The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-04 00:00:00

ROYAL SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY, N0v.30.

• We netieedin our. Paper of Thursday, that on that day, the
Anniversary Meeting of this Society was held at their apartments
in Sorninet-place. We are now enabled to add a few further
particulars. Soon after eleven, a considerable number of Fellows
hadquesembled, and the President some tiro afterwards took the
chair, when the usual routine.of proceedings commenced. The
first object of interest was the tumouncement from. the chair. of those
member)) of whom the Society had been deprived by death during
the past year, with en appropriate tribute to those who were in any
way distinguished. These were, principally, T. Coombe, Esq., the
Ist* Secretary, Sir S. Raffles, and M. Raper, ,Esq. The President
then delivered his'address to the Society on the distribution of the
medals. He first catered upon a luminous and interesting his-
*leaf review of the progress of the higher departments of che-
mical Philosophy, especially of the atomic theory, or doctrine of
definite proportions, in which alone all bodies are found to unite.
He clearly established the priority of suggestion of the idea as
due to Dr. Bryan Higgins but its actual experimental esta-
blishment he showed, belonged exclusively to Air. Dalton, of
Manchester, to whom un this occasion the Council had in couae-
quince of this and other important investigations, voted one of the
gold medals given last year by his Majesty; the other was awarded
to Mr. Jamey Ivory, for his various profound investigations in
physical 'astronomy; of which branch of science the President
*gave a :Masterly sketch—and thence, by a very easy transition,
came to the sutject of sideral astronomy, and the important dis-
coveries respecting double stare, and the actual.existenee of other
systems united by the law of gravitation, made of late by Messrs.
Herschel and South. . The former gentleman having received the
Copley Medal on a former occasion,' it.was this year adjudged to
- the latter. - Mr. South was the only one present of those to
medals were awarded, and it was delivered to him by the.Prc,i
dent, with a few further appropriate obiervations.
The Society then proceeded to the election of a Council and
Offieers for the year :ensiling. The office of Secretary, lately
vacated by Mr. Brandi', wall conferred on J. CI. Children, Esq.,
and L.S. of the British Mosenm.
The thinner took place at the Crown and Anchor. About
lot) Members were present ; among them were the • Right Hon.
Lord Bexley, Mr. Secretary Peel, &v. The. President, we were
sorry to learn, was absent from indisposition ; hiS place was sup-
plied by Davie)) Gilbert, Esq. N1.P.,,0ne of the Vice-Presidents.
In proposing the health of his Majesty, the Chairman adverted
briefly t. 4) the distinictiiebed instances of royal favour towards this
Society, which have.antatared In the donation of mediae, and more
recently the appropriation to its use of an suite of
apartments. Mr. in returning thank* fur the proposo of his
health, expressed his constant willingness to contribute, in every
way in his power, to the encouragement awl advancement of
science.--Several appropriate toasts were r drunk, and speeches
mede, and the company separated about nine.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
NOTICES OP MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY WHICH NOW
bT AND ON THE ORDER HOOK FOR THE PRESENT WEEK.
- Monday, Dec. 4.
oamtBB Or TUE DAY.
I. Supply—Committee.
2. Ways and Means—Committee.
NOTICES or MOTIONS.
I. Mr. Littleton—Resolution regarding Deposit on Appeal Cases in Pri•
vote Hilts.
2. Mr. Wodehouse—To move for certain Returns relating to Corn, in
lieu of those ordered 28th Nov., and discharged Ist Dec. 1826.
Tuesday, Dec. b.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
I. Mr. Maberly—R‘turns of articles imported and exported; also, an
Account of Bank Notes in circulation.
2.: `the ume—Copy of th Reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry at
ape of flood Hope; also, of Lieutenant. Colonel Bird's Lxa.
• inination ; and of all Correspondence between the Colonial Depart-
ment and the Commissioners of Inquiry, and between Mr. WE
carys and the same Department.
3. Mr. Alderman Waitairy into the formation and proceedings
of the Arigna Iron and Coal Company, and into the conduct of the
Directors and Officers; also, respecting other Joint Stock Compa-
nies whore any of the same Directors and Officer* are concerned.
Wednesday, Dec. O.
NOTICE OF MOTION.
Mr. Spence—Return of' the quantity of business done in the Court of
Exchequer, In Equity and Law, since the passing of the Act allow-
ing the Chief Baron to sit alone in Equity.
mama OF THE DAY.
St. Domingo Postage Bill—Second reading.

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PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE 07C LOCK.
Bank Stock "..- South Sea Stock —
3 per Cent. Red lin'ili Old Annuities —
3 per,Cent. Cons. saw; 3% New Data —
34 per Cent. -- Ex. Bills, £l,OOO a 17 19pm.
Dlt to Red. b9 14 Ditto 5OO 2d 19 18 pm.
4 per Cent. New .98%N, t'i Ditto Small
Ditto, 1821 r: 97.94 Ditto Commercial —
Bank Long Ann. 19,441 flank for Opening —
India Stock ' India for Account
Ditto Bonds., , 35 pm :Cons. for Account 'B4 14-1(

PRICES OF FOREIGN E
Austrian Bonds, fs per cent. —
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Chaim Bonds, U per
Colombian Bonds
Ditto, 1824.,; 3814 7% 8
Danish 3 per cont.:
Creek blonds.
Ditto, 1826 l9 -14
Guatimala
Mexican Bonds
no. 1825

rNDS AT ONE 0 CLOCK.
Neapolitan, Itsgt
Peruvianllonds
Portuguese Bonds 7534 5 1,4
Itrtootian, 5 par cent.
Ditto, New
Russian, New, 5 p. c.
Spanish, IEI2I 13%
-- 1823 —
French Renter, b p. c....... —f —C.
..--- Exchange —t. —c.
—5 pet cent.
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