CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 47t 
FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING.—24th January, 1863. 
The Rev. J. McCaut, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
I. The following Papers were read: 
By Mr. A. E. Williamson. 
“A proposed classification of the Genus Helix.” 
By Professor J. B. Cherriman, M.A. 
© On Poinsot’s memoir on Rotation.” 
“ Remarks on Comets.” 
SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING.—3lsi January, 1863. 
I. The following donation for the Library was announced, and the thanks of the 
Institute voted to the donor. 
From W. Kingsford Esq. ‘Impressions of the West and South during a six 
_ weeks holiday.” ’ 
Il. The following resolution recommended by the Council was submitted to 
the meeting : 
The Council and members of the Canadian Institute desire to record their 
profound sentiments of regret at the lamented death of Sir John Beverly 
Robinson, Bart.: and to give expression to their grateful recollections of the 
services rendered by him to this Institute, while he filled the office of President, 
and of the substantial evidences of his interest in its progress furnished by his 
valuable gifts to the Library, and to the building fund. The association with 
this Institute of the name of one so justly esteemed among those who have been 
foremost in advancing the highest interests of the Province, will ever be felt to 
add a lustre to its early annals, and confer an additional honor on those who 
may hereafter fill the chair which he occupied as its president ; and the members 
desire now to record their deep sympathy with the relatives of the deceased on 
whom the loss of one characterized by virtues so calculated to endear him to all 
who knew him must be felt as so irreparable a bereavement. 
That this resolution be entered on the minutes, that a copy of it be communi- 
cated to Lady Robinson; .and that the Institute do now adjourn without pro- 
ceeding to any other business. 
SEVENTH ORDINARY MBETING.—"th February, 1863. 
The President, the Rev. J. McCaut, LL.D., in the Chair. 
I. The following Papers were read : 
By Prof. G. T. Kingston, M.A. 
“ The Meteorological Report of 1861.” 
By James Hubbard, Esq. 
“On the Fungi.” 
By B. R. Morris, M.D. 
“(On the natural checks to the destruction of our crops by insects.” 
