COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR 1856-57. President. Major-General The Hon. Sir EDWARD CUST, K.C.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., Leasowe Castle. JOSEPH MAYER, F.S.A., M.R.Asiat.S., F.E.S., &c, 68, Lord Street, Liverpool. Treasurer. THOMAS AVISON, F.S.A., 16, Cook Street, Liverpool. Hon. Secretary. Rev. A. HUME, D.C.L., LL.D., F.S.A., 24, Clarence Street, Everton. Assistant Secretary. W. W. RUNDELL, Esq. In accordance with Law XX, the Council added the following Members from the Society to the Sectional Committees. Archeology.-EDWARD BENN, Esq., J. CLEMENTS, Esq., HENRY JOHNSON, Esq., Captain JAMES MIDDLETON, F.S.A. Literature.--A. W. HUNT, Esq., B.A., D. LAMB, Esq., ALEXANDER M'ILVEEN, Esq., JOHN POOLE, Esq. Science. -HENRY ATHERTON, Esq., H. J. CAUTY, Esq., CONTENTS. [Papers marked thus are illustrated. Those marked thus + have been abridged.] On the Language of Lancashire under the Romans. By R. G. Latham, On the importance of testing Chronometers before they are used at Sea, with examples to show how their most common faults may be detected. By John Hartnup, F.R.A.S., V.P. 21 On some Fossil Trees recently discovered at Burnley. By T. T. Wil- On Comparative Philology, considered as an Aid to History. By Rev. * Commerce of the Medial East. By John Locke, A.B., F.S.S...... On the Perfect r-Partitions of ra — r + 1. By Rev. T. P. Kirkman, * A Visit to the Tomb of Theodoro Paleologus. By John Thomas Results of an Examination of the Records of the Liverpool Self-Regis- tering Tide Gauge, for the years 1854, 1855, and 1856. By Lieut. * Historical Sketch of the Liverpool Library. By P. Macintyre, M.D.... 235 * Remarks on Ancient Ivory Carvings. By Francis Pulszky, F.H.A. 245 .... 262 Remarks on the Financial Position of the Society. By Rev. A. Hume, On the relation between the Material Progress of the United States and the Capital and Labour of Europeans. By E. Clibborn, Esq., R.I.A. 271 On Binocular Vision and the Theory of the Stereoscope. By John *On a Vortex Wheel near Kendal, with remarks on Water Wheels. By George Grazebrook, F.S A............ [Remarks on the Life and Writings of Thomas Hoggart, of Troutbeck. [The Hoylake Antiquities. By Rev. A. Hume, D.C.L.] Extra Meeting;-Conversazioné at the Egyptian Museum Special General Meeting;-Diploma to Rev. Dr. Thom ............ 296 Address to William Brown, Esq., M.P. 296 LIST OF MEMBERS. SESSION IX, 1856-7. The first List was dated 23rd November, 1848; all whose names appeared in it, are therefore Original Members. Those who have been enrolled as Mayors or Sheriffs have their year of office attached. The letter P denotes that the Members in connexion with whose names it occurs, have read Papers before the Society. Those whose names are printed in SMALL CAPITALS are Members of the Council; and in italics are Life Members. Those marked thus are Resident. The post town Liverpool is usually omitted. 23rd Nov., 1848. 6th Dec., 1855. 18th Sept., 1854. 10th Feb., 1853. 3rd May, 1849. 4th Dec., 1856. 23rd Nov., 1848. 15th Sept., 1854. 11th May, 1854. 14th Dec., 1848. 4th April, 1850. P. 9th Oct., 1854. 8th Nov., 1849. H. Sh. Cheshire, 1857. 23rd Nov, 1848. 23rd Nov., 1848. P. 23rd Nov., 1848. 8th June, 1854. Mayor Man., 1851-53. 13th Dec., 1855. A Ainslie, Montague, Grizedale, Hawkshead, Lancashire. Allcard, William, 43, Upper Brooke street, Grosvenor square, London. *Allport, William, 11, Dale street. *Anderson, Robert Worrall, 23, Falkner square. Ansdell, John, St. Helens. Ansdell, Richard, 7, Victoria Road, Kensington, London. Aspland, Rev. R. Brook, M.A., Dukinfield, Ashton- *Astley, John, Worrall Buildings, 11, New Wapping, Aston, Walter, Chadderton Hall, and Blue Boar Court, Atherton, Henry, Sutton, Prescot. Atkinson, Fenton Robinson, Oak House, Pendleton, Atkinson, William, Ashton Hayes, Chester. B Badnall, Rev. William, M.A., Wavertree. *Batty Edward, 24, Stafford street. *BEAN, WILLIAM, Revenue Buildings, and 56, Berkeley street. *Bedford, James, Ph.D. Bell, Henry, 16, North John street, and Grosvenor Bell, John Gray, 11, Oxford street, Manchester. *Bennett, William, Sir Thomas' buildings, and 109, Birch, Sir Thomas Bernard, Bart., The Hazles, Prescot. *Bird, William, 9, South Castle street, and the Dell, Birley, Rev. John Shepherd, Halliwell Hall, Bolton. Black, J., M.D., F.G.S., 2, George's square, Edinburgh. Blackburne, John Ireland, The Hall, Hale. Bloxam, Frederick William, Alliance Bank, Threadneedle street, London. *Blundell, Thomas Weld, Ince Blundell, Great Crosby. Booth, Benjamin Witham, Swinton, Manchester. Bostock, Rev. H., M.A., Grammar School, Warrington. *Bouch, Thomas, 1, Oldhall street, and New Brighton. *Boult, Francis, Rumford Place, and Devonshire Road, Claughton. *BOULT, JOSEPH, Harrington Chambers, and Grove Park, Lodge Lane. Bourne, Cornelius, Stalmine Hall, Preston. Brackstone, R. H., Lyncombe Hill, Bath. Brent, Francis, Custom House, Hull. *BRIGHT, HENRY ARTHUR, Sandheys, West Derby, and Brooke, Henry, Forest Hill, Northwich. Brown, William, M.P., 7, Chapel street, and Fenton's |