" * That, in order to meet the outlay attendant upon the removal 

 of the specimens from the Antiquities Room, and providing suit- 

 able accommodation for them elsewhere, the Geological and Poly- 

 technic Society shall contribute the sum of fifteen pounds towards 

 the expense. 



" < That, in order to diminish such expenses, a temporary inter- 

 change of such cases as may be suitable is advised.' " 



It was moved by Mr. Wilson, and seconded by Mr. 

 Wallen, and resolved unanimously, — " That they be con- 

 firmed." 



On the motion of the Secretary, Mr. Joshua Kaye, of 

 Huddersfield, was elected a Member of the Society. 



Mr. Charlesworth proposed, and Mr. Briggs seconded, 

 a vote of " Thanks to the Master Cutler for the use of the 

 Hall." 



Mr. Chambers proposed, and Mr. Morton seconded, a 

 vote of " Thanks to the Literary and Philosophical Society 

 of Sheffield, for their assistance in making arrangements for 

 the Meeting." 



Mr. Wallen then read a paper entitled " An Investiga- 

 tion of the Theories as to the origin of Gothic or Pointed 

 Architecture." (The author declines to publish this paper.) 



Mr. Lucas then proceeded to read a paper on spontaneous 

 decomposition of fat, as exemplified in the remains of candles 

 found in mines that have long been abandoned. He produced 

 several small pieces of white matter, furnished to him by Mr. 

 Lee, which, though appearing now only as white chalky 

 substances, were believed to be the remains of candles, 

 which had been left for many years in the mines where 

 they were found. He showed that the substances burned 

 easily. He then proceeded to state the discoveries of a 

 French chemist, as to the component parts of fat, and also 

 referred to the facts brought forward by Mr. Beetz, at a 

 meeting of the Chemical Society of London, on the subject 



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