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‘‘ The Relation of the Scripture Account of the Deluge to Physical Science.” 
By Professor Challis, M.A., F.R.S., F.R.A.S. April 5. 
“ The Connection between the Philosophy of Locke and the Sceptical 
Principles of the Day.” By H. Coleman, Esq., LL.D. (Intermediate, 
April 19.) 
“ An Examination of the Belfast Address from a Scientific point of view.” 
By J. E. Howard, Esq., F.R.S. May 3. 
Annual Address ( at the Society of Arts' House). By the Rev. Robert 
Main, M.A., F.R.S., Y.P.R.A.S., The Badcliffe Observer. June 7. — 
Anniversary. 
“ On the Etruscan Language.” By Rev. I. Taylor, M.A. (At the Society 
of Arts’ House. June 21.) 
12. The meetings during this session have been as well 
attended as usual, the Anniversary, and the meeting of the 
21st of June being held at the House of the Society of Arts, the 
rooms of the Institute not affording adequate accommodation. 
Publications. 
13. The Eighth Volume of the Journal of Transactions has 
been issued, and the several quarterly parts for the current 
year will appear in due coui-se. 
14. In the publication of the Transactions, the Council has 
been cax*eful to include in Editorial notes, and in what may be 
called “ after-papers,” any special points which arose in the 
papers or discussions themselves, but were not taken up 
dui’ing the meetings. The “ after papers” already conti’i- 
buted to the present volume are by Professor Challis, F.R.S. , 
Principal Dawson, F.R.S., and Dr. S. Birch (President of the 
Society of Biblical Archasology). 
15. The importance of securing a wider circulation for the 
Institute's Publications has induced the Council — First, to 
publish an increased number of the Journal; Secondly, to 
extend the “ People's Edition ” of the moi'e popular recent 
Papers, four of which are now issued in this form, and have 
been largely sought for, especially for cii’culation amongst 
friends, and distribution amongst the working classes in 
manufacturing, mining, and other disti’icts ; the Council, how- 
ever, l’egrot that the means at their disposal have not allowed 
them to comply with several requests for grants of papers for 
the latter purpose : to obviate this difficulty, and in deference 
to the wish of many membei's, a “ People’s Edition Fund ” 
has been established, to which some, even non-Members, 
have already sent donations: — (a good fund would be a very 
