from Ys-thou to Ping-shanf
extending 900 miles beyond the farthesepoint pre-
viously reached by Englishmen. The council had
also awarded to Mr. John King, the sole survivor
of the expedition under Burke, a gold watch, with
a suitable inscription, as a recompense for his faith-
ful and meritorious conduct.
Lord ASHBURTON, in a few appropriate preli-
minary sentences, handed the medal to the Duke of
Newcastle, to be forwarded by him to the nearest
surviving relative of Mr. Burke.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE expressed his willing-
ness to undertake the task, and remarked that these
medals were conferred, not by a body of private
gentlemen, bat by the. Crown, through the instru-
mentality of the society. But the medals themselves
received much additional value from the fact that
they came through gentlemen of science, who knew
the nature of the services for which they were
awarded. The noble duke passed a high eulogium
upon the character and exertions of Mr. Burke, and
assured the society of the great wish he had always
to pay the most respectful attention to the sugges-
tions of the society.
Lord ASHBURTON then presented to the duke it
watch for King, without whom they would have
been ignorant of Burke's successes.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said he should feel the
greatest pleasure in transmitting the watch to Sing,
who, he believed,' .was still in the colony. The
Marseilles mail would Jcavet4tclay, and he would
send it at once.
Sir R. MuneHisoN announced that the Govern-
ment of Victoria had granted King a pension for
life. He suggested that the portion of Australia
explored by Mr. Burke should be called Burke's
Land.
The PRESIDENT then read his address on the pro-
gress of geographical science:

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will happen. There are over 100 persons ever watching
him."
The following letters were sent to Mrs. and Mr.
Galgey

aNsiate of the L' " Mrs. Galgey, —Perhaps yon aro n
trhic.b. I can assure you that your ohtusthiebctnj;:hhitteiye'tsn'oisnfltreBAsutapl2vrteia,cl:
*hich was sold out on Thursday, the .10
himself being the purchaser of
162., which will lung be remembered by many person[;. I
can go us far as to say that you will have causetore euir
and regret that 10!h of April, more 89 than anyntlermher
per-
son, if you do not speak to Mr. Galgcy, and tell
him to give
Mr. O'Connell his place, on the most amicable terms ho
possibly can. If he will not do as I have stated here, he will
:pay_ for it by having his life taken. Yes, by the God of
Heaven, I or 14 or 16 mere will watch him to shoot him. I
will give you a sketch of what will happen :—(llere
another follows
a sketch of one man in the act of firing a gun at .
Between the two are the words Your heart's blood I
want, my fine half-pound dip. I'll keep yourself for burning.
on Christmas night. The blood from his temple'ilows ; his
brains are out of his long-tailed coat.' Below the figure
fired at are the words, ' Oh, do not shoot me, for God's sake
and anything you will ask me to do I will do it for you.)
The letter then proceeds :—' But he is too late; the fatal
shot has been fired, and he is no more.'

"A large coffin for a small body
" (Here follows the figure of a coffin with a human body
lying in it. To the left of it is the figure of a woman sitting
on a chair with the words beside it, ' Do not cry, Mrs. Gal-
gey.') You are there, my boy, God be praised. Mrs. Gal-
gey, I swear by the God who made us that this will happen
it you do not look to your happiness in time. Perhaps you
are not aware that the persons he is taking the place from
are orphans, six of them. You, as a Christian mother and
a mother of a family, must have some feeling for motherless
children; or by the Son Of God you will have the same story
to tell before three months are to an end yourself. Do some-
thing, in God's name, that will end such a dreadful thing
being commenced. When commenced it will end by his life
being taken."

" May, 1862.
(The delineation of a coffin and a pistol heads the letter.)
" Villain Galgey,—l give you to see and understand that
you stand in a very dangerous position by being the pur-
chaser of the Lisheens estate, which youknow was sold out
wrongfully. You, the purchaser, will regret your doings
when it will be too late. You will pay for the deed you
have done by giving up, or rather by having your heart's
blood taken from you, and without mercy—for you do knot
deserve mercy, when you showed no mercy to the widower
and orphans. You want to throw us paupers. on the world.
I swear by the cross of Christ and by Heaven, and by the
God who reigns over us, that I and a dozen more men—
Tipperary boys—will watch to shoot you if you do not give
up all claim to Mr. O'Connell's property, by making a set-
tlement in it pleasing to all parties.
(Figure of a gun and coffin.)
" By the Redeemer of the World, you'll be laid in your
coffin before long if you do not act to the best of Mr,
O'Connell's liking. When you will be laid in your coffin
what good will your purchase be to you P Do, in God's
name, all in your power to make a settlement,. and I and
my comrades will pray for your prosperity, instead of show-
ing what Tipperary boys can do. Our motto is—' Boast
when the work is done."

The female prisoners, who are described as hand-
some and interesting young women, behaved very
violently during the investigation, and several times
invoked curses on the head of Mr. Leahy.