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Numerous specimens of Electrotype engraving, of casts from medals, and 

 from Paris-plaster moulds, were afterwards exhibited, for most of which 

 Dr Fyfe stated that he was indebted to Mr Palmer, Newgate Street, Lon- 

 don, and in whose name he begged to present the specimens to the Society. 



This was the first of the Experimental Expositions given by the Socioty, 

 and, judging from the manner in which it was received, there is every rea- 

 son to believe that they may prove of great benefit to the members, by giv- 

 ing them an opportunity of becoming acquainted with subjects which it is 

 otherwise difficult to comprehend. 



The thanks of the Society Averc voted to Dr Fyfe for his interesting ex- 

 position, and to Mr Palmer for his very handsome donation. 



2. Donation — Astronomical Observations made at the Iloyal Observa- 

 tory, Edinburgh. By Thomas Henderson, Esq., F. R. S. E., &c. her Ma- 

 jesty's Astronomer for Scotland. Vol. III. for the year 1837. Edinburgh, 



1840. Presented by the Author. (735.) Thanks voted. 



3. Donation — Atti della prima lliunioni degli Scienziati Italiani, tcnu- 

 ta in Pisa, nell' Ottobre del 1839. Presented by Professor Philippe Cor- 

 ridi. General Secretary, by command of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, 

 (737.) Also, separately printed, an Alphabetical list of the members. 

 (738.) Thanks voted. 



4. Donation — Premiums offered by the London Society for the encou- 

 ragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, for Sessions 1840-41 and 

 1841-42. Presented by that Society. (73 G.) Thanks voted. 



5. The Report of the Prize Committee, awarding the Prizes for Session 

 1839-40, was read ; and the Prizes were delivered by the President to the 

 successful Candidates, with an appropriate address to each. The Report 

 is of the following tenor : — 



Your Committee having met, and carefully considered the various Com- 

 munications laid before the Society during Session 1839-40, beg leave to 

 report that they have awarded the following Prizes : — 



1. To John Scott Russell, A.M., F.R.S.E., Greenock,— for his " Notice 

 of a Polyphotal Lamp, and Reflector of Single Curvatm-e, for Steam- Ves- 

 sels, and other purposes." Read and exhibited 13th November 1839. 

 Printed in the Society's Transactions. — The Society's Honorary Silver 

 Medal. (071.) 



2. To John Alston, Esq. of Rosemount, Honorary Treasurer to the Asy- 

 lum for the Blind, Glasgow, — for his " Map of England and Wiiles for the 

 use of the Blind," printed in Relief. Exhibited 29th January 1840. — The 

 Society's Honorary Silver Medal. (684.) 



3. To Andrew Fyfe, M. D., F. R. S. E., Lecturer on Chemistry, Edin- 

 burgh, — for his two Papers containing an account of his experiments " On 

 the Comparative Illuminating and Heating power of different kinds of 

 Gas-Burners." Read Uth March and 13th May 1840. Printed in the 

 Society's Transactions.— The Society's Silver Medal, Value Fifteen Sove- 

 reigns. (694 & 707.) 



4. To Edward Sang, Esq., civil engineer and actuary, Edinbuigli,— -fur 



