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



Donors : 



1. By Henry G. Bohti, Esq., London, England, per A. H. Armour, Esq., ; 

 " Forater's Critical Essays." Vol. 1. 

 "Guizot's History of Civilisation," in three volumes. 

 "Thierry's Norman Conquest," in two volumes. 



* Michael Angelo and Raphael." 



" Walton's Complete Angler," by Jesse, Plates. 



"Masterman Ready, or the Wreck of the Pacific," by Capt. Marryat. 



"Blair's Chronological Tables, enlarged and continued." Double volume. 



* Memoirs of the Duke of Suliy, Prime Minister to Henry the Great," in four 



rolumes. 

 " Pliny's Natural History." Vol. 5. 

 "Quintlian's Institutes of Oratory." Vol. 2. 

 '• Demosthenes against Midias," &c. (Kennedy.) 

 *' Dictionary of Classical Quotations." 

 "The Crystal Palace Company." 



* Life of George Washington," by Washington Irving. Vol. 3. 



S. By Hon. J. M. Brodhead, Washington, per A. H. Armour, Esq., : 

 "Regulations for United States Consular olficers." 

 " Report on the Finances (United States), 1855-6." 

 "Commerce and Navigation of the United States for year ending 30th June, 



1856." 

 Z. From His Excellency the Governor General, per R. T. Pennefather, Esq. : 

 " Address on the opening of the One Hundred and third Session of the Royal 



Society of Arts, London; delivered by Col. Sykes, F.R.S., Chairman of the 



Council, Nov. 19th, 1856." Pamphlet. 

 " Parliamentary List of Council and Officers, and Committees of Reference. 



Two pamphlets. 

 4. By Professor H. Y. Hind, M. A. : 

 '■ A collection of Geological Specimens, consisting of: 



Trilobite Beds: Utica Slate, Blue Mountains, Collingwood. 



Graptolite : Red River, Humber, Hudson River Group. 



Fucoid, from the Hudson River Group, Humber River. 



Ripple Mark, . do. 



Black River and Bird's eye Limestone, from Lake Couchiehing 



Tracks of Crustacea, Potsdam Sandstone, Beauharnois." 



The following papers were then read : 



1. By Professor Kingston, M.A., : 



a On the practical application of the Electric Telegraph, for predicting storms." 

 On the motion of Colonel Baron de Rottenburg, it was ordered that Professor 



Kingston's paper be referred to a committee, with a view to bring the matter under 



tho notice of the Government, and that the committee consist of Professors 



Kingston, Croft, and Cherriman, and the mover. 



t* By Professor Chapman : 



* On some Crystals of Carbonate of Lime, from South Africa." 



