| SIR RODERICK IMPEY MURCHISON, G.C.St.S., F.R.S., D.C.L., Corr. Mem. Inst. F., Hon. Mem. Imp. Acad. Sc. St. Petersburg, etc., etc., President. |
| Rear-Admiral C. R. DRINKWATER BETHUNE, C.B. | } | Vice-Presidents. |
| The Rt. Hon. Sir DAVID DUNDAS, M.P. | } |
| J. BARROW, Esq., F.R.S. |
| Rt. Hon. LORD BROUGHTON. |
| Captain CRACROFT, R.N. |
| Sir HENRY ELLIS, K.H., F.R.S. |
| JOHN FORSTER, Esq. |
| R. W. GREY, Esq., M.P. |
| T. HODGKIN, Esq., M.D. |
| JOHN WINTER JONES, Esq., F.S.A. |
| His Excellency the COUNT DE LAVRADIO. |
| R. H. MAJOR, Esq., F.S.A. |
| Sir CHARLES NICHOLSON, Bart. |
| Sir ERSKINE PERRY. |
| Major-General Sir HENRY C. RAWLINSON, K.C.B |
| WILLIAM STIRLING, Esq., M.P. |
| CLEMENTS R. MARKHAM, Esq., Honorary Secretary. |