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that it is an original discovery), Dr. Honeyman has suggested 

 the name of " Louisite," by which it will henceforth be known. 

 Also, a valuable paper " On the Ankerite Veins of Londonderry, 

 Nova Scotia," with copious analyses. This gentleman, from 

 whose talent much was expected, on behalf of the Institute, and 

 the country especiall} T , has left our shores to fill a more responsi- 

 ble situation in England. 



"The Limonite and Limestones of Pictou County." is the title 

 of a paper bearing on the economic mineral resources of Nova 

 Scotia, by Edwin Gilpin, A.M., F.G.S. The processes of nature, 

 by which these minerals were formed, are lucidly accounted for 

 and described, and their value shown to be considerable. Ac- 

 cording to the author they appear to occupy positions similar to 

 the marine limestones at Whitehaven, and Furness, and the Men- 

 dip Hills in England, — and are, by some, considered to have been 

 deposited in a similar manner to the large deposits of Limonite, 

 the lower silurian calciferous formation in Pennsylvania. The 

 limestone of Artzberg and the Thurino;ian Forest are believed to 

 have been formed in the same way. 



Mr. Dewar has a paper on his favorite subject of Ato-magnet- 

 ism — which I have previously noticed in connection with the 

 spectrum discoveries of Prof. Lockyer, and the article in the 

 Medical Tribune. 



Mr. Mellish, a secretary of the Institute, placed on record at 

 the close of last session an interesting description of fish culture 

 in Nova Scotia, stating that a total of 4,800.000 salmon has been 

 distributed from the hatchery of Bedford Basin during the short 

 space of four years. 



On other matters concerning the Institute and its working, I shall 

 be very brief. We have friendly correspondence with many sister 

 societies in various parts of the world. The Royal Microscopical 

 Society of London, recently passed a resolution, which recognizes 

 for your President, for the time being, the honor of appending 

 F.R.M.S. (Fellow of the Microscopical Society) to his name, 

 of which honour, however unworthy, your humble servant haa been 

 the first recipient. This recognition of the Institute is of some 

 value, and has been suitably acknowledged : and I hope before 

 long we shall be able to show, by practical illustration, that it is 

 not undeserved. We exchange our Transactions with the valuable 

 monthly publications of the R. M. S. 



Best of all, perhaps, is the statement I am able to make — that 

 we owe no man anything. 



I would fain have closed with this gratifying announcement; 



