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CONTENTS, 
Mr. Joun Looxe on the Land-Revolution in Ireland .ressessypeseseecespeaeeeesseees 
M. Corr Vanper Manren on the Progress of Free Trade on the Continent.. 
Dr. H. M‘Cormac on the Influence of inadequate or perverted Development in 
the production of Insanity, Disease, Want and Crime ......... ee Bi cake 
Mr. Artuur Moore on the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marvirucy 4 in 
Ireland...... bessecasens 4) Sahn Sen Soepnaaanpracanedhoreneceeras ereraranser pasar) ciau 
Mr. Joszru J. Murpuy’s Reasons for extending Limited Liability to Joint- Stock 
MRT atta a) ee ccs cesas'csesccpenste<s- cam Be a ee ert Re ala tude ican otis 5 de pe fe 
Mr. Rosert Napier on the Apprenticeship System in reference to the Freedom 
SRBPIAMOUT tose teres ccvanssetaielsccsagsesssuteou's noigeececdendceee arenes psnestbaage ae 
M. Nrvere on Cottage Gardening and Labourers’ Holdings ........., Gal seasuan 
Mr. W. Newmanrcu on some of the Economical Questions connected with the 
Effect of the New Gold in diminishing the Difficulties of the last few years , 
————____—_—- on the Recent Legislation relative to Joint-Stock Com- 
panies and Joint-Stock Banks ............sccssssesseecsetececeenssennseneceecess eR 
Mr. Henry Joun Porter on the Census of the Province of Canterbury, New 
RD CO IA Orne aanepae teen rion S hdobenrsacts Siac ese prea cOe Sake atana ne Manne cane’ 4% 
on the Census of Sydney, New South Wales....,.... 
Professor PH1Luips on the Money Grants of the British Association ..,....... 
Dr. J. Srrane on the Rise, Progress, and Value of the Embroidered Muslin 
Manufacture of Scotland and Ireland ..............008+ Le drec PR RARS Aa 
on the Advantages arising from the Improvement of Tidal Rivers 
as exemplified by the State of the Clyde ,......ssessegecsseneeveccceeescness a 
Mr. J, C. Symons on Criminal Statistics .............0++ or As camuuaecaienaiocrcri ees 
Mr. W. M. Tarrr on the Criminal Statistics of this and certain Foreign 
Countries ....... OA oe eT ee eere naaeeeteatvs any ee Tee Rn ree 
Mr. Ricnarp H. Wats on i Equitable Villages in America......... Bit eecdeeeet ey 
Mr. James Moncrierr Witson on Statistics of Crime in Ireland, 1842 to 1856 
Mr. Capocan Wiiuiams on Deferred Annuities .........c.scesceceeeeees Retea han save 
Mr. Cuarzes M. Wixrricn on Annuities on Lives ..........sescescesereesceeess i 
on a Formula for ascertaining the Expectation of Life 
Bir. Jauns YaTEs on the Application of the Decimal Scale in the Construction 
BE MIADS) seeecsesqeesyeoees cess act acter pridaGPPROCe Oe Ee nee spaondataber Se ade saseraaae na 
on the Use of Prime Numbers in English Measures, 
"Weights, and Coinage .......+0.... PUREE pinto cess an ssc Matbe: san seeses uneraintererey 
MECHANICAL SCIENCE. 
Address by the Eart Rossz, President of the Section ....,.....scse0ee+ Sigssreseds 
_ Mr. Jamzs Barron on a detailed Model of the Boyne Viaduct which carries the 
Belfast Junction Railway over the River Boyne at Drogheda, with a descrip- 
tion of it, and the Principles of its Construction............ssccssseceseeceeneeeees 
Mr. J. S. Bearrie on Coal-burning Engines.........2..seceee00+ Shs aac eceashaaRe ates 
on Electro-Magnetic Engines ..........0+sssssseesesseees daivvenan 
Captain BLaxeLey on Improvements in Ordnance ........cseseeeesevesesessereee ee 
Mr. Joun Brakenripex on the Working and Ventilation of Coal Mines ...... 
_ Mr. C. Brooxe on a Plan for ee the Strain on the Atlantic Cable by 
an Elastic Regulator ... en set ay 
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