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the vast quantity of iron slag produced in England may he added the 

 amount also yielded in the reduction of ores of copper and lead, 

 without considering zinc and other metalliferous sources; the supply 

 will, accordingly, be found sufficient to create a new channel of pro- 

 ductive industry, which may possibly equal in extent, interest, and 

 importance, any single one tliat now affords employment to the capital 

 and industry of civilised nations. 



CANADIAN INSTITUTE-SESSION 1854-55. 



Firteentli Orclinai-y Meeting— Marcll 31gt, 1835. 

 The name of the following candidate for membership was read : — 



Mr. Sheriff Jarvis Toronto. 



The following gentlemen were elected members : — 



John JIacphersou Hamilton Toronto. 



William Dickson " 



H. T. Bown Hamilton. 



Bobt. J. Johnston Thorold. 



W. H. Lambe Montreal. 



Frederick W. Torrance " 



Hon. John Young " 



Mr. Cumbei-land read a paper, entitled " Some Notes of a Visit to 

 the Works of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, West of Toronto." 

 A Paper, communicated by Mr. Paul Kane, was read by Mr. G. W. 

 Allan, " On the Habits and Customs of the Chinouk Indians." 

 ■ Various articles of dress worn by the Chinouk Indians, specimens 

 of their bows and arrows, spears, cooking utensils, and a skull taken 

 from one of their graves, were exhibited. Several admirable oil paint- 

 ings, executed by Mr. Kane, illustrated many important features of the 

 lives and characters of the Chinouk Indians. 



SixtceiitU Ordiuai-y Meeting* — April lltli. 1S55* 



The names of the following candidates for membership were read : 



Rev. W. Ritchie Georgina. 



George Perkins Toronto. 



Stephen Howard " 



The following gentleman was elected member : — 



W. B. Jarvis , Toronto. 



In pursuance of an order from the Council, the First Vice-President 

 brouglit under tlie consideration of the meeting the subject of a new 

 building for tlic purposes of the Institute, in-s-ited discussion thereon, 

 and announced that a special general meeting would be called for Sa- 

 turday, the 21st instant, for the purpose of considering the propriety 

 of issuing authority to tlie Council to act in the matter. 



The First Vice-President nominated Mr. DalrymplcCrawford, .Auditor 



o£ Accounts for 185.3, in conformity with '.he regulations of the Insti- 

 tute. Mr. Samuel SpreuU was nominated on the part of the meeting. 



Professor Chapman communicated an ".additional Note on the Ob- 

 ject of the Salt Condition of the Sea," and submitted further views and 

 authorities in support of his obsei-vations on an examijle of the igneous 

 origin of Carbonate of Lime. 



Professor Cherrimiu read a communication from Mr. A. Hood, of 

 Dunnville, being " A Description of a new Astronomical and Surveying 

 Instrument." 



Special General Meeting* 



iVpRiL 21sT, 1855. 

 The name of the following candidate for membership was read: — 



George Morpliy Toronto. 



The following gentlemen were elected members : — 



Stephen Howard Toronto. 



Rev. W. Ritchie Georgina. 



George Perkins Toronto. 



The following donations from the Hon. J. M. Brodhead, of Washing- 

 ton, through Mr. A. H. Armour, were announced : — 

 Espy's Report on Meteorology. 

 United States' Coast Survey, with Maps, 185.3. 

 Stanbury's Expedition to the Great Salt Lake, with Maps. 

 Patent Office Report, Part 2, 1853. 

 Official Army Register, United States, for 1855. 

 Navy Register of the United States, 1855. 

 From Mr. A. H. Armoui-, Toronto: — 

 Census of Canada, 1851-52, in two volumes. 



The thanks of the Institute were ordered to be given to the Hon. J. 

 M. Brodhead and Mr. Armour for their valuable donations. 



Mr. Sandford Fleming, C.E., read a paper by Mr. T. C. Clarke, 

 C.E., " On the Action of the Ice upon the Bridge at Rice Lake." 



Professor Hind made some observations '• On the occurrence of 

 Crystallized Carbonate of Lime in the Native Copper of Lake Superior." 

 The meeting then entered upon the subject of the new building, and 

 after a prolonged discussion, the following resolutions were adopted : 

 Moved by Mr. Ure, seconded by Mr. Recorder Duggan : — 



1. " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the ground which 

 has been so handsomely offered by Mr. AUan, for a permanent build- 

 ing for the Canadian Institute should be at once accepted, and that the 

 cordial acknowledgments of the Institute be tendered to the generous 

 donor for his munificent gift " 



Carried, nem con. 



Moved by Jlr. Recorder Duggan, seconded by Mr. W. G. Storm, 



2. " That in the event of its being found possible to erect a building 

 for the purposes of the Institute, the Council be authorized to take 

 such steps as shall seem most advisable both for that purpose, and 

 also for securing such temporary accommodation as will bo required." 



Moved by Mr. Walter Mackenzie, seconded by Mr. Seeker Brongli, 



3. " That the thanks of the Institute be tendered to Mr. Cumberland 

 for his generous offer to give his services as Architect of tlie building 

 proposed to be erected." 



LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF 

 QU EBE C. 



LITERAKT OR STATED MEETING. 



Wed.nesd.w, 7tii Mabcii, 1855. 

 The following gentlemen were proposed as .tVssociate and Correspon- 

 ding members, viz. : — 



As .'Vssociatc Member Geo. Desbarats. 



M Corresponding Member T. E. Campbell, C.B., late Major 



7th Hussars. 

 .\ paper '• On Russian America" was read by Mr. .\. R. Roche. 



