gave a course of four Lectures on Astronomy, illus- 

 trated by excellent apparatus. He gave ' also a 

 lecture on Arithmetic and another on Geometry. 



In the latter part of June and the beginning of 

 July, Professor Calvert gave a course of eight 

 Lectures on Elocution; and a supplementary Lec- 

 ture on Scottish and English Poetry, for the benefit 

 of the Infant Schools. 



In the present month, three Lectures on Geology, 

 have been delivered by G. F. Richardson, Esq., 

 F.G.S., of the British Museum. 



All these courses of Lectures were interesting 

 and valuable, and all of them were, on the whole, 

 well attended ; particularly the Lectures of Professor 

 Calvert, with whose popular talents the Society has 

 long been acquainted. Mr. Richardson was obliged 

 to abridge his course, official duties requiring his 

 presence in London; but we hope, at a future time, 

 to enjoy his services on a more extended scale. 



It thus appears, that upwards of twenty Lectures 

 have been delivered during the year, under the 

 patronage of the Society. It may be proper to add, 

 that in each instance, the Temperance Hall has 

 been used as the Lecture Room; a purpose for which 

 it is well adapted. The charge for the use of it is 

 very moderate ; and the Lectures have occasioned 

 but little expense to the Society. 



The Council, indeed, have been acting through- 

 out the year on the most economical plan, with a 

 view to liquidate the debts of the Society. Towards 



