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you tave the most certain means of discriminating between the coal of Newcastle 

 and that of Bo-wmanville. One pleasing circumstance that attaches to this tes- 

 timonial is, that amongst those presenting it there are so many engaged in the 

 practical business pursuits of life. It gives me an assurance that they are 

 convinced of the usefulness of geological investigations ; and I beg to assure 

 you that, as marking the good will of so many of my fellow-citizens, I shall 

 always regard it with feelings of satisfaction and pride. 



CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



Session— 1858-59. 



FIRST ORDiNAET MEETING — itk December, 1858. 



John Langton, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



I. The following Gentlemen, provisionally elected by the Council duri?ig the recess, 



were balloted for and declared didy elected Members : 



T, Reynolds, Esq., M.D., Brockville, C.W. 



J. J. Burrows, Esq., Kingston, CW". 



Rev. J. "Whtte, Osgoode, C W. 



Rev. "W". J. Mackenzie, Baltimore, CW". 



J. H. DuMBLE, Esq., C.E., Cobourg, C.W. 



Junior Members : 

 C. J. Bethune, Esq., Trinity College, Toronto. 

 G-. T. Carruthers, Esq., " " 



II. The Donations to the Library and Museum received since the last Ordinary 

 Meeting were announced. The thanks of the Institute were voted to the donors, 

 and detailed lists, with the donors' names, were oi'dered to be inserted in the 

 Annual Report. 



III. The folloioing Papers were read : 



1. By Prof. E. J. Chapman : 



" On the alleged discovery of a Comis in the drift of Western Canada." 



2. By Prof. D. Wilson, LL.D. : 



" On ancient notices of the Beaver in Europe." 



SECOND ORDINARY MEETING — Wth December, 1%5S. 

 John Langton, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 

 R. S. BoucHETTE, Esq., Toronto. 

 Or. R. R. CocKBURN, Esq., M.A., " 

 \ C. W. CoNNON, LL.D., " 



Simon J. Dawson, Esq., Three Rivers. 

 James Dorland, Esq. , Toronto. 

 Joseph Horeocks, Esq., " 

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