282 Yorkshire Scientific Meeting. 
Rev, J. Gialuim, York. AUIerinari Wilson, York. 
Hichaid Hey, Esq., York. Hev. W . Tavldr, York. 
F. Cliolmley, Esq., P.U.S., Bniusijy. T H. Fiiwkes, Esc)., Farnley. 
William Givy, Juii., E.^ij., Y'ork. Itobert Allan, Esq., Edinbro'. 
FlKSr DAY, MONDAY', SEl'TEMBKR 2(5, IH.OI. 
'I'HEinoriiiug- of this day was devoted to the reception of Stiaiig'er.s, registering; 
their nunies, and delivering' tickets of admission to tlie Scieiititic Lectures and Pa- 
pers (hiring the week. At eight o'clock in the evening the Philosophical Museum 
was thrown open for the evening cot/i'vrsazione, which formed the prelude to those 
diversified scientific attractions, vviiich were to be continued through the week. 
The entrance-hull was decorated with elegant plants of gigantic dimensions, from 
the garden of J.Smith, Rscj , of York. The spacious theatre of the Museum, 
with its extensive suite of rooms, were brilliantly lighted witli gas, and presented 
a scene, which, at every step, displayed some interesting object of the kingdom of 
nature. A short and interesting Lecture was delivered by Mr, Phillips, the Sci- 
entific and zealous Secretary of the Yorkshire Society, on some specimens of 
Fossils, which had been brought for exhibition on this occasion. 
.SF.(U)NIJ DAY, TI'ESDaY. 
The First Meeting for scientific purposes, was held this morning, at twelve o'clock. 
The theatre of the Museum was occupied by a large company of men of science, 
when the Hev. William Vernon llarcourt moved that the Chair be taken by Lord 
Viscount Milton, the President of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, which was 
carried by acclamation 
His Lordship h.iving taken the chair, declared himself inadequate to sustain 
propeily the task they had imposed upon him, as in such an assembly as the pre- 
sent some other person might have been found much better qiialiived for the 
situation, though none were more anxious than he was to promote tire objects 
of the meeting. It is now more ihan ten years since the Yorkshire Philosophical 
Society was established, — a Sjciety which had done much towards advancing the 
intere.>ts of science ; and he had no doubt the proceedings of the present meeting 
would prove that science and the means of science were not confined to the Metro- 
polis No doubt could be eniertained that by means of meetings like the present, 
where scientific men met togeiiier, to coniinunicate to each other their mutual 
ideas and discoveries, sucii an in)[)ulse woulil be given to science as would be most 
beneficial. It was much to the honour of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, 
that they had been the first lo set the example of holding a meeting- like the pre- 
sent; an example, he trusted, which would be followed by other places. He 
could not conclude his remarks without saying a few words of well deserved praise 
of his Reverend Friend, to whom the Yorkshire Philosophical Society owed its 
origin, — he could not pay a greater compliment than, passing all other compli- 
ments, by saying, — ''Si monumeiitum quceritis, ciroumspicite." 
The Rev. W. V. Harcourt said, the meoling owed its origin to a number of 
Gentlemen, several of whom \vere now present, who had cordially concurred in the 
hope that it would be conducive to the interesls of science; they had agreed that 
the first meeting should he heic; in that place and at that time, and he hoped that 
the accommodation made by the Council for their reception would prove satisfac- 
tory to the distinguished strangers wh.o had honoured them with their presence. 
Mr. Phillips, the Secretary of the Society, then read the proceedings of the 
Council; and also letters which had been received from a number of Professors 
and others of einment scientific attainments, who, from various causes, had been 
prevented from giving their personal attendance in York on the interesting occa- 
sion, all of whom cordially concurred in the plan, and expressed tlieir reg'ret that 
they were unab'.e to attend. 
Mr. Harcourt then proceeded to detail the causes which had induced the origin 
of the present meeting, and read a paper drawn up by the Council of the Philo- 
sophical Society, recommending the formation of an Association for the furtherance 
of science, and for the removal of all obstacles which may stand in the way of 
such a desirable object. A string of resolutions for the formation and government 
of the proposed Association were then moved; the first of which, That an Asso- 
ciation be formed, to be called "The British Association for the advancement of 
Science," was carried unanimously. The second resolution, explanatory of the 
objects of the Association, was carried nnaniniously. The third resolution, res- 
