2l2 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



III. The following Papers were read : 



1. By the President : 



" The Annual Address." 



2, By Prof. G. T. Kingston, M.A. : 



" On the annual and diuinal distribution of the wind at Toronto." 



FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING. 



IQth January, 1864. 



The President, The Rev. J. MoCaul, LL.D., in the Chair. 



I. 27ie undermentioned Gentleman was elected a Member : 



F. T. Jones, Esq., Barrister, Toronto, 



II. A donation for the Museum was presented by John Laidlaw Ebq., pey S. 



Spreull, Esq. 

 A specimen of Coal from Dunn Mountain near Nelson, New Zealand. 

 III. The following Papers were then read : 



1. By Doctor Rosebrugh : 



" On the ophthalmoscope, a new instrument for viewing and photographing the 

 deep structures of the living eye, with illustrations." 



2. By J. P. Clarke, Mas. Eac. 



" On a uew method of propelling steam vessels and canal barges, with models." 



FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING. 



2Srd January, 1864. 



Vice-President, S. Fleming, Esq., C.E., in the Chair. 



I. The following Gentleman was elected a Member: 



Hon. John Ross, M.L.C., Toronto. 



IL The following donations were announced, and the thanks of the JnstitMt* 



voted to the donors : 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



By James Hdbbert, B.A. 



"Ancient Geras."' 1 Vol. 



FOR THE MUSEUM. 

 By His Excellency the Governor of New Brunswick, per S. Fleming, Esq. 



C.E. 

 Specimen of albutite and other minerals. 5. 



III. The following Papers were then read: 



1. By the Rev. Prof. Hincks, F.L.S. : 



" On continuation of observations on the systematic position and affiniUes of 

 certain tribes of Birds, the Fissarostraj Group." 



2. By James Hubbert, B.A. : 



" On the Latex and Laticiferoiis veesels of Plants." 



