June 18, 1840.
The MARQUIS of NORTHAMPTON, President, in the Chair.
Jean Baptiste Dumas, was elected a Foreign Member of the Society.
Lieutenant- Colonel John George Bonner, E.I.C.S., and John Narrien, Esq., were balloted for, and duly elected into the Society.
The President informed the Meeting that the Council had voted the following Addresses of Congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen, and His Royal Highness Prince Albert, on the occasion of the late traitorous attack made upon their lives.
" To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.
" The humble Address of the President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge. " Most Gracious Sovereign, " "We, Your Majesty's subjects, the President, Council, and Fel- lows of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Know- ledge, deeply penetrated with feelings of indignation and abhorrence at the treasonable and atrocious attack lately made on Your Majesty's sacred person, beg leave to approach your Throne, and to offer our heartfelt congratulations on Your Majesty's providential escape from the wicked designs of an assassin.
"We lift up our hearts in joyful thankfulness to the Almighty Disposer of Events for his merciful protection of a life so dear to all Your Majesty's subjects, and so important to the welfare and pro- sperity of these realms ; and we most earnestly pray that the same Providence, so signally manifested on the late event, may continue to shield Your Majesty from every danger ; and that during a long, prosperous and happy reign. Your Majesty may live in the enjoyment of the affection and prayers of a grateful and united people."
"To His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe-Coiurg and Gotha.
"The humble Address of the President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge.
" May it please Your Royal Highness,
" We, the President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge, approach your Royal Highness with the expression of our heartfelt gratitude to the Almighty Disposer of Events for the protection of Her Majesty and Your Royal Highness from the traitorous attack of an assassin, and to offer our sincere congratulations for the safety of a life so im- portant to the welfare of this great empire, as well as to the happi- ness of our beloved Sovereign.
" In offering these our sentiments, we cannot forget that Your Royal Highness, by becoming one of our members, has proclaimed to the world Your Royal Highness's attachment to those sciences
