384 Bath Institution. 



of Sidmouth. By C. Worthington, Esq. — XVII. On the Origin 

 of the Cornish. By the Rev. Samuel Greatheed. — XVIII. No- 

 tice on the Gornish Minerals in the British Museum. — By C. 

 KonigjEsq. F.R.S. Honorary Memher of the Society. — XIX. On 

 the Transmission of Heat through different Surfaces. By R. W. 

 Fox, Esq. — XX. Notice on the Coal Field of Pontypool. By 

 W. Llewellin, Esq. — XXI. On an Ebbing and Flowing Spring. 

 By Monsieur Tracelle. — XXII. Notice on the Employment of a 

 Mixture of Sawdust and Gunpowder in Blasting Rocks. By Sir 

 Christopher Hawkins, Bart. ^I.P. F.R.S. a Vice-President of the 

 Society. — XXIII. Notice of the Quantity of Tin and Copper 

 raised in Cornwall ; and of the Quantity of Copper raised in Great 

 Britain and Ireland in the year ending 30th June 1819. By Jo- 

 seph Came, Esq. F.R.S., &c. 



BATH INSTITUTION. 



It is proposed to form in Bath, an Institution for the cultiva- 

 tion of Science, Literature, and the liberal Arts. 



" The Institution to consist of a house and establishment, com- 

 prising the following accommodations: namely, a library and 

 reading-room, from which newspapers and political pamphlets 

 shall be excluded ; a botanic garden ; a museum of natural his- 

 tory; a cabinet of mineralogy; a cabinet of antiquities ; a cabi- 

 net of coins and medals ; a hall for lectures, with suitable appa- 

 ratus for the courses on chemistry and the several branches of na- 

 tural philosophy. 



" To these will be added an exhibition gallery, for the recep- 

 tion and display of paintings and other works of the fine arts. 



" The funds to be raised by subscriptions for shares of 50/. each, 

 and the right of property to be vested in the subscribers. 



" The incorporation of the subscribers to take place under a 

 Legislative Charter. 



" The management of the Institution to be conducted by a 

 Board of Directors. 



" The Institution to be open to annual and life subscribers. 



*' A capital sum of thirty thousand pounds will be required for 

 carrying the general purposes into effect. Twenty thousand 

 pounds to be disposable in the purcliase of premises, erecting the 

 necessary buildings, and fitting up the Institution in a suitable 

 manner ; and ten thousand pounds to form a reserved fund, the 

 interest of which shall be applicable to defraying the annual ex- 

 penses. 



" No active proceedings to be commenced, until there shall be 

 subscriptions for at least 300 siiares. 



'' The Provisional Constitution of the intended Establishment 

 may be inspected at the Treasurers', Messrs. Cavenagh and Co., 



by 



