PATRON. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. VICE-PATRONS. GENERAL H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., K.S.I., &c., &c FIELD-MARSHAL H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, K.G., K.P., G.C.M.G., &c., &c., COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF. FIELD-MARSHAL HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS, K.G., &c., &c. Palmerston, Right Hon. Viscount, K.G., G.C.B., M.P., First Lord of the Treasury. Grey, Right Hon. Sir G., Bart., G.C.B., M.P., Secretary of State for the Home Department. Russell, Right Hon. Earl, K.G., F.R.S., Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Newcastle, His Grace the Duke of, K.G., Secretary of State for the Colonies. De Grey and Ripon, Right Hon. Earl, Secretary of State for War. Wood, Right Hon. Sir Charles, Bart., G.C.B., M.P., Secretary of State for India. Somerset, His Grace the Duke of, K.G., First Lord of the Admiralty. Carlisle, Right Hon. the Earl of, K.G., F.R.S., Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Dalhousie, Right Hon. the Earl of, K.T., G.C.B. Northumberland, Admiral His Grace the Duke of, K.G., F.R.S., &c. Hardwicke, Admiral the Right Hon. the Earl of F.R.S. Broughton, Right Hon. Lord, G.C.B, F.R.S. Baring, Right Hon. Sir Francis T., Bart., M.P., F.R.S. Beresford, Right Hon. W., M.P. Murchison, Sir Rod. Impey, G.C.St.S., F.R.S., &c. Peel, Lieut.-General Right Hon. J., M.P. Pakington, Right Hon. Sir John, Bart., G.C.B., M.P Austen, Sir Francis W., G.C.B., Admiral of the Fleet Parker, Sir William, Bart. G.C.B., Admiral of the Fleet. Blakeney, Field-Marshal, Right Hon. Sir Edward, G.C.B., G.C.H., &c. Gough, Field-Marshal, Viscount, K.P., G.C.B., K.S.I., &c. Cochrane, Sir Thomas J., G.C.B., Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. Seymour, Sir George F., G.C.B., G.C.H, RearAdmiral of the United Kingdom. PRESIDENT. THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., &c., &c. CHAIRMAN-Hay, Sir John C.D., Bart., Capt. R.N., M.P. VICE-CHAIRMAN-Alcock, T. St. Leger, Lieut.-Col. Commandant Royal E. Middlesex Militia. Packe, E., Captain late Royal Horse Guards. Ryder, A. P., Commodore, Comp:-Gen. Coast Guard Goldsmith, George, Rear-Admiral, C.B. Tupper, A. C., Capt. late Royal Brecknock Militia. Boileau, John Theophilus, Major-Gen. R.E., Bengal, F.R.S. Fletcher, Henry C., Lieut.-Col. Scots Fusilier Gds. Rumley, Randal, Major-General, Inspector-Gen. of Infantry. Egerton, Charles R., Captain R.N. Collinson, R., Rear-Admiral, C.B. Jefferson, R., Capt. h. p. Ceylon Rifles. Adair, R. A. Shafto, Col. Suffolk Mil. Art., F.R.S., Nicolson, Sir F. E., Bart., Rear-Admiral, C.B Maude, G. A., Lieut-Colonel, C.B., Crown Equerry LIST of MEMBERS who joined the Institution between 19th January, and 1st February. Basevi, J. P., Capt., R. E., Bengal, 27; Scratchley, P. H., Capt. Royal Engineers, 91 ;. ANNUAL. Maclean, Allan, Cornet 1st Royal Dra- Travers, E. A. B., Major Madras Staff Barron, N. J., Lieut. 2nd bat., 5th Fus. Legge, W. D., Lieut. 2nd bat., 5th Fus. Bruce, A. C., Capt. 91st Regt. NAVAL ORDNANCE. By Captain E. G. FISHBOURNE, R.N., C.B. MR. CHAIRMAN,-When last I had the honour of lecturing in this |