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The title of honorary member lias been conferied upon the 

 Lord Bishop of Montreal, Sir Wm. Logan, Knt., L.L.D., F.R.S., 

 F. G. S., Charles Smallwood, Esq., M.D., L.L.D., F.M.S., (fee., &c., 

 Professor Mitchell, of Cincinnati, Professorllall, Albany, Pro" 

 fessor Dunglison, Philadelphia. 



The course of lectures annually delivered under the auspices of 

 the Society commenced on the 22nd January, and were remark- 

 ably well attended by the public generally. 



The Introductory Lecture was delivered by Principal Dawson. 

 2nd Lecture — Thui'sday, 29th Jan. — by E. Billings, Esq. Subject : 



" The Geology of the Ottawa Region." 

 3rd Lecture — Thursday, 5th Feb. — By T. S. Hunt, Esq. Subject: 



" Natural History of the Alkalies." 

 4th Lecture — Thursday, 12th Feb. — By Rev. A. DeSola. Sub- 

 ject : Scripture Zoology." 

 5th Lecture — Thursday, 19th March. — By Jas. Barnston, M. D. 



Subject. — " General view of Vegetable Life." 

 6th Lecture — C. Button, Esq. Subject : "Balsenus Mysticus," 



The Council feel greatly indebted to those gentlemen for their 

 valuable services on those occasions, and congratulate the Society 

 on the interest taken in the lectures by the public. They hope 

 that the next Course may be on a larger scale, held in a more 

 convenient room, and attended by a still larger number of persons. 



The Council regret that from various reasons they have not 

 been able to carry out so fully as tbey could have wished the 

 recommendation of their predecessors, to obtain the reading and 

 discussion of Monthly Essays or Papers, one paper only having 

 been submitted ; but they trust that the Meeting of the American 

 Association and the greater facilities for acquiring a knowledge 

 of Natural Science now enjoyed in this city, will have the good 

 effect of calling forth greater scientific exertions in future. 



The Council have much pleasure in reporting that L, A. H. 

 Latour, Esq , 1st Vice-President, has during the year offered 

 a Gold Medal as prize, for the best Essay in French or English 

 on any subject of Canadian Natural History. They beg to re- 

 commend to their successors the appointment of a Committee to 

 receive the Essays that may be offeied, and to adjudge the Prize 

 on the 1st August next. This measure, your Council trust, will 

 call forth much latent talent, and advance the objects of the So- 

 ciety, while it rewards with honor the successful candidate, and 

 realises the liberal and praiseworthy intentions of the donor. 



