mechanical contrivances which he had employed in 

 executing the great Tubular Bridges, over the Menai 

 Straits. The Reunion was most harmonious, and the 

 evening very delightfully and instructively spent. 



Our distinguished honorary Member, the Rev. Dr. 

 Scoresby, has this day obligingly favoured the Society 

 with some curious and highly interesting illustrations 

 of his own researches in Magnetism. 



With these two exceptions, no movement or transac- 

 tion of a literary or philosophical character has taken 

 place in connection with the Society during the last 

 year ; and whilst the Council have again to record, and 

 regret this continued want of activity amongst the 

 Members and Friends of the Society, they have the 

 satisfaction to report that there are no other indications 

 of declining interest or decay, and that no apprehension 

 need be entertained as to the permanency of the 

 Institution, which an examination of the annexed 

 statement of the Treasurer's accounts and of the list 

 of Subscribers, will sufficiently testify. 



The contents of the Museum are occasionally 

 in requisition for the purpose of illustrating popular 

 elementary lectures on Natural History, Geology, or 

 other branches of science; now, for obvious reasons, 



