400 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
FOURTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING—24th Murch, 1860. 
Professor Dantes Witsoy, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 
U. Oansx, Esq, M.D., Toronto. 
Roserr Curceiey, Esq , M.D., Whitby. 
Il. The following Donations for the Library were announced, and the thanks of 
ihe Institute voted to the donors : * 
From J. H. James, Esq., per Dr. Philbrick. 
“Pringiples of Political Economy.” 3rd Edition: by J.S. Mill. Two Vols. 
From the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 
“The Record of the Court at Upland Pennsylvania, 1676 to 1681, and Military 
Journal kept by Major E. Druny, 1781 to 1798. One Vol. 
Ill. The following Papers were read : 
1. By Professor J. B. Cherriman, M.A.: 
“ Remarks on Newton’s investigation of the Velocity of Sound.” 
2. By Professor Croft, D.C.L.: 
“ Onva reputed Blue Sand from India.” 
FIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING—8l1st Jfarch, 1860. 
Professor Witsox, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
I, The following Gentleman was elected a Member : 
Joan De Cew, Provincial Land Surveyor, Cayuga. 
TI. The President announeed that this was the last recular Meeting of the Session, 
but in consequence of there being several papers yet to read, it was proposed to 
adjourn to Saturday the 14th April. 
Messrs. Spreull and Harman were appointed Auditors of the Treasurer's 
Accounts for the present year. 
Ill. Lhe following Papers were read : 
1. By G. R. R, Cockburn, Esq., M.A.: 
“On Rent.” 
2. By Professor J. B. Cherriman, M.A.: 
“On a Problem in Substitutions.” 
8. By S. Fleming, Esq, C.E. : 
“On the development of. lines of Internal Communication with a view to the 
future progress of Canada.” 
