156 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



Vow, 

 From Me. B. Quarixch, London, England. 



Catalogue Eaisonne 2* 



Unkno'w^n. 



Proceedings of the Dedication of Plummer Hall, Salem 1* 



Report of Public Meeting of Delegates, Toronto, 14th April, 1858. Protec- 

 tion of Canadian Industry 1* 



From Thomas Brett, Esq. 



A Treatise on Light, Vision and Colours 1* 



From Superintendent of Education, Lower Canada. 



Report on Education, Year 1856 1* 



Memoire sur la Plante Gin-Seng de Tartaric 1* 



Journal of Education, Lower Canada 12* 



Journal de I'lnstruction Publique, Bas Canada 12* 



DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 

 From a Member Anonymous. 



A Curious Bird's Nest, from Neighbourhood of Calcutta 1 



From C. Rankin, Esq., per A. Russell, Esq., A.O.G.L.D. 



A piece of Elastic Sandstone from Delhi 1 



From Major Lachlan, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Horned Frog from California 1 



Bos of Minerals, and other objects, with descriptive Catalogue 60 parcels 



From J. F. Smith, Esq., Jr., of Toronto. 



Piece of Fossil Bone, from the Collection of the late Dr. Buckland 1 



A piece of the Atlantic Cable. Newell & Co., Manufacturers, Birkenhead. . 1 



Eighteen Specimens of Shells from the Chalk of Kent and Sussex, England , . 18 



From A. McDonald, Esq , Glengarry, C. W. 



Copper Penny Piece, with Globe on Reverse 1 



From A. H. Armour, Esq., Toronto. 

 Several Geological Specimens from shores of Lakes Superior and Huron, io all 10 



From J. Davidson. Esq., per A, H. Armour, Esq. 

 Several Specimens of Copper Ore and other Minerals from Bruce Mines, in all 30 



^ From C. Unwin, Esq., Toronto. 

 Loou's Eggs, Two, from Gull Lake, Canada West. 2 



COMMUNICATIONS. 



The subjoined list contains the titles of the various Papers read at the ordinary 

 meetings of the Session, 185*7-8 : 



Sir W. Logan, F.R.S. — " On the Relative Dates of various Intrusive Rocks 

 cutting the Laurentine Series in Canada West." 5th Dec, 1857. 



B. O'Hara, Esq. — "On a new form of Propelling Power for Steamships." 5th 

 Dec, 185Y. 



Prof. Wilson, LL.D. — *' On some Ethnographic Phases of Conchology." 5th 

 Dec, 186t. 



