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The Chairman proposed the health of the Duke of Northum- 
berland, the Lord Lieutenant of the county. 
The Manager of his Grace’s coal concerns returned thanks, and 
read an extract of a letter from the Duke, expressing his admi- 
ration of the object of the meeting, and his conviction of the 
great benefit that had resulted to science, and humanity in ge- 
neral, and the coal trade in particular, from Sir H. Dayy’s dis- 
coveries. 
Mr. Lambton gave the health of the Mayor of Newcastle, who 
returned thanks, and gave the health of the Chairman, which was 
drank with three times three, and great plaudits. 
Mr. Lambton, after returning thanks, again alluding to the 
object of the meeting, stated his own desire upon all occasions 
to promote, to his best endeavours, the interest of the coal-trade. 
The health of the Bishop ef Durham was drank. The Rev. 
Mr. Collinson, his representative on this occason, said that no- 
thing but the age and infirmity of, the venerable Bishop pre- 
vented him from being present; that no one was more deeply in- 
terested in the cbject of their meeting. Mr. Collinson said, that 
whatever gratification Sir H. Davy received from the enthusiasm 
with which his invention was received by men so well able to ap- 
preciate it, yet that it must be infinitely more gratifying to him 
to know, that men now living, and their sonibtest posterity, 
would be indebted to him for their safety; and that he was an 
instrument in the hands of Providence, not only for protecting 
human life, but for preserving human happiness. 
Mr. Lambton g gave ‘¢ Mr. Buddle, and the Viewers of New- 
castle,”’ stating, that the coal-owners owed much to the cour- 
age and sagacity with which they investigated danger, and the 
skill which they used in avoiding it; and paid many Just com- 
pliments to their science, as w ell as to their humanity. 
Mr. Buddle, in returning thanks, said, that Sir Humphry 
Davy’s lamp*offered them resources in the art of mining which 
they had never hoped for, enabled them to work coals which 
could never even have been explored, and above al), took from 
their minds a heavy weight of responsibility. 
Sir Humphry Davy gave the health of the Rev, Dr. Gray, a 
gentleman, he said, by whose enlightened philanthropy his at~ 
tention had been first turned to the subject.—Dr. Gray returned 
thanks. 
The following toasts were given by the Chairman: . 
“« The Union of Science with Humanity.” The Trade of 
Tyne and Wear,”—** The Members of Neweastle,”—‘* The 
Rev. John Hodgson.” 
Sir H. Davy said he had. spoken of the general benefits re- 
sulting from science ; he was sure they would drink with sane’ e 
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