After the Annual Report was completed, Colonel Sir FiTzRoY CLAYTON, who had taken an active p;trt in its preparation, was seized with sudden illness, and, to the deep regret of his colleagues, he has now resigned the Chairmanship of the Committee of Management. The Committee at their last meeting unanimously passed the following Resolution :— The Committee of Management have heard with the deepest regret of the illness of their Chairman, Sir FiTzRoY CLAYTON, and desire to assure him of their sincere sympathy and of their earnest wishes for his speedy recovery. They reluctantly accept his resignation of the Chairmanship, as from the date of the Annual Meeting ; and gratefully remembering the invaluable services he has rendered to the Institution for more than forty-eight years, they hope he may be willing to retain the office of Vice-President, and that they may continue to have the benefit of his counsel and support for many years..