Royal Academy of Arts. 6th March 1860
at a General Assembly of Academicians
present. The President
The Secretary
The Keeper
The Librarian

Sir E. Landseer. G.T. Doo. Wm. Mulready
R^d. Westmacott. J. Phillips. C. Stanfield
R^d. Redgrave. D. Roberts. E.H. Baily
W.T. Witherington. A. Elmore. P. Mac Dowell
W.P. Frith. J.R. Herbert. F.R. Pickersgill
S. Smirke. S. Cousins. C.W. Cope
D. Maclise. E.M. Ward. W. Dyce
Geo. Jones. T. Creswick. S.A. Hart

Read and conferred the minutes of last meeting.

The President announced that he had submitted to
the Queen, and that Her Majesty had approved to
appointment of D^r. Milman as Professor of Ancient Literature
in the room of the late Lord Macaulay, and the

That the lowering of "the Line" by 8 . inches, should be tried
as an experiment in the middle room, before its adoption
in the larger room._ the amendment was carried by
Ten votes to Eight._

Accordingly to recommendation of Council it was agreed
that the Question on the proposed increase in the number of
Associates should be referred to open discussion in a meeting
of General Assembly, previous to the Council taking any
further proceedings in the matter>_ The General Assembly
for that purpose to be summoned for the 20^th. Ins^t._

Mr. Redgrave gave notice of motion at the next meeting
to recommend to the Council the expediency of
so far as relates to associates, the application of Law_
Section 1._ Art: 4._ which declares that "they shall
not be members of any other Society of Artists established
in London._

C.L. Eastlake Pr.
John P. Knight RA. Sec.

Turner Gold medal, and the present meeting unanimously
confirming the resolution _ the piece of plate selected - An
Antique vase in oxidised silver was introduced and
present by the President in the name of the Royal Academy
to Mr. Maclise _ who received and acknowledged the same
with thanks._

The Secretary read the resolutions of Council of the 20^th. of Jan^y.
and of the 3^rd. of February, on the new mode of registration to
be required of candidates for Associateship, which were adopted
paragraph by paragraph nem: dis: _ omitting on the motion
of M^r. Cope in the last paragraph the necessity of the show
of hands, and that two members proposing the re-insertion
of a name shall be deemed sufficient._

The resolutions of the 24^th of February, restricting the
size of Frames sent to exhibition, were then submitted to the
meeting, and carried, with one dissentient._

The resolution to lower "the line" by eight inches, was
discussed and put from the chair, when M^r. Redgrave
moved and M^r. Herbert seconded, by way of amendment

Read letters, from Mess^rs. P. Hardwick _ Geo. Jones _ and
H.W. Pickersgill stating their inability to attend the meeting
from severe indisposition, and suggesting the postponement
of the meeting._

M^r. Cope opened the discussion as appointed to take place
this Evening, on the propose extension of the number of
Associates._

M^r. Hart moved as an amendment and was seconded
by M^r. Maclise _ That it is at present inexpedient to
increase the number of Associates of the Royal Academy.

M^r. Dyce moved the adjournment of the discussion
till Monday the 2^nd of April, which was seconded by
Mr. Grant and being put from the chair the motion for
adjournment was carried._

The President addressed the meeting on the subject of the
Copyright Committee, requesting permission to propose to the
Council to subscribe in aid, of the expenses incident to
passing the the Copyright Bill through parliament.
C.L. Eastlake P^r.
John P Knight