Dr. JAMES HECTOR on the Capabilities for Settlement of the Central Parts of British North America.............. Rev. A. HUME on the Relations of the Population in Ireland, as shown by the A Letter from Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Hongkong, relating to the Journey of Major Sarel, Capt. Blakiston, Dr. Barton, and another, who are endeavouring to pass from China to the North of India. (Communicated by Substance of a Letter from the Colonial Office, on the Exploration of N.W. Australia, under Mr. Gregory. (Communicated by Sir R. I. MURCHISON)... 197 Mr. JOHN RAMSAY's Remarks on the Proposal to form a Ship Canal between Mr. B. C. SMART on the English Gipsies and their Dialect Captain W. P. SNow on the Geographical Science of Arctic Explorations, and Address of WILLIAM NEWMARCH, F.R.S., President of the Section ..... ... 201 Mr. HENRY ASHWORTH on Capital Punishments and their Influence on Crime 203 Rev. W. CAINE on Ten Years' Statistics of the Mortality amongst the Orphan Children taken under the Care of the Dublin Protestant Orphan Societies... 208 Mr. DAVID CHADWICK on the Progress of Manchester from 1840 to 1860.... Captain DONNELLY on the Aid now granted by the State towards the instruction of the Industrial Classes in Elementary Science-its Nature and Results.... 217 Dr. W. FARR on the Recent Improvements in the Health of the British Army. 219* Mr. J. HEYWOOD on the Inspection of Endowed Educational Institutions...... 222 Rev. A. HUME on the Condition of National Schools in Liverpool as compared Rev. W. N. MOLESWORTH on the Progress of Cooperation at Rochdale....................... 225 Alderman NEILD on the Price of Printing Cloth and Upland Cotton from 1812 Mr. EDMUND POTTER on Cooperation and its Tendencies........ Mr. FREDERICK PURDY on the Relative Pauperism of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1851-1860........................................... Professor J. E. T. ROGERS, Can Patents be defended on Economical Grounds? 240 on the Definition and Incidence of Taxation......... 240 Mr. JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH's Account of the Manchester Gasworks............... 240 Dr. JOHN STRANG on the Altered Condition of the Embroidery Manufacture of Scotland and Ireland since 1857 ....... on the Comparative Progress of the English and Scottish Population as shown by the Census of 1861................ Colonel SYKES's Notes on the Progress and Prospects of the Trade of England Rev. W. R. THORBURN on Cooperative Stores; their Bearing on Athenæums, &c. 248 Dr. G. ARNOTT on Railway Accidents, from Trains running off the Rails ...... 252 Mr. T. ASTON on Elongated Projectiles for Rifled Fire-arms........ ............. 253 Mr. J. F. BATEMAN on Street-Pipe Arrangements for Extinguishing Fires...... 255 Mr. EDWARD T. BELLHOUSE on the Applications of the Hydraulic Press........ 255 Captain BLAKELY on Artillery versus Armour Mr. DAVID CHADWICK on Recent Improvements in Cotton-Gins ................ Dr. EDDY'S Proposal for a Class of Gunboats capable of engaging Armour- plated Ships at Sea, accompanied with Suggestions for fastening on Armour- Mr. PETER EFFERTZ on a Brick-making Machine............................... Mr. JOHN HAWORTH on a Perambulator and Street Railway ...................... 258 Mr. ANDREW HENDERSON on the Rise and Progress of Clipper and Steam Navigation on the Coasts and Rivers of China and India Mr. JAMES HIGGIN on a Sledge Railway Break....................................... Colonel Sir HENRY JAMES on Photozincography, by means of which Photo- graphic Copies of the Ordnance Maps are chiefly multiplied, either on their Mr. R. A. MACFIE on Patents considered Internationally........ Professor W. J. MACQUORN RANKINE on the Resistance of Ships ......... Mr. F. W. SHEILDS on Iron Construction; with Remarks on the Strength of Mr. W. SPENCE on Patent Tribunals.............. Mr. B. B. STONEY on the Deflection of Iron Girders........... Mr. W. TATE on Bailey's Steam-pressure Gauge ......... Mr. T. WEBSTER on Property in Invention, and its Effects on the Arts and Mr. ISAAC ASHE on the Causes of the Phenomena of Cyclones Professor J. E. T. ROGERS on Prices in England 1582–1620, and the Effect of the American Discoveries upon them during that period................ Mr. DANIEL STONE on the Rochdale Cooperative Societies Mr. WILLIAM WESTGARTH on the Commerce and Manufactures of the Colony Mr. T. A. WELTON'S Examination of the increase of density of Population Mr. HENRY FAWCETT on the Economical Effects of the recent Gold Discoveries 269 Professor F. CRACE CALVERT on some Woods employed in the Navy............ 269 OF THE ASSOCIATION. OBJECTS. THE ASSOCIATION Contemplates no interference with the ground occupied by other Institutions. 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