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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
“ Dr. Stevelly on the electric telegraph. 
u Mr. Patterson on the instinct of animals. 
“ Mr. Steen on the recent discoveries in astronomy. 
“Mr. Patterson, Notes on Chinese mirrors. 
“ Mr. MacAdam, Notes on physical geography. 
“ Dr. Andrews on the composition and properties of ozone. 
“Mr. Murphy on the mountain chains of Europe and Asia, in their physical 
and political relations. 
“ Mr. Patterson on the uses of animals to man. 
“ Mr. Millan on the more remarkable plants in the neighbourhood of Belfast. 
u Mr. Montgomery on the American ship canal. 
u The treasurer’s report will show the present state of your funds, and your 
council trust that you will approve of the manner in which they have expended the 
amount authorised at the last annual meeting to be raised for the purposes then 
specified. In concluding this report, the council have merely to express, in general 
terms, that the museum and Society are progressing steadily, and are continuing 
to foster that spirit of scientific inquiry which it has always been the aim of your 
council to develop and encourage.” 
After the report Avas read, the following gentlemen were elected members of the 
council for the ensuing twelve months :—Thomas Andrews, M.D., F.B.S.; George 
Dickie, M.D.; J. R. Garrett, Edmund Getty, M.R.I.A. ; John Grainger, John 
Grattan, George C. Hyndman, James MacAdam, E.G.S. ; Robert M‘Adam, J. 
J. Murphy, Robert Patterson, John Stevelly, LL.D., Rev. Isaiah Steen, A. O’D. 
Taylor, James Thomson, C.E. 
The council selected the following office-bearers out of their number:—Presi¬ 
dent, Thomas Andrews, M.D., E.R.S.; Vice-presidents, John Stevelly, LL.D., 
George Dickie, M.D., George C. Hyndman, Robert M l Adam; Treasurer, John 
Grattan; Librarian, Rev. I. Steen; Secretaries, James MacAdam, E.G.S., and 
A. O’D. Taylor; Corresponding Secretary, John Grainger. 
The thanks of the meeting were voted to Robert Patterson, Esq., on his retiring 
from the office of President, which he had held for the last tAvo years; and to 
James MacAdam, jun., Esq., on his retirement from the office of Corresponding 
Secretary. 
The folloAving is a list of the donations received during the session 1853-54 to 
the museum: — 
Mrs. Blair, Clearstream Cottage—Specimen of foreign fish. 
John Porter, Esq.—Specimens of Sicilian antiquities, a number of coins, and 
specimens of the Papyrus. 
Sir J. Emerson Tennent—A large and beautiful collection of shells from Ceylon. 
T. H. Jones, Esq., Moneyglass—A pied blackbird. 
Captain Turney—The jaws and part of the backbone of a shark. 
William Young, Esq.—A razor-bill in winter plumage, shot in the,Lagan. 
V. Coates, Esq.—Two goosanders, shot in Scotland. 
Captain May—A rifle-gun from Lapland. 
William Verner, Esq.—Specimens of ornithorhyncus. 
Mr. William Darragh—Specimens of the gadwal, shoveller, and long-tailed 
duck. 
Mrs. Freckleton—A lizard. 
Dr. Dickie—Eggs of foreign and native birds. 
Rev. Alexander Mackay, Antrim—An old medal. 
Major Macpherson—A large bream from Lough Neagh. 
R. Garrett, Esq.—Specimens of Portland oolite. 
James MacAdam, Esq.—Specimens of minerals. 
John Charters, jun., Esq.—Skins of four animals from America. 
A. O’D. Taylor, Esq.—Specimen of Sandwich fern. 
Sir J. E. Tennent—A paraffine candle. 
James Gibson, Esq.—A horn implement found near Antrim. 
Mrs. Richard Thompson—Brass medal found near Woodburn. 
Mr. William Darragh—A silver coin of Henry VI. 
To the Library—Proceedings of the Smithsonian Institute of Washington, Maury’s 
