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extent, the circulation of the magazine. It is quite indispensible 

 to the promotion of science in tins province, and its discontinuance 

 would be felt as a great loss and discouragement. The Society is 

 much indebted to our excellent publishers, Messrs. B. Dawson 

 <fe Son, for the uniform liberality with which they have provided 

 for the printing and illustrating of the magazine. The editors 

 are also happy to say that the publishers intimate their present 

 determination to undertake all the risks of publication, so long as 

 the Society will provide the editors and contribute the articles. 



The first two numbers of vol. iv. have been issued, and the third 

 number is in course of preparation. The editors cannot conclude 

 this report without thanking the contributors for their past services, 

 and expressing a hope that the interest and excellence of the maga- 

 zine will be sustained in the year to come, and will meet with 

 increased encouragement from the educated people of this pro- 

 vince. 



PARTICULARS OF COST OF NEW BUILDING IN UNIVERSITY 



STREET. 



Carpenter Work, $4300 00 



Stone and Brick Work, 2*700 00 



Bricks, 742 70 



Plastering, 585 90 



Painting, 508 01 



Iron Pillars, Castings, and Iron Pipes, 519 00 



Gas and Water Fixtures, 400 00 



Excavating, 203 73 



Piling, 85 60 



Seats, 210 00 



Stoves and Fixtures, 57 33 



Labor, watching, and sundry small accounts, 241 42 



Superintendent's commission, 235 00 



Fuel, 208 45 



$10997 20 

 Montreal, 2nd May, 1859. 



The contributions to the Museum and Library will appear in our next 

 ! 8sue. 



