PROCEEDINGS AT THE MEETINGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. January 15 1855. Dr. A. W. WILLIAMSON, Vice-president in the Chair. The following gentlemen were introduced and admitted Fellows of the Society :-Nevi1 Story Maskelyne Esq. M.A. Oxford. H. J. Smith Esq. B.A. Oxford. Charles Loudon Bloxam Esq. King’s College London. Charles W. Heaton Esq. 26 Lime Street. Fletcher Norton Esq. 5 Stanhope Street Hampstead Road. The following donations were announced :-“The Journal of the Society of Arts :” from the Society. “The Pharmaceutical Journal :” from the Editor. ‘I Report of the Art-Union of London :” from the Society. ‘I The Art-Union Almanack :” from the Society. The following gentlemen were duly elected Fellows of the Society :-Matthew Warton Johnson Esq.Charles Tookey Esq. 3,Mytre Street Clarernont Square. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. The following papers were read :-I( On Thermo-Electric Joints formed with the metals Antimony Bismuth and Palladium :” by Richard Adie of Liverpool. (‘Investigation of the Vegetable Tallow from a Chinese Plant the ‘Stillingia sebifera’ :” by Nevi1 Story Maskelyne M.A. F.G.S. “On the Absorption of Chlorine in Water:” by H. E. Rooeoe B.A. Ph.D. February 5 1855. Dr. H. BENCEJONES, Vice-president in the Chair. The following donations were announced :-“The Literary Gazette :” from the Publishers. “ The Journal of the Photographic Society :” from the Society. “ The Pharmaceutical Journal :” from the Editor. “ l‘he Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts Val.fV. :” from the Society. “Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Vol XXI. Part 1 for 1853 and 1854;” and ‘‘Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1853 and 1854 :” from the Royal Society of Edinburgh “Traiisactiona of the Royal Society of London for 1851,1852 1853 and parbof 1854 :” from the Royal Society. “List of the Council and Fellows &c. of the Royal Society Nov. 30,1853 :” from the Royal Society. “Illustrated Catalogue of the Calculi and other Animal Concretions contained in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons Parts 1 and 2 :” from the Royal College of Surgeons. (‘An Account of the Organic Chemieal Constibuentd OT Iriter-mediate Principles of the Excrements of Man and Animals ia the healthy state; by W.Marcet M.D. :” from the Author. “The Journal of the Franklin Institute for Novembm and De-cember 1854:” from the Institute. “ Sitzungsberichte der kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe,” Band 12 Heft 5 ; Band 13 Heft 1and 2. Register zu den ersten 10&inden der Sitzungsberichte geognos- tische Karte der Umgebungen von Krerns und von Manhardsberge.” PROCEEDING8 OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. “Jahrbuch der kaiserlich-koniglichen geologischen Reichsanstalt,” 1854 No. 2 April May June Wien. “Jahrbucher der kaiserlich -koniglichen Central-Anstalt fiir Meteorologie und Magnetismus von Karl Kreil Wien :” Band 1 1848 aud 1849; Band 2 1850. “ Ueber die Nicht-einfachheit der Metalle des Schwefels der Kohle des Chlors von K ot ik o v sky Wien.” ‘‘ Ofversigt af Kongl Vetenskaps Akademiens forhandlingar ; Tionde irgkgen 1853 Stockholrne.” ‘‘Bulletin de la Soci6t6 Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles :” Tome 3 Bulletin 30; Tome 4 Bulletin 32.The following gentlemen were duly elected Associates of the Society :-Frederick St ohm an n University College. Frederick Ver smano University College. The following papers were read :-‘<On a peculiar Efflorescence of Chloride of Potassium :” by Robert Warington. “On the Preparation of the Metals of the Alkalies and Alkaline Earths by Electrolysis :” by A. Matthiessen Ph.D. February 19 1855. Dr. A. W. WILLIAMSON, Vice-president in the Chair. The following donations were announced :-“The Literary Gazette :” from the Publishers.The Journal of the Society of Arts :” from the Society. “The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal :” from the Pub- lishers. “ The Journal of the Franklin Institute :” from the Institute. The American Journal of Science and Arts :” from the Editors. A paper was read :-“On the Thermo-Electrical Currents generated in Elements where Bismuth is used to form the Joint :” by Richard Adie of Liverpool. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. March 5 1855. COLONEL PHILIPYORKE,President in the Chair. The following donations were announced :-‘‘The Literary Gazette :” from the Publishers. “The Journal of the Society of Arts :” from the Society. ‘‘The Journal of the Photographic Society :” from the Society.‘(The Pharmaceutical Journal :” from the Editor. ‘I The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society :” from the Society. ‘‘The Journal of the Franklin Institute :” from the Institute. Afr. John Jones Bancroft of Ruthen North Wales was duly elected a Fellow of the Society. Dr. W. Odling made a verbal communication on “Chemical Notation.” March 19 1855. Dr. G. D. LONGSTAFF, Vice-president in the Chair The following donations were announced :-‘I The Literary Gazette :” from the Publishers. ‘‘The Journal of the Society of Arts :” from the Society. ‘‘The Journal of the Photographic Society :” from the Society. Dr. W. A. Miller delivered a discourse upon the “Action of Water on Lead.” March 30 1855.Dr. A. W. WILLIAMSON, Vice-president in the Chair. The Report of the Council and the Audited Account of the Treasurer were read. hlr. E. W. Brayley and Dr. W. Odling having been appointed Scrutators the meeting proceeded to the election of Council and Officers for the ensuing year and the following gentlemen were declared to have been duly elected :- PROCEEDXNOS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. PRESIDENT. W. A. Miller M.D. F.R.S. VICE-PRESIDENTS (WHO HAVE FILLED THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT.) W. T. Brande F.R.S. Thomas Graham F.R.S. C. G. B. Daubeny M.D. F.R.S. Colorfel Philip Yorke F.R.S. VICE-PRESIDENTS. Warren De la Rue Yh.D. F.R.S. G. D. Longstaff M.D. H. Bence Jones M.D. F.R.S. A. W. Williamson Ph,D. SECRETARIES. B. C.Brodie F.R.S. Theophilus Redwood Ph.D. FORE1GN SECRETARY. A. W. Hofmann Ph.D. F.R.S. TREASURER. Robert Porrett F.R.S. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL Thomas Anderson M.D. Charles Heisch Esq. G. B. Buckton F.L.S. Hugh Lee Pattinson F.R.S. DugaZd Campbell Esq. John Stenhouse LL.D. F,R.S. J. H. Gladstone Ph.D. F.R.S. R. D. Thornson M.D. F.R.S. W. C. Henry M.D. F.R.S. Robert Warington Esq. William Herapath Esq. John Thomas Way Esq. The thanks of the meeting were voted to the President Officers and Council for their services during the past year.