472 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING.—14th February, 1863. 
Doctor Danie, Witson in the Chair. 
I. Mr. Harman on behalf of the Committee appointed at the Annual Meeting 
to endeavour to find some more convenient accommodation for the Institute 
than those now occupied, reported that the committee had examined the new 
building in course of erection for the Bank of Toronto, and found that rooms 
there at present in an unfinished state could be secured on reasonable terms, for 
the use of the Institute, and recommended that steps be taken to secure them. 
The report was adopted and the committee discharged. 
Il. The following Papers were then read : 
By Prof. G. T. Kingston, M.A. 
“ On the disturbance of Magnetical Declination at Noxeiaiea, during the years 
1855-62 inclusive.” 
Doctor Wilson made a communication relative to a new kind of Cannon 
which was described to him on his recent visit to Washington. 
NINTH ORDINARY MEETING.—21st February, 1863. 
The President, the Rev. J. McCaut, LL.D., in the Chair. 
I. The following Papers were read: 
By Doctor W. Ogden. 
“On Chloroform and its effects.” 
A Paper by T. J. Cottle, Esq., 
‘¢ On a new species of Astacus,” was laid on the table. 
TENTH ORDINARY MEETING.—28th February, 1863. 
The President, the Rev. J. McCauu, LL.D., in the Chair. 
I. The following donations were announced, and the thanks of the Institute voted 
to the donors. 
For the Library, from the Societies : 
1. Proceedings ‘of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool, 5ist 
Session, 1861-62. 
2, Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. XXIV. Part II. Science. 
For the Museum from Sanprorp Fiemine, Esg., C.E, 
1. Large Salmon Trout from Lake Huron. 
Il. The following Paper was read: 
By S. Fleming, Esq., C.E. 
“On the present condition of the oil springs of Enniskillen.” 
