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William Hewson, Esq., Whitby, C. W. 

 R. Sandars, Esq., Trinity College, Toronto, C. W. 

 Dk. Charles Sewell, Toronto, C. W. 

 J. F. Smith, Toronto, (Junior Member). 

 The donations to the Library and Museum received since the last ordinary 

 meeting, were laid upon the table. The Secretary was instructed to include a 

 record of them in the Annual Report, and to communicate the thanks of the 

 Institute to the Donors for their valuable contributions. 



Professor Cherriman gave the requisite notice of motion of an amendment to 

 Regulation 4. Sec. II., touching the amount payable to constitute Life Member- 

 ship; and Dr. Wilson to Regulation 1. Sec. VII., for the addition of a third Vice- 

 President to the office bearers in accordance with the terms of the Charter. 

 The following Papers were read : 



1. By Capt. William Kennedy : 



"On the proposed expedition to the Arctic Regions in further search of the re- 

 cords or remains of Sir John Franklin." 



2. By the Rev. W. A. Adamson, D.C.L. : 



"Ou the decrease, restoration, and preservation of the Salmon in Canada." 



second ordinary meeting — 13th December, 1856. 

 James Bovell, M. D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 

 Thomas M. Clark, Esq. , Toronto. 

 Hon. James Patton, M.A., Barrie, C. W: 

 Beverly Robinson Morris, Esq., M. D. , Toronto. 

 W. Loring Cillery, Esq., Toronto. 

 William Shirrefs, Esq., Toronto. 

 A. S. Kirkpatrick, Esq., Toronto. 

 Christopher Paterson, Esq., Barrister, Toronto. 

 The following Donations were thtn announced, and the thanks of the Institute 

 voted to the Donors : 

 From the Secretary of the School of Mines, Paris : 

 Annales des Mines, 5e Serie, Tome VI. 5e Livraison de 1854 — 55. 



Do. do. VII. Ire, 2e, 3e Livraison de 1855. 



From the Regents of the University ex-officio Trustees of the State Library, in 

 behalf of the State of New York. 



Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York. Vols. 

 III., IV. and VII. 



Annual Report of the Trustees of the New York State Library, 22nd January, 

 1856. 



Science and Religion — Sermon delivered in Albany during the Session of the 

 American Association for the advancement of Science : by the Rev. Bishop Hop- 

 kins, D.D. 



Religious Bearing of Man's Creation. Discourse delivered in Albany during 

 the Session of the American Association for the advancement of Science : by 

 Edward Hitchcock, D.D., LL.D. 



