TENTH ORDINARY MEETING-1st March, 1862. The First Vice-President, the Rev. Prof. G. C. IRVING, M.A., in the Chair. I. The following donation to the Library was announced, and the thanks of the Institute voted to the donor, J. D. Campbell, Esq. : แ Doomsday Book; or, The Great Survey of England of William the Conqueror, relating to Cornwall. Fac-simile photo-zincographed by Her Majesty's command, at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton. Col. Sir Henry James, R.E, F.R.S., &c., director. 1861." II. The followidg Papers were read: 1. By the Rev. Prof. Hatch, B.A.: "A Sketch of the Pre-Socratic Philosophers." 2. By James Bovell, Esq., M.D.: "Some recent Theories of Cell development, with Microscopical Illustrations." ELEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING-8th March, 1862. Hon. J. H. HAGARTY, President, in the Chair. I. The following Papers were read: 1. By the Rev. G. P. Young, M.A.: "Remarks on an argument of Dr. Whewell, against the claims of the Parmenides to be considered a genuine Dialogue of Plato." 2. By Prof. Wilson, LL.D.: "On the aim of Shakespeare, in his Historical Dramas, as illustrated in his King John." TWELFTH ORDINARY MEETING-15th March, 1862. In the absence of the President and Vice-Presidents, Prof. WILSON, LL.D., was called to the chair. By Prof. Croft, D.C.L.: I. The following Paper was read: "On the supposed existence of Benzole in Canadian Petroleum." Prof. Chapman made a communication relative to the occurrence of the Phenomenon of Mock Suns, as observed by Mr. Clifford Thompson, P.L.S., near the mouth of the Muskoka River, in November last, THIRTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING-22nd March, 1862. In the absence of the President and Vice-Presidents, Prof. WILSON, LL.D., was called to the chair. I. The following gentleman was elected a member : F. E. DIXON, Esq., Toronto. II. The following donation for the Library was announced, and the thanks of the Institute voted to the donors, the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Proceedings of Session 1860-61." "Transactions of do." Vol. xxii. Part 3. III. The following papers were read: 1. By Professor E. J. Chapman : "Remarks on some recent Announcements and Discoveries in Natural Science." 2. By W. Ogden, M.D.: "On an Atmospheric Cause of Disease." FOURTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING-29th March, 1862. Second Vice-President, T. C. KEEFER, Esq., C.E., in the Chair. I. The following Papers were read: 1. By the Rev. Prof. G. P. Young, M.A.: "Note on a Passage in the Euthypkro of Plato." 3. By the Rev. Prof. Hincks, F.L.S.: "An Inquiry into the natural Laws which regulate the Interchange of Commodities between Individuals and Nations, and the effects of interference with them." FIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING-5th April, 1862. G. WILSON, Esq. II. The following Papers were read: 1. By the Rev. Prof. Hatch, B.A.: "On the Relation of the Volscian Language to others of the Italian Family." 2. By Prof. Wilson: "On the Influence of Mediæval Art on the subsequent forms of Literature." The President stated that the Annual Converzazione would be held on the 24th instant. SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING.-3rd May, 1862. First Vice-President, Rev. Prof. G. C. IRVING, M.A., in the Chair. II. The following donation to the Library was announced, and the thanks of the "Catalogue of Economic Minerals of Canada transmitted to the International Exhibition." III. The following Papers were read: 1. By Lieut. Ormsby, R.A.: "On Modern English Guns." 2. By the Rev. Prof. Hatch, B.A.: "On the Light which is thrown by the latest results of the Science of Language upon the Early History of Mankind." Barom. at temp. of 320. Temp. of the Air. Excess | Day. 6 A.M. 2 P. M. 10 P.M. MEAN. 6 A.M 2P.M. 10PM ME'N Normal. A. M P.M. P.M. M'N 6 2 10 A.MP.M. P.M. MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, AT THE PROVINCIAL MAGNETICAL OBSERVATORY, TORONTO, CANADA WEST-FEBRUARY, 1862. Latitude-43 deg. 39.4 min. North. Longitude-5 h. 17 min. 33 sec. West. Elevation above Lake Ontario, 108 feet. Tens. of Vapour. Rain in Inches Snow in Inches. Humidity of Air. Direction of Wind. M'N 6 A. M. 2 P.M. 10 P. M. 2 .980 30.023 129.580 29.634 29.860 29.7035 28.7 33.4 17.626.33 + 2.45.138.126.076.109.87 .66 .79 .76 085.107 S .952 16.8 24.1 .91 .82 W Calm. S 38 E 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.47 1.52 4.0 3.4 1.0 3.48 4.19 2.0 18.29 18.72] 3.0 ... 2.84 4.36 ... M 29.6197 29.5922 29.6072 29.6077 20.05 25.34 21.87 22.50- 1.17.105.109.107.107.89 .77 .86 .84 7.51/10.19 6.77 8.52 0.180/23.1 Highest Barometer... Lowest Barometer........ Self-regist'ing! Thermom. REMARKS ON TORONTO METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR FEBRUARY, 1862. 30.138 at 8 a. m. on 25th 29.011 at 6 a. m. on 24th. 37°8 on p.m. of 6th -5°2 on a.m. of 15th Maximum Temperature Minimum Temperature Mean maximum Temperature 28°25 Mean daily range= Mean minimum Temperature 15°41 12084 Greatest daily range. 30°0 from a. m. to p.m. of 25th. Least daily range.. 3°4 from a. m. to p. m. of 7th. Warmest day......... 6th... Mean temperature......... 34°53 } Coldest day.. 15th... Mean temperature......... 9958 65°0 on p. m. of 1st Radiation. Terrestrial Aurora observed on 1 night, viz.: 28th. Possible to see Aurora on 10 nights; impossible on 18 nights. Snowing on 17 days, depth 23.1 inches; duration of fall, 73.4 hours. Raining on 3 days,-depth 0.180 inches; duration of fall 14.0 hours. Mean of cloudiness = 0.78. Above average 0.07. tinued snowing and drifting furiously all night; ceased at 9 a.m. on 20th.-24th. Very stormy day, snowing and drifting heavily.-26th. Rain, freezing as it fell, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. of 27th.-28th. Wind very high and squally; zodiacal light bright at 7 p.m. COMPARATIVE TABLE FOR FEBRUARY. MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, AT THE PROVINCIAL MAGNETICAL OBSERVATORY, TORONTO, CANADA WEST,-MARCH, 1862. Latitude-43 deg. 39.4 min. North. Longitude-5 h. 17 m. 33 s. West. Elevation above Lake Ontario, 108 feet. Barom. at temp. of 32°. Temp. of the Air. OCO Day. .628 .319 4/28.992 5 29.272 .681 Excess Tens. of Vapour. Humidity of Air. Direction of Wind. Resul't. Velocity of Wind. 6 2 10 M'N 6 2 A.MP.M.P.M. 10 Rain in inches. Snow in inches. .308 9.3 24.0 ENE NE N 58 E 8.2 6.4 9.0 9.92 10.55 s 79 E 19.5 17.0 11.4 7.90 16.73 0.700 3.0 24 26 .322 .386 .446 0.87.103.168.149.144.85 .85 .89 .87 N b w 3.0 6.5 4.5 4.68 5.23 ... sbwNw b N N 49 w 6.0 3.8 5.0 1.56 3.97 ... N 56 E 3.5 1.0 7.0 3.00 4.51 ... ... E E N 80 E 10.0 15.8 22.0 16.89 17.11 9.0 M 29.5003/29.4848 29.5216 29.503624-67 33.14 28.37 28.79] 1.59.120.142.134.1321 .87 .75 .84) .5865 36.3 38.5 35.236.43+0.52.193.173.174.182.90 .74 .85 .85s wbw wbNW NW N 78 w 821 8.8 12.5 10.8 10.74 11.00 ... 8.34 11.128.77 9.3812.560 18.5 |