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Koyal Physical Society, Edinburgh. 

 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 

 Philosophical Society of Cambridge. 

 Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-on-Tyne. 

 Royal Irish Academy. 

 Library of Trinity College, Dublin. 

 Natural History Society of Dublin. 

 Geological Society of Dublin. 



la the second volume of the Canadian Journal, for 185Y, twenty-three original 

 papers have been printed, twenty of which have been selected from those read at 

 the meetings of the Institute during the Session of 1856-57. The abstracts of 

 proceedings at the weekly meetings during the Session have also been continued ; 

 and thus the Journal is made practically to embody the Transactions of the Cana- 

 dian Institute. In addition to these, the department of literary and scientific re- 

 views has been uninterruptedly maintained ; and the Committee have great plea- 

 sure in recording their acknowledgements of valuable services rendered by Pro- 

 fessor Kingston, the Rev. Professor Young, and the Rev. Professor Hincks. 



The section entitled Scientific and Literabt Notes continues to be maintained 

 as a useful appendix for the dissemination of materials derived from Foreign 

 Journals and other published sources, as well as for original notes, abstracts, and 

 reports of the proceedings of other Societies. In this department, however, the 

 Editing Committee would again earnestly urge on the members at large, the de- 

 sirableness of their contributing the results of observations on subjects embraced 

 in the various Sections. To several of these no single contribution has been 

 offered during the past year ; and in reference to that of Natural History especially, 

 the Committee deeply regret that members residing throughout the Province 

 should withhold reports of many observations and phenomena which must neces- 

 sarily come under their notice, and could not fail to be of general interest. 



Neither long nor elaborate communications are desired for this department ; 

 but brief notes, including reports of any remarkable astronomical or meteorolo- 

 gical phenomena ; notices of the appearance and disappearance of the migratory 

 birds of our Northern latitudes ; of the insects peculiar to different localities ; and 

 in general, of all that is novel or unrecorded relating to our Canadian fauna and 

 flora. It is also highly desirable that reports of the discovery and contents of 

 Indian graves, with descriptions of such ancient relics and works of art as are 

 brought to light, should be put on record. The section of geology and mineralogy 

 is another to which country members ought to be able to contribute notes which 

 would possess an interest to many, and might in some eases lead to the discovery 

 of new and important truths of great practical value. The Committee would only 

 further add on this subject, that where members may be disinclined to communicate 

 notes on the above, or other subjects, they may further the objects in view by 

 transmitting specimens of Natural History, Minerals, Indian relics, &c., to the 

 Editors for the purpose of being noticed in the Journal. All objects so transmitted 

 will be carefully preserved and returned. 



In reference to the original papers which occupy the larger portion of the Journal, 

 the Committee are earnestly desirous of securing for this department such contri- 

 butions as shall reflect credit on the Province, now that the plan of circulating 

 the Journal among foreign Societies, is being successfully carried out j and they 



