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other city in the world, so large as Manchester, without its 
observatory. It was remarked that the Liverpool obser- 
vatory, under the able superintendence of Mr. Hartnup, was 
doing good service, not only to the commercial interests of 
the port, but also to the cause of science. There were 
several persons in Manchester who possessed very fine instru- 
ments, and had skill to make excellent observations with 
them ; but it was hoped that the city would not defer 
establishing an institution of its own, where astronomical 
and meteorological observations could be systematically con- 
ducted. Finally, it was suggested that an astronomical 
section should be formed in connexion with the society. 
