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that it is an original discovery,) Dr. Honeyman has suggested 
the name of “ Louisite,” by which it will henceforth be known. 
Also, a valuable paper “On the Ankerite Veins of Londonderry, 
Nova Scotia,” with copious analyses. This gentleman, from 
whose talent much was expected, on behalf of the Institute, and 
the country especially, has left our shores to fill a more responsi- 
ble situation in England. 
“The Limonite and Limestones of Pictou County,” is the title 
of a paper bearing upon the economic mineral resources of Nova 
Scotia, by Edwin Gilpin, A.M., F.G.S. The processes of nature, 
by which these minerals were formed, are lucidly aceounted for 
and deseribed, an:l their value shown to be considerable. Ac- 
cording to the author they appear to oceupy positions similar to 
the marine limestones at Whitehaven, and Furness, and the Men- 
dip Hills, in England—and are, by some, considered to have been 
deposited in a similar manner to the large deposits of Limonite, 
the lower silurian caleiferous formation in Pennsylvania. The 
limestones of Artzberg and the Thuringian Forest are believed to 
have been formed in the same way. 
Mr. Dewar has a paper on his favorite subject of Ato-magnet- 
ism—which I have previously noticed in connection with the 
spectrum discoveries of Prof. Lockyer, and the article in the 
Medical Tribune. 
Mr. Mellish, a secretary of the Institute, placed on record at 
the close of last session, an interesting description of fish culture 
in Nova Scotia, stating that a total of 4,800,000 salmon had been 
distributed from the hatchery of Bedford Basin during the short 
space of four years. 
On other matters concerning the Institute and its working,I shall 
be very brief. We have friendly correspondence with many sister 
societies in various parts of the world. The Royal Microseopieal 
Society of London, recently passed a resolution, which recognizes 
for your President, for the time being, the honour of appending 
F.R.MS. (Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society) to his name, 
of which honour, however unworthy, your humble servant has been 
the first recipient. This recognition of the Institute is of some 
value, and has been suitably acknowledged ; and I hope before 
long we shall be able to show, by practical illustration, that it is 
not undeserved. We exchange our Transactions with the valuable 
monthly publications of the R. M.S. 
Best of all, perhaps, is the statement I am able to make—that 
we owe no man anything. 
I would fain have closed with this gratifying announcement; 
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