

THE CANADIAN JOURNAL. 



NEW SERIES. 



No. I. — JANUARY, 18 5 6. 



PEELIMIXAEY ADDBESS. 



The first number of the " Canadian Journal" was published in 

 August 1852, under the direction of the Council of the Canadian 

 Institute, as " a medium of communication between all engaged or 

 interested in scientific or industrial pursuits." As the organ of the 

 Canadian Institute, it has contributed to the advancement of that 

 society and shared in its success, until the number of members and 

 subscribers has outgrown the original issue, and led to the closing of 

 its first series. 



A few words will suffice to define the objects aimed at in this new 

 Series. The advancement of Canada in commercial and agricultural 

 >rosperity during recent years, is without a parallel in the history of 

 ;he British Colonies ; and there is abundant reason for believing that 

 t is even now only on the threshold of a career of triumphant pro- 

 gress. It must be the desire of every well-wisher of the province, 

 hat this advancement in industry and material wealth, should not be 

 jiaceompanied by some corresponding manifestations of intellectual 

 itality. There is no reason why Canada should not have her own 

 rature and science, as well as her agriculture and commerce ; and 

 ontribute her share to the greatness of the British Empire by her 

 jntal as well as her physical achievements. Already the published 

 is of the Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory have made 

 'io of Toronto familiar to European savans; and the labors of the 

 igical Survey, under the guidance of Mr. Logan, have 

 it is li yd results, the scientific value of which is universally recog- 

 for the»ut, meanwhile, such students of science as Canada has, 



