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On the Statistics of the Parish of Kilmurry, a rural district in the Barony of 
West Muskerry, in the County of Cork, from materials supplied by the Rev. 
Wm. Keleher.......cc.sccsscccsscccccsccecsescebecccesenstccsscssscseseesecevessuseses snore 
Mr. O’Franacan’s Description of the Blackwater River.........sesseeesees sesteeese 93 
Signor Enrico Meyer on the Infant Industrial Schools of Tuscany ......+++.+++- 93 
Mrs. Grieert on the Progress of the Willingdon Agricultural School........+.0. 94 
Professor Lawson on the connexion between Statistics and Political Economy 94 
Professor PowxEutu’s Contributions to Academical Statistics, Oxford............+6 95 
Josrru Peri Catiow on a natural Relation between the Season of Death and 
the Anniversary of the Season of Birth, which varies with each Month of 
Birth; and on a similarly varying tendency to Death in the Anniversary of 
the Natal Month..........ccsccsscoscsentscccntecaccccnceeascesseecascscssescucces Pesaran) 95 
Mr. R. Downen on the Effect of Light as a part of Vital Statistics....... easnesat 96 
———-—_-— on the Heat and Warmth of Cottages ............ Sceabhialse leans we 96 
Mr. J. Heywoop’s Abstract of the Report of the French Minister of Public 
Instruction on the Higher Schools of France.......sssessessseeeee sits se “oder 96 
Dr. OsBorne on the Statistics of Lunacy, with special relation to the Asylum 
in Cork...... Sachse neateatnin Sere eece nc eeerny Pestuist peda detente erieetan cect oniga.inataaiealeabte « 96 
Mr. W. Lzearuam on the present Infecting and Demoralizing State of the 
Lodging-houses for the travelling Poor in the Towns and Villages of England 96 
MECHANICAL SCIENCE. 
Mr. Scorr Russet on the Application of our Knowledge of the Laws of Sound 
to the Construction of Buildings...........cssesessssseseceseeeceteeesreceeees Hae aeeaes 96 
Mr. Henry Drrcxs on the Construction of Luntley’s Shadowless Gas-burners, 
and the shape of Glass Chimneys for Lamps ....s0.--sessecaseeseeseeresenees voones 98 
on the Prevention of Smoke from Engine Boilers and other 
HTN UHAGES On ceaerssedshicnonutodeieenssesnanne Daleete dente atee stale s vais steieiealeteeicics sis sain aciaissir' tes 98 
Mr. Joun Cuanter’s Description of a Furnace for economizing Fuel and pre- 
venting Smoke ..........s000. Se Sasnn aerate Meh epoca sees eae Pbavtawstis si coneetseetee deus 99 
Mr. Ryan on the Application of Water as a Moving Power......... brndo WE soeree 99 
Mr. J. 1. Hawxins on a New Oil for lubricating Machinery............0s0se00e oe §=99 
——__—______———-_ on the formation of Concrete .......ssss0. seseseseees seagttenbaee 99 
————_—+—————- on the Marine Propeller invented about the year 1825 by 
Mire Jacob Perkins .........0scascsanesersaniees Saqsadtee Alec RS EARS Ry vee seseee 100 
Mr. P. Leauy on a Method of ascertaining inaccessible Distances at Sea or 
WEAN ew dine vaseosvens WG Daoe real CMa UeMeMURE sMablatecece Reel wos tacit miptosmene onsite peeeseeetd 101 
Mr. J. P. Grotuet’s Description of a Process for preventing the deleterious | 
effects of Dry Grinding....0.....++4 sophseperbanshe seedone -AnoeAne poeneeaaeate es eenenset tO 
Capt. A. W. Stzien on the Buoyant Floatwater...... bestacies wae ene sae so ecpetaas +. 102 
Dr. Roprnson’s Addendum on the Barometric Compensation of the Pendulum 102 
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