404 Fruceedihgs of the Society of Arts. 



logy» Edinburgh, presently an Associate Member, was elected 

 an Ordinary Member^ in conformity with Law II. 



III. The Members received the printed Annual Abstract of 

 the Receipt and Expenditure of the Society, — and of the 

 Funds under its management, — for the Session 1838-39. 



2hth March, 1840.— David Maclagan, M. D., F R. S. E., 

 Vice-President, m the Chair. The following communications 

 were made : — 



1. Remarks on the Profits of Life Assurance Companies, and on the 

 Division of those Profits. By William Wood, Esq. accountant, Edin- 

 burgh, M. S. A. (703.) The subject was discussed by Mr Sang and Mr 

 Wood. Thanks voted to Mr Wood, who was requested to print the paper. 



2. Description of a Method of Drawing, by a new process, called 

 " Drawing in Carbon." Invented by Mr C. Galpin, 1 Lowther Arcade, 

 London. Specimens were exhibited. (681.) Thanks voted. 



3. Mr Moon exhibited a plan of a Dioptric Orrery, on an entirely new 

 principle — invented by him. (706.) Thanks voted. 



4. The Report of the Committee on Mr Whyte's Outline of a Plan for 

 protecting Patterns from Piracy, was read and approved of. Mr Why tock, 

 Convener. A copy of Mr Whyte's Outline and of the Report, were or- 

 dered to be transmitted to Mr Emmerson Tennant, M.P., who has turned 

 his attention very much to this subject. 



5. Mr Ponton made a verbal communication relative to his having ob- 

 tained a Daguerreotype impression on the lithographic stone. He was re- 

 quested to give in a written notice of it, or to exhibit specimens. 



6. A Letter-slit and Box for house or office doors, arranged to meet 

 the demands of the new postage system, warning the family that the 



. letter-carrier has been there, without detaining him, or requiring the at- 

 tendance of the servant of the family, and at the same time providing for 

 the safety of the letters, by Mr Spence, 50 Great King Street, M.S. A. 

 The one made by Mr Dunn, for Mr Spence's door, was exhibited. (702.) 

 Thanks voted. 



7. Donation. — Remarks on M. Arago's Statements regarding the in- 

 vention of the Steam Engine, in the Historical Eloge of James Watt. 

 By Hugo Reid, Esq. ]M.S. A. lecturer on Chemistry, Edinburgh. Printed 

 at Glasgow 1840. Presented by the author. (705.) Thanks voted. 



8. Donation. — Description and Plates of Hearn and Davies' Patent Im- 

 proved Boiler for Generating Steam, Heating Water, and other Fluids. 

 Presented by Mr E. M. Clarke, philosophical instrument-maker. Strand, 

 London. (687.) Thanks voted. 



9. Donation. — Specimen of Maps for the Blind. Printed at the Insti- 

 . tution at Boston, United States. Presented by John Alston, Esq. of 



Roscmount, Hon. MiS.A. (690.) Thanks voted. 



