10 TRANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. [Vot. VI. 
promoting the purposes of the Charter, the capabilities of the Province 
may be more speedily developed, and its interests promoted on a sound 
and enduring basis. 
The Committee in giving utterance to these aspirations desire to bring 
to your notice the encouraging overtures which have been made by 
parties connected with the Toronto Atheneum, in view of a union of 
the two bodies—and would recommend that they be met in such a liberal 
spirit as may result in the future co-operation of both Societies. 
Several papers upon subjects of general and local interest, have been 
communicated during the two first sessions :— Amongst them, a review of 
the several clauses in the Surveyor’s Act of 1849, by Mr. J. Stoughton 
Dennis. 
On the use of the Telescope, as applied to field practice, by Mr. J. O. 
Browne. 
Upon the ameliorating influences of the climate of Canada, by Mr. F. 
F. Passmore. 
On the formation of the Peninsula and Harbour of Toronto, by Mr. 
Sandford Fleming. 
On Lake Harbours, etc., by Mr. Edward L. Cull. 
On the Mineral productions and geology of Canada, illustrated by 
the Map and Models of his Official Survey, by Mr. Logan. 
On the effects of Tides, by Mr. Ellis. 
On the application of wire to the construction of Bow String Bridges, 
by Mr. Hanvey. 
On the Geology of the Niagara Falls, by Mr. Thomas Ridout. 
On the Ebb and Flow of Water in American Lakes, by Mr. Brunel. 
On the Management of Engineering Works, by Mr. Ellis. 
On Piling, as practised and applicable to works upon our lakes and 
navigable waters, by Mr. Kivas Tully. 
On the supply of water to Toronto, by Mr. Cull. 
On Crib work, as applied for foundations and piers, by Mr. Brunel. 
On the works at Portsmouth dock yards, by Mr. Cumberland. 
On Tubular Bridges, by Mr. Brunel. 
On the effects of different grades upon the economical working of 
railways, by Mr. J. O. Browne. 
