which will be delivered this evening by Mr. Henry 

 Denny, the Sub-curator. The names that have been 

 just mentioned, render it unnecessary to enlarge on the 

 intrinsic value of the lectures : the attendance has 

 hitherto been gratifying, though varying, as might be 

 expected, according to the nature and novelty of the 

 subject. The Papers read at the ordinary meetings of 

 the society have also contributed materially to the 

 general interest of the Session, which, on the whole, 

 has amply fulfilled the important objects of affording a 

 healthy supply of rational entertainment for those who 

 visit the streams of knowledge with no nobler purpose, 

 and a mass of important inforaiation to those who with 

 more manly resolve seek to trace those streams to their 

 pure and ever-springing source. 



The Papers read before the Society have been — » 



1. "On the recent Improvement in Science" — by Dr. Williamson, 



President — (read October 18th.) 



2. " On the Theory of Intellectual Education"— by IMr. Wildsmith— 



(read November 1st.) 



3. *^ On the Importance of a Knowledge of Natural History in the 



common affairs of Life" — by Mr. H. Denny — (read Nov. 15th.) 



4. " On the Influence which Literature and the state of Society and 



JManners exercise upon each other" — by Mr. G. Waring — (read 

 December 6th.) 



.5. *' On the objects and advantages of Political Economy, with a 

 sketch of the present state of the Science" — by Mr. J. A. 

 Ikin — (read December 20th.) 



