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The following candidates were admitted Ordinary Members, viz. 



Robert Horsburgh, Accountant, 16 London Street, Edinburgh. 

 Captain Alexander Milne, R. N., Inveresk. 



An extraordinary meeting of the Society for the Encourage- 

 ment of the Useful Arts was held in the Royal Institution, on 

 Friday the 5th September 1834, Sir David Milne, K.C.B., 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following communications were laid before the So- 

 ciety : — 



1. Essay on the Useful Arts — preliminary to the Series of Annual 

 Reports regarding new Inventions and Improvements in the Arts 

 throughout Europe — ordered by the Society. By Edward Sang, 

 Esq. Teacher of Mathematics, and Lecturer on Natural Philosophy, 

 Edinburgh, Memb. Soc. Arts. 



2. Drawing and Description of Improved Sextant Telescopes, for 

 taking Altitudes when the Horizon is invisible. By Matthew Adam, 

 Esq. Rector of the Inverness Academy, Assoc. Soc. Arts. 



The Instruments were exhibited. 



3. Specimens of Glass manufactured by Messrs Bailey and Co. 

 Edinburgh, from Sydney Sand and from Lynn Sand. Communi- 

 cated by Dr D. B. Reid, IMemb. Soc. Arts. 



4. Donation. — On Differences and Differentials of Functions of 

 Zero. By William R, Hamilton, A.B., Royal Astronomer, Dublin, 

 Memb. Soc. Arts, for Scotland. From the Author. 



5. Donation — Specimens of Lithography. Presented to the So- 

 ciety by Mr Samuel Leith, lithographer, Banff, Assoc. Soc. of Arts. 



6. Donation. — Specimens of Lithography. By ditto. 



7. Donation. — Nos. 4 and 5 of the Architectural Magazine. From 

 the Conductor, J. C. Loudon, Esq. Hon. Member Soc. Arts. 



8. The Committee on Mr Smith's Instrument for cutting Coats 

 was continued — Mr Sang, Convener. 



9. The Report of the Committee on Mr Fulton's Orrery was read 

 and approved of. 



10. The Report of the Committee appointed to prepare a List of 

 Prizes to be offered by the Society for Session 1834-35 was read. 



11. The following Report of the Prize Committee, awarding the 

 Prizes for Session 1832-33, was read, and the Prizes were delivered 

 to the successful Candidates, by the Vice-President, with appropriate 

 addresses, viz. : — 



