408 MONTREAL NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



2. By the Rev. 1 iviessor Young, M.A. — 



"A Review of Reichenback's researches on Animal Magnetism." 



SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING 26th April, 1856. 



G. W. Allan, Esq., President in the Chair. 

 W. C. Chewett, Esq., M.D., was elected a Life Member. 

 The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 

 John" J. Vickers, Esq., Toronto. 

 Christopher Dunkin, Esq., Advocate, Montreal. 

 Joseph Lesslie, Esq., Toronto. 

 John Roaf, Esq., Toronto. 

 Frk.derick O'Brien, Esq., Barrie. 

 W. S. Conger, Esq, M.P.P., Peterborough. 

 The following Donations were announced, and the thanks of the Institute voted to 



the Donors : 



1. From the Regents of the University, ex officio Trustees of the State Library, 



on behalf of the State of New York : — 

 "Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York." 1 vol. 



4to., being vol. VI. of the work. 

 " New York Meteorology, from 1825 to 1850." 1 vol. 4to. 

 "Sixth Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New 



York." 

 " Annual Report of the Trustees of the New York State Library." 



2. From J. McNaughten, Esq, P.L.S., OttawaCity: — 



A Map varnished and mounted of " The Geographical Position of Canada and ad- 

 jacent countries, &c." 



3. By Mr. W. Couper.— 



Fourteen species of Lamellicornse, with duplicates of four — exotic. 



One Elater — exotic. 



Two species of Buprestidre — exotic. 



The following Papers were then read: 



1. By Professor Bovell, M.D. — 



"On the Unity of the Human Race." 



2. By P. MacGregor, Esq. — 



"On the Physiological Character of the Climate of North America." 

 This being the last ordinary meeting of the session, H. Mortimer, Esq. and J. 

 Stevenson, Esq. were appointed Auditors, in accordance with the laws ; and the 

 President, after congratulating the Institute on the conclusion of a highly prospe- 

 rous session, adjourned the meeting till November. 



MONTREAL NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 

 ordinary monthly meeting — -April, 1856. 

 Mr. Dutton submitted the following report : — 



The Committee appointed at the last monthly meeting of the Natural History 

 Society, to inquire into the best methods of rearing fish from spawn, with the view 

 to promote that department of Natural History, and render it subservient to the 

 interests of the Province of Canada, beg to report — 



That your Committee have not had an. opportunity of discussing the subject or 

 maturing any plan in reference to it, in consequence of the absence of Mr. Alfred 





