4 Bntiah Association. 



pass over the M'Lellan Galleries — the elegant and sumptuous enter- 

 tainment of the Lord Provost to the office-bearers of the Association — 

 the two highly instructive and deeply interesting lectures by Pro- 

 fessor Carpenter and Colonel Rawhnson — the Conversational meetings, 

 Claudet's stereopticou, and Duboscq and Nachet's exhibition of photo- 

 graphic pictures and minute objects by means of the electric light — 

 the photographic exhibition in Messrs. Wylie and Lochhead's gallery 

 — the interesting specimens of ancient boats or canoes — the unrivalled 

 collection of fossils of the coal formation, and of some other strata, 

 together with the series illustrating the manufiicture of iron, glass, 

 pottery, and various other products of Glasgow industry — the excur- 

 sions, particularly that to Arran — the rcarine vivaria, prepared by Dr. 

 Miles and Dr. Paterson, in which a set of plants and animals were 

 exhibited which n\any of the associates of the meeting had never before 

 seen alive ; and, lastly, the extreme hberality with which the different 

 public institutions, and a large number of the most interesting private 

 manufactories were opened to the Association, — these various circum- 

 stances could not but add, in an eminent degree, to the pleasant 

 occupation and instruction which the meeting was calculated to afford 

 to persons of every variety of scientific taste." 



On the motion of Mr. Provan, seconded by Mr. Mm-ray of Monk- 

 land, a vote of thanks was given to the President for his address. 



Mr. William Church, Accountant, was elected a member, having been 

 proposed at the concluding meeting of last Session. 



Mr. Cockey, the Treasurer, called the attention of the Society to the 

 alterations which had been made dui-ing the recess in the Hall, by which 

 its appearance and comfort had been greatly improved. He stated that 

 the alterations had incurred an expense of about £60, and moved that 

 the Society grant that sum to the Council to defray the cost. 



The first vote on this motion was taken, and the Society agreed 

 accordingly to grant £60 from the funds. 



Mr. Dawson and Mr. Bell were requested to audit the Treasurer's 

 Accounts. 



The following books and maps were presented to the Society, for 

 which thanks were voted to the donors : — 



Physical and Geological Map of India, by S. B. Greenough, P.E.S., 

 Ac, presented to the Society on behalf of the Executors of that gentle- 

 man, by Robert Hutton, Esq. of Putney Park, Surrey, F.G.S. 



Transactions of Royal Scottish Society of Arts, vol. iv.. Part III. 



Proceedings of Liver2Jool Literary and Philosophical Society, No. 9. 



Memoirs of TAterary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, vols. xi. 

 and xii. 



