The negociations are now fully completed, and ac- 

 tive measures are in progress for the removal of the 

 Museum from Wakefield, and its setting up in the Hall 

 of this Society. 



The following Papers were read during the Session 

 at the Ordinary Meetings, and although the attendance 

 of Members was not on all occasions, so numerous as 

 could have been wished, yet on the average it was much ' 

 better than in some former Sessions : — 



1. "On the Origin, Progress, and Present State of the English Jury Sys- 



tem," — by Mr. John Hope Shaw, President — (Read October 20th, 

 1843.) 



2. "Is Phrenology to be considered a Science?" — by Dr. Hopper — (Read 



Nov. 3rd, 1843.) 



3. "On Halos, Asteroids," &c.— by Dr. Chadwick— (Read November 17th, 



1843.) 



4. "On the Character of Richard HI." — ^by the Rev. John Ely — (Read 



Dec. 1st, 1843.) 



5. "On the Music of the English Church," — by Professor Taylor — (Read 



Dec. 15th, 1843.) 



6. "On some of the most interesting Passages in the History of English 



Criminal Jurisprudence," — by M. T. Baines, Esq. Barrister-at-Law — 

 (Read Jan. 5th, 1844.) 



7. "On Combustion,"— by Mr. W. S. Ward~(Read Jan. 19th, 1844.) 



8. "On the Significance of the Senses," — by Dr. Drennan — (Read Feb. 



2nd, 1844.) 



9. "On Rhyme considered as an Element of Poetry," — by the Rev. R. W. 



Hamilton, LL.D. D.D.— (Read Feb. l6th, 1844.) 



10. "On the Voice, or the Structure and Functions of the Vocal Organs,"-— 



by Mr. J. I. Ikin— (Read March 1st, 1844.) 



11. "On Architecture as a Fine Art," — ^by Mr. Nevins Compton — (Read 



March 15th, 1844.) 



12. "On the Present State of India," — by the Rev. Wm. Sinclair, A.M.— 



(Read April 12th, 1844.) 



13. "On the Geology of the Town of Leeds and its Neighbourhood,"— by 



the Rev. Wm. Thorp, B.A (Read April 26th, 1844.) 



