I^ogal institution of (EorniDalL 



SPEING MEETING. 



The Spring Meeting was held on May 28tli, 1891, at the 

 Rooms of the Institution. 



The Chair was taken by the President, Mr. E. Dunkin, 

 F.P.S., who delivered an Address on Mathematical Astronomy. 

 On the motion of Mr. Tweedy, seconded by Sub-Dean Bourke, 

 a vote of thanks to the President, for his address, was carried 

 by acclamation. 



The following papers were then read : — 



"Private Trade on the Falmouth Packets." — Mr. A. H. 

 Norway. 



"Electric Fishes."— Mr. E. Eundle, F.E.C.S.I. 



"Thirteen Cornish Landowners. Temp. Henry III." — Mr. 

 W. Sincock. 



" Origin and Development of Ore deposits." — Mr. J. H. 



Collins, F.d.S. 



"Note on a Sand-pit on the north east side of Pendennis 

 Head,"— by the late Mr. N. Whitley, F.E.Met.S. This paper 

 was supplemented by a few remarks from Mr. Howard Fox, 

 F.G.S., who said it was the result of probably the last of the 

 late Mr. Whitley's geological excursions. 



On the motion of Canon Moore, seconded by Mr. MicheU, a 

 hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Authors of papers, and 

 to the Donors to the Museum and Library. 



