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6. Model, Description, and Drawing of a " Sink-box for preventing of- 

 fensive effluvia from sinks and sewers. By Mr R. Ilettic, brassfoundry, 

 20 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow. One of the sink-boxes of the full 

 size was also exhibited. (503.) Referred to a committee. 



7. The Committee on Mr Rettie's " Bottling Cock" reported. Read 

 and approved. 



8. The Committee on Mr J. Scott's " Copying ink" reported. Read 

 and approved. 



Patrick Wilson, Esq. architect, 15 St Andrew's Square, was admitted as 

 an ordinary member. 



The Report of the Committee appointed to regulate the de- 

 tails connected with the formation of an Experimental Com- 

 mittee was taken into consideration, and, after some alteration, 

 was approved of, and the Rules ordered to be printed. 



June 26.— Dr D. B. Reid, F.R.S.E., Vice-President, in the 

 chair. — The Secretary read a letter from Lord John Russell, 

 saying he had presented the Address of this Society to her Ma- 

 jesty the Queen on her accession to the Throne, and that it had 

 been very graciously received by her Majesty. 



The Address is of the following tenor : — 



" Unto her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, • 

 " Most Gracious Sovereign, 



" We, the Society for Encouragement of the Useful Arts in Scotland, 

 humbly approach your august person, to offer our ardent congratulations 

 on your Majesty's accession to the Throne. 



" From the fruit of those transcendent virtues already adorning your 

 Royal mind, we confidently augur, in this auspicious event, increasing 

 honour and glory to the British empire ; — that its destinies shall flourish 

 under your Majesty's dominion ; — that it shall preserve its proud pre- 

 eminence amidst the most illustrious of nations. 



'' Through the medium of our Institution, we seek to foster industrj', 

 find to reward distinguished merit, by encouraging inventions or improve- 

 ments of the useful arts. In these we behold the elements of trade and 

 commerce, the sources of civilization, of wealth and independence ; and 

 in teaching the benefit of interesting pursuits, we find the harbingers of 

 tranquillity, content, and comfort j — thus strengthening the pillars of the 

 state, and contributing to the firmest foundation of national prosperity. 



" We humbly implore the Divine protection of your Majesty in the 

 enjoyment of a peaceful and a happy reign; — that you may be long 

 spared for the profound reverence and the unabating affections of your 

 loyal people. 



