MISCELLANEOUS REGISTER. BOTANICAL SOCIETY, 20, Bedford-street, Covent-garden. Pres.-J. E. Gray Sec.-G. E. Dennes BRITISH ARCHEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, 32. Sackville-street. Pres.-Earl of Perth and Melfort Secs.-J. R. Planché and H. Syer Cuning BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE- President-Duke of Argyle Vice-Presidents-Earl of Ducie, Bishop of Treas.-J. Taylor, 6, Queen-street-place, Gen. Sec. Col. Sabine, 13, Ashley-place, Arist, Gen. Sec.-Prof. J. Phillips. Local Secretaries-Capt. Robertson, R.A., BRITISH INSTITUTION, 52, Pall Mall. Patroness-The Queen Pres.-Duke of Sutherland Sec. and Keeper--Geo. Nicol BRITISH MUSEUM, Great Russell-street. There are 48 Trustees, of whom 23 are Trustees CAMDEN SOCIETY, 25. Parliament-street. Pres.- Rt. Hon. Lord Braybrooke Sec.-W. J. Thoms CAVENDISH SOCIETY, 17, Bloomsbury-square. Pres.-Professor Graham Sec.-Theophilus Redwood CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 5, Cavendish-square. Pres.-W. A. Miller, M.D. Hon. Secs.-B. C. Brodie and T. Redwood ECCLESIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Pre-The Archdeacon of Bristol Chairman.—A. J. B. Beresford Hope ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Pres.-J. Curtis Sces.-J. W. Douglas, E. Shepherd Treas.-S. Stevens | Curat.-E. W. Janson EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Pres.-Dr. B. G. Babington He Sees.-J. O. M'William, M. D., ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 23, Newman-street, Oxford-street. Pres-Dr. Conolly Hon. Sec.-Richard Cull and GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Pres.-Wm. Hamilton Secs.-J. Carrick Moore, J. Prestwich, jun. GUILD OF LITERATURE, 10, Lancaster-place, Strand. HAKLUYT SOCIETY, 37, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields HARVEIAN SOCIETY, 64, Edgeware Road, Pres. Wm. Coulson Pres.-Duke of Devonshire Treas.-W. Wilson Saunders Vice-Scc.-John Lindley, Ph. D. HUNTERIAN SOCIETY, - - Brittan 4. Blomfield-street, Finsbury. Pres.-T. B. Curling Secs.-J. S. Ramskill, M.D., and J. INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY, Pres.-Keith Barnes Vice-Pres.-Edw. White Scc. Robert Maugham INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE ENLARGEMENT, BUILDING, AND REPAIR- Pres.-Archbishop of Canterbury INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES, 12, St. James's-square. President-John Finlaison Hon. Secs. John Reddish and J. Hill Williams Assist. Sec.-Edward Tudor Scargill INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, LAW AMENDMENT SOCIETY, Pres.-Lord Brougham Treas.-William Hawes Joint Hon. Sec. and Lib.-Arthur Symonds LINNEAN SOCIETY, 32, Soho-square. Pres.-Thomas Bell Sec.-J. J. Bennett Under Sec. Richard Taylor LONDON INSTITUTION, Finsbury-circus. Pres.-Thomas Baring, M.P. Hon. Sec.-W. Tite, M.P. Librarians-E. W. Brayley, & R. Thomson LONDON LIBRARY, 12, St. James's-square. Sco., and Lib.-Wm. Bodham Donne E LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION, Pres.-Wm. Lloyd Birkbeck LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY, MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 32 A, George-street, Hanover-square. Pres.-J. Snow, M.D. Hon. Secs.-E. Smith, M.D. and C. II. Rogers Harrison NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF THE POOR, Sanctuary, Westminster. Pres. Archbishop of Canterbury NUMISMATIC SOCIETY, 41, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. Pres.-Lord Londesborough Secs.-W. S. W. Vaux and John Evans PALEONTOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, Pres.-(vacant) Sec.-J. S. Bowerbank PARKER SOCIETY, 33, Southampton-street, Strand. Pres.-Earl of Shaftesbury PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 324, George-street, Hanover-square. Hon, Secs.-R. Quain, M.D., and Mitchell PHILOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 12, St. James's-square (London Library). Pres.-The Bishop of St. David's Hon. Secs.-Professor Key and F. J. 12, Hanover-square. Pres.-Lord Portman Sec. Jas. Hudson ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 5, New Burlington-street. Pres.-Prof H. H. Wilson Sec.-R. Clarke | Assist. Sec.--E. Norris ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, Pres.-M. J. Johnson Secs.-W. De la Rue and Captain R. H. Manners, R.N. For. Sec.-J. R. Hind Assist. Sec.-J. Williams ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, Regent's-park. ROYAL COLLege of PHYSICIANS, Pres.-J. Ayrton Paris, M.D. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, Pres.-W. Lawrence Vice-Pres.-B. Travers and E. Stanley ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, Pres.-Earl of Ellesmere Sec. and Editor-Dr. Norton Shaw ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS, 16, Grosvenor-street. Pres.-Earl De Grey Hon. Secs.-J. J. Scoles and C. C. Nelson Librarian-T. S. Godwin ROYAL INSTITUTION, Albemarle-street. Pres.-Duke of Northumberland Treas. W. Pole Sec. Rev. John Barlow Assist. Sec. and Lib.-B. Vincent ROYAL LITERARY FUND, 73. Great Russell-street. Patron-The Queen Pres.-Marquess of Lansdowne ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY, 53, Berners-street. Pres.-Caesar H. Hawkins Sees.-T. B. Peacock, M.D., and Spencer Smith Res. Lib.-B. R. Wheatley ROYAL SOCIETY, Somerset-house. Pres.-Lord Wrottesley Vice-Pres. und Treas.--Col. Sabine Secs. Dr. W. Sharpey and Prof. G. G. For. Sec.-Rear. Adm. W. H. Smyth ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE, Pres.-Earl of Carlisle Sec.-W. S. W. Vaux ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS, 12, Lisle-street, Leicester-square Patroncss-The Queen. Sec. John A. Ireland RUSSELL INSTITUTION, 55, Great Coam-st. Sec. and Librarian-Wm. Jones SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES, Somerset House, Director-Sir H. Ellis Sec.-J. Y. Akerman Treasurer-red. Ouvry SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS, 61, Suffolk-street, Pall Mall East. Pres.-F. Y. Hurlstone Treas. J. Tennant | Hon. Sec.-A. Clint SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN 67, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Pres.-The Archbishop of Canterbury Secs-Rev. Thomas Boyles Murray, Rev. John Evans, & Rev. John David Glennie SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS, 79, Pall Mall. Pres.-Archbishop of Canterbury SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE EMPLOYMENT Pres.-The Abps. of Canterbury and York Sec.-Rev. J. M. Rodwell SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS, 5, Pall Mall East. Pres-Copley Fielding Ste.-J. J. Jenkins Treas.-W. C. Smith SOC. OF PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS, NEW, 53, Pall Mall. Pres.-H. Warren | Vice-Pres.-L. Haghe STATISTICAL SOCIETY, Pres.-Earl Fitzwilliam Hon. Secs.-W. A. Guy, M.B., Wm. New- SURREY ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Pres.-Duke of Norfolk. SYDENHAM SOCIETY, 45, Frith-street, Soho. Sec.-J. R. Bennett, M.D. UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION, Pres-Duke of Northumberland Chairman-Lord Radstock Vice-Chairman-Col. Yorke Sec.-L. H. J. Tonna EDINBURGH. COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. Pres.-James Begbie Sec. Alexander Wood Sec.-L. E. Foot Prof. of Chemistry-Ed. Davy Prof. of Min. and Geology-J. Scouler, M. D. Honorary Prof. of Anat. in connexion with the Fine Arts-R. D. Lyons, M.D. ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY OF PAINTING, SCULPTURE, AND ARCHITECTURE. Pres.- Martin Cregan Sec.-George Petrie ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY. Pres.-Rev. Thos. Romney Robinson, D. D. Secs. Rev. J. H. Todd, D.D., and Rev. J. H. Jellett. For. Sec.-Rev. S. Butcher, D.D. Lib.-Rev. W. H. Drummond, D.D. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND, FROM THE CONQUEST. (Corrected by the Table of Regnal Years in Sir Harris Nicolas's "Chronology of History.") * In some historical, and in all legal documents, the reign of Charles II. is reckoned from his father's death. Rutland Oakham, L. and S. L. and S. Derby Derby, L. and S. Leicester & Boro'-Leicester, L. & S. NORTHERN.-York & City-York, L. and S. Lancaster { Liverpool, L. and S. WESTERN-Hants--Winchester, L. and S. Devizes, S. Dorset-Dorchester, L. and S. Devon and Exeter-Exeter, L. and S. Somerset- {Taunton, L.--Bridgewater & Wells, alternate, S. Bristol Bristol, S. SOUTH WALES AND CHEster. Pembroke and Borough Haverford of Haverfordwest-west, L. & S. Caernarvon - Caernarvon Flint Mold Chester Chester CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. By an Act of 4 William the Fourth, cap. 36, a Central Criminal Court is constituted for London and Middlesex, and certain parts of Essex, Kent, and Surrey, the Sessions of which are to be holden in London or the suburbs at least twelve times in every year. The Judges are the Lord Mayor, the Lord Chancellor, the Judges, the Aldermen, Recorder, and Common Serjeant of London, and such others as her Majesty may appoint. The jurisdiction of this Court extends to all treasons, murders, felonies, and misdemeanours, including all places within ten miles of St. Paul's Cathedral. By this Act, also, offences committed on the high seas within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England are to be tried in this court.-The following are the sittings for 1855-56: 1855, Nov. 26, Dec. 17; 1856, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, March 3, April 7, May 12, June 16, July 7, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 27. These sessions al ways commence on Monday. Mr. John Clark is Clerk of the Court. * The city has a separate jurisdiction, and tries by its own Recorder, MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. LAW AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICES, Office, Chancery lane, 9 to 3, and 4 to 6; and for pay- Acknowledgment of Deeds by Married Admiralty Court, College-square, Doctors' A imiralty Register Office, Paul's Bake- Advocates, College of, Doctors' Commons, 10 to 4. Affidavit Office, Irish (Chancery), South. Alien Office, at the Home Office, 11 to 4 Archdeacon of Middlesex's Office, 3, Godli- Archdeacon of Surrey's Office, 3, Paul's Archdeaconry of Rochester, 19, Benet's- Arches Court, College-square, Doctors' Arches' Registry, 20, Great Knightrider- Army Pay Office, see Paymaster-General Attorney-General's Office, Lamb's-buildings, Temple, 10 to 9; in vacation, 10 to 5. Audit Office for Public Accounts, Somerset Bankruptcy Ct., 82, Basinghall-st., 10 to 4 Bishop of Winchester's Office for Surrey, Board of Health, 8, Parliament-street, 10 to 4 Board of Trade, Whitehall, 10 to 4 City Court for Small Debts, Guildhall- City Police Commissioners' Office, 26, Old City Remembrancer's Office, Guildhall- City Solicitor's Office, Guildhall, 94 to 54 Chancery-lane, during the sitting of Par- Clerk of the Peace (City) Office, Sessions Clerk of the Peace, for Surrey, North- Ditto, Middlesex, Sessions-house, Clerk- Coal Exchange, Lower Thames-street, 11 Colonial Land and Emigration Board, 8, Commissary of Surrey's Office, 12, Great Commissary of London Registry for Wills, Commissioners in Lunacy, Whitehall- Commissioners of Police, 4, Whitehallplace, 10 to 4 Commissioners of Sewers for City of London, Guildhall-yard, 10 to 4 Commissioners of Sewers for the Metropolis (exclusive of the City of London) 1, Greekstreet, Soho-square, 9 to 4 Common Pleas Office, Serjeant's Inn, Chancery-lane, 11 to 5 in term; 11 to 3 in vacation, except from Aug. 10 to Oct. 24, when 11 to 2 only. Comptroller of Corn Returns, 4, Old Palace-yard, 10 to 4 Consistory Court, Doctors' Commons, sits at 11 Copyhold Commission, Somerset House, 10 to 4 Corn Exchange, Mark-lane, Fenchurchstreet, 11 to 3 Court of Review, Registrar's Office, Quality-court, Chancery-lane, 10 to 4 vacation, 11 to 3 Coroner of Middlesex's Office, Bedfordstreet, Covent-garden Crown Office (Q. B.), 2, King's Bench-walk, Temple, 11 to 5; in vacation, 11 to 3; in Rule Department, in Term, 11 to 3 and 6 to 8 Crown Office, in Chancery, Rolls-yard, Custom-house, Lower Thames-street, In- Dean and Chapter of Westminster's Office, |