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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
Treas.-T. J. Pettigrew

Secs.-J. R. Planché and H. Syer Cuning
For. Sec.-Dr. Wm. Beattie

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE-
MENT OF SCIENCE.

President-Duke of Argyle
Vice-Presidents-Rev. Duncan M'Farlane,
Sir Wm. Jardine, Sir Chas. Lyell, James
Smith, Walter Crombie, Professor Gra-
ham, and Professor William Thomson.
The meeting of 1856 is to be held in Chel-
tenham, under the presidency of G. R.
Daubeny

Vice-Presidents-Earl of Ducie, Bishop of
Gloucester, Sir R. I. Murchison, B. B.
Baker, and Rev. F. Close

Treas.-J. Taylor, 6, Queen-street-place,
Upper Thames-street.

Gen. Sec. Col. Sabine, 13, Ashley-place,
Westminster.

Arist, Gen. Sec.-Prof. J. Phillips.

Local Secretaries-Capt. Robertson, R.A.,
R. Beamish, and W. Hugall

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
er oficio, 9 representatives of the families of
Sloane, Cotton, Harley, &c., one appointed
by the Queen, and 13 are elected.
Prin. Librarian-Sir Henry Ellis
Secretary-Rev. Josiah Forshall

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.
78. New Bond-street.

Pre-The Archdeacon of Bristol

Chairman.—A. J. B. Beresford Hope
Sec.-Rev. B. Webb

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
12. Bedford-row, Holborn,

Pres.-J. Curtis

Sces.-J. W. Douglas, E. Shepherd

Treas.-S. Stevens | Curat.-E. W. Janson

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
38, Berners-street.

Pres.-Dr. B. G. Babington

He Sees.-J. O. M'William, M. D.,
J. H. Tucker

ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY,

23, Newman-street, Oxford-street.

Pres-Dr. Conolly

Hon. Sec.-Richard Cull

and

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
Somerset House.

Pres.-Wm. Hamilton

Secs.-J. Carrick Moore, J. Prestwich, jun.
For. Sec.-S. Peace Pratt

GUILD OF LITERATURE,

10, Lancaster-place, Strand.
Pres.-Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., M.P.
Vice-Pres-Charles Dickens
Treas.-Charles Knight
Hon. Sec.-W. H. Wills

HAKLUYT SOCIETY,

37, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields
Pres. Sir R. I. Murchison
Hon. Scc.-R. H. Major

HARVEIAN SOCIETY, 64, Edgeware Road,

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Pres. Wm. Coulson
Treas.-Dr. Joseph Ridge
Hon. Secs.-W. J. Anderson and
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
21, Regent-street.

Pres.-Duke of Devonshire

Treas.-W. Wilson Saunders
Sc.-Dr. Royle

Vice-Scc.-John Lindley, Ph. D.

HUNTERIAN SOCIETY,

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- Brittan

4. Blomfield-street, Finsbury.

Pres.-T. B. Curling

Secs.-J. S. Ramskill, M.D., and J.
Devenish, M.B.

INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY,
Chancery Lane.

Pres.-Keith Barnes

Vice-Pres.-Edw. White

Scc. Robert Maugham

INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE

ENLARGEMENT, BUILDING, AND REPAIR-
ING OF CHURCHES AND CHAPELS,
7, Whitehall.

Pres.-Archbishop of Canterbury
Sec.-Rev. T. Bowdler

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,
25, Great George-street, Westminster.
Pres.-Robert Stephenson, M.P.
Sec.-C. Manby

LAW AMENDMENT SOCIETY,
21, Regent Street.

Pres.-Lord Brougham

Treas.-William Hawes

Joint Hon. Sec. and Lib.-Arthur Symonds
Joint Hon. Sec.-William Vizard

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

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LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION,
29, Southampton-buildings.

Pres.-Wm. Lloyd Birkbeck
Sec. Andrew Macfarlane

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
8, Blomfield-street, Finsbury.
Treas. Sir Culling E. Eardley, Bart.
For. Sec.-Rev. A. Tidman, D.D.
Home Sec.-Rev. E. Prout

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
Sc.-Rev. J. G. Lonsdale

NUMISMATIC SOCIETY,

41, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden.

Pres.-Lord Londesborough

Secs.-W. S. W. Vaux and John Evans
For. Sec.-J. Y. Akerman

PALEONTOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,
3, Highbury Grove.

Pres.-(vacant)

Sec.-J. S. Bowerbank

PARKER SOCIETY,

33, Southampton-street, Strand.

Pres.-Earl of Shaftesbury
Sec.-Wm. Thomas, B.A.

PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY,

324, George-street, Hanover-square.
Pres.-J. M. Arnott

Hon, Secs.-R. Quain, M.D., and Mitchell
Henry

PHILOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

12, St. James's-square (London Library). Pres.-The Bishop of St. David's

Hon. Secs.-Professor Key and F. J.
Furnivall

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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,
Somerset House.

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.
Pres.-Duke of Norfolk
Treas.-E. Marjoribanks
Sec.-J. De Carle Sowerby
Curator-R. Marnock

ROYAL COLLege of PHYSICIANS,
Pall Mall East.

Pres.-J. Ayrton Paris, M.D.
Treas.-James Alderson, M.D.
Registrar-Francis Hawkins, M.D.
S. c.-Robert L. Rawes

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS,
Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Pres.-W. Lawrence

Vice-Pres.-B. Travers and E. Stanley
Sec.-Edmund Belfour

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,
15, Whitehall-place.

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
Sec. Octavian Blewitt

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.
Stokes

For. Sec.-Rear. Adm. W. H. Smyth
Assist. Sec. and Lib.-C. R. Weld
Clerk-Walter White

ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE,
4, St Martin's-place,

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.
Pres.-Lord John Russell, M.P.

Sec. and Librarian-Wm. Jones

SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES, Somerset House,
Pres.-Earl Stanhope

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
ARTS, &c., 18 & 19, John-str., Adelphi.
Pres.-H.R.H. Prince Albert
Ser.-P. Le Neve Foster

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN
KNOWLEDGE,

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
Sec. Rev. Ernest Hawkins, B.D.
Assist, Secs.-Rev. H. J. Vernon, B.A., and
Rev. W. T. Bullock, M. A.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE EMPLOYMENT
OF ADDITIONAL CURATES IN POPULOUS
PLACES, 7, Whitehall.

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
Treas, and Sce.-James Fahey

STATISTICAL SOCIETY,
12, St. James's-square.

Pres.-Earl Fitzwilliam

Hon. Secs.-W. A. Guy, M.B., Wm. New-
march, and W. G. Lumley
Assist. Sec.-Edw. Cheshire

SURREY ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
6, Southampton-street, Strand.

Pres.-Duke of Norfolk.
Sec.-George Bish Webb

SYDENHAM SOCIETY, 45, Frith-street, Soho.
Pres.-James Luke, R.C.S.

Sec.-J. R. Bennett, M.D.

UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION,
Whitehall Yard.

Pres-Duke of Northumberland

Chairman-Lord Radstock

Vice-Chairman-Col. Yorke

Sec.-L. H. J. Tonna

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EDINBURGH.

COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.

Pres.-James Begbie

Sec. Alexander Wood

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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.")

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* In some historical, and in all legal documents, the reign of Charles II. is reckoned from his father's death.

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Rutland Oakham, L. and S.
Lincoln and City-Lincoln, L. and S.
Nottingham and Town-Nottingham,

L. and S.

Derby Derby, L. and S.

Leicester & Boro'-Leicester, L. & S.
Warwickshire Warwick, L. and S.
NORFOLK-Bucks-Aylesbury, L. and S.
Bedford-Bedford, L. and S.
Huntingdon Huntingdon, L. and S.
Cambridge Cambridge, L. and S.
Norfolk Norwich, L. and S.
Suffolk Bury St. Edmunds, L.
Ipswich, S.

NORTHERN.-York & City-York, L. and S.
Durham Durham, L. and S.
Newcastle and Town- Newcastle, L.
Cumberland-Carlisle, L. and S.
Westmoreland-Appleby, L. and S.
Lancaster, L. and S.

Lancaster

{ Liverpool, L. and S.

WESTERN-Hants--Winchester, L. and S.
Wilts - New Sarum, L

Devizes, S.

Dorset-Dorchester, L. and S.

Devon and Exeter-Exeter, L. and S.
Cornwall-Bodmin, L. and S.

Somerset- {Taunton, L.--Bridgewater

& Wells, alternate, S.

Bristol Bristol, S.

SOUTH WALES AND CHEster.
Glamorgan-Swansea, L.; Cardiff, S.
Caermarthen and Borough-Caermar-
then, L. and S.

Pembroke and Borough

Haverford

of Haverfordwest-west, L. & S.
Cardigan Cardigan, L. and S.
Brecon Brecknock, L. and S.
Radnor--Presteigne, L. and S.
Chester Chester, L. and S.
NORTH WALES AND CHESTER.

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Anglesey - Beaumaris
Denbigh Ruthin

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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,
With Hours of Attendance.
Accountant-General's

Office, Chancery

lane, 9 to 3, and 4 to 6; and for pay-
ments, 11 to 3
Accountant in Bankruptcy, Basinghall-
street, 10 to 4; for payment of Divi-
dends, 11 to 3

Acknowledgment of Deeds by Married
Women, 7, Lancaster-place, Waterloo
Bridge, 11 to 5; vac. 11 to 2
Adjutant-General's Office, Horse Guards,
11 to 5

Admiralty Court, College-square, Doctors'
Commons, 11 to 4

A imiralty Register Office, Paul's Bake-
house-court, Godliman-st., Oct. 1 to Mar.
31, 10 to 3; Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 10 to 4
Admiralty Naval Depart, Whitehall, 10 to 5
Admiralty Civil Department, Somerset
House, 10 to 4

Advocates, College of, Doctors' Commons, 10 to 4.

Affidavit Office, Irish (Chancery), South.
ampton-buildings, 10 to 4; in long vaca-
tion, 11 to 1

Alien Office, at the Home Office, 11 to 4
Allowance Office for spoiled Stamps, Somer-
set-house, Tues. Thurs. and Sat. 12 to 2
Apothecaries' Hall, Water-lane, Black-
friars, 9 to 8; Solicitor's Office, 1 to 3
Appearance Office (Q. B.), King's Bench
Walk, Temple. Hours as Writ Office
Archdeacon of London's Office, Great
Knightrider-street, 9 to 6

Archdeacon of Middlesex's Office, 3, Godli-
man-street, 10 to 4

Archdeacon of Surrey's Office, 3, Paul's
Chain, 10 to 4

Archdeaconry of Rochester, 19, Benet's-
hill, 94 to 5

Arches Court, College-square, Doctors'
Commons, sits at 10

Arches' Registry, 20, Great Knightrider-
street, 10 to 4

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
House, 10 to 4; Saturday, 10 to 2
Auditor's Office for Land Revenue, 11,
Spring-gardens, 10 to 4

Bankruptcy Ct., 82, Basinghall-st., 10 to 4
Bishop of London's Office, 3, Godliman-
street, 10 to 4

Bishop of Winchester's Office for Surrey,
12, Great Knightrider-street, 10 to 5
Board of Control, Cannon-row, 10 to 4
Board of Green Cloth, Buckingham Palace,
11 to 4

Board of Health, 8, Parliament-street,

10 to 4

Board of Trade, Whitehall, 10 to 4
Bocking, registry of the Deanery of, 10,
Great Knightrider-street, 9 to 6
Chancery Enrolment Office, Chancery-lane,
10 to 4; vacation, 10 to 2
Chancery Office, Southampton-buildings,
11 to 4; vacation, 11 to 1
Church Building Commission, &c., 13,
Great George-st., Westminster, 10 to 5

City Court for Small Debts, Guildhall-
buildings, 10 to 1

City Police Commissioners' Office, 26, Old
Jewry, 9 to 5

City Remembrancer's Office, Guildhall-
yard, 9 to 8

City Solicitor's Office, Guildhall, 94 to 54
Clerk of the Crown Office, Rolls-yard,

Chancery-lane, during the sitting of Par-
liament 10 to 3, and at House of Lords
4 to 6; at other times 10 to 2

Clerk of the Peace (City) Office, Sessions
House, Old Bailey, 10 to 5; during sit-
tings, 9 to 5

Clerk of the Peace, for Surrey, North-
street, Lambeth, 9 to 5

Ditto, Middlesex, Sessions-house, Clerk-
enwell, 10 to 5

Coal Exchange, Lower Thames-street, 11
to 2.

Colonial Land and Emigration Board, 8,
Park-street, Queen-square, 11 to 5
Colonial Office, 13 and 14, Downing-street
Commander-in-Chief's Office, Horse Guards,
10 to 6

Commissary of Surrey's Office, 12, Great
Knightrider-street, 10 to 4

Commissary of London Registry for Wills,
16, Knightrider-street, 10 to 4
Commissioners for Affidavits in Chancery,
and other Law Courts in Ireland, 10,
Southampton-buildings, 10 to 4

Commissioners in Lunacy, Whitehall-
place, 10 to 4

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,
10 to 3, and at House of Lords when
sitting, 4 to 6.

Custom-house, Lower Thames-street, In-
door Offices 10 to 4; Waterside Offices,
from 1st March to 31st Oct., 8 to 4;
from 1st Nov. to 28th Feb. 9 to 1
Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Office, 5,
Dean's court, 94 to 5

Dean and Chapter of Westminster's Office,
19, Benet's-hill, 94 to 5

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