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they have been brought up, and who cannot estimate or sources and recreation it will afford them. If taken up appreciate the value of any mutual resource; and, thirdly, in a liberal and conciliatory spirit, throwing aside prejuin those, niggardly in themselves, and narrow-minded dices, and offering them the advantages of their day, they towards others, who grudge every call that is made on would not be found backward to avail themselves of them, them, and dispute, on principle, of course, every effort and the library, and the reading room if it may be joined that is made to raise the classes whose degradation they to it, will become to them in one respect at least, and that admit, and whose faults and follies they are never slow to free from objection, what the public house has hitherto insist on. The co-operative principle, if it may be so been, and without any very great fault on their part, called, has been found in practice the most effectual namely the place of evening meeting after their work is means of neutralising these evil tendencies. By giving done, the reunion and centre of an agreeable and improvaid on conditions, it is wonderful how actively the be- ing social intercourse, which will bring classes together nevolence of our modern world is called into operation. with great mutual benefit, and promote that good feeling The Church Building Societies, the Educational Societies, which should be anxiously fostered between members of and the Committee of Council on Education itself, have every community. We know well how many dissensions largely availed themselves of this co-operative agent; and differences there are in the world, how many there until we have learnt, under teaching of such general appli- are in religious belief, but here in general literature and cation, hardly to look for a gift, and still less to value it science where there may be differences, there are no when given. In our schools, we have practically found heartburnings nor jealousies, and it is delightful to find that it is not the cheapest, but those in which a good price such a bright spot on which to build some rational hope is paid for a good education, that are most successful. of peace and spiritual improvement. As a practical quesPeople are prepared to exert themselves, and to pay for tion, the library is a great benefit to all. The faimer that which is worth their money. The chief element of has generally but a very small shelf of books to go to, the failure is worthlessness. If we attempt to palm off that labourer none, and thus both would willingly join, and in which is bad, and insufficient for its purpose, by highly- their due share and proportion, in aiding that which should colouring it, or in any way misrepresenting it, we shall be a benefit to all. If the reading room be added to the signally fail, and materially injure that which we profess library, the farmer finds his convenience in seeing the a wish to promote. If we consider the past-or I fear paper of the day at a cheap and easy rate, and thus classes we must say present-state of many of our towns and are brought together the tendency of whose positions and villages, what reason have we to blame the labourer or employments has been to separate. In all cases where such mechanic for making the public-house or beer-shop his an effort has been made it has succeeded beyond expecta evening resort. It is but to him that which the club is to tion. The ground-work of our operations, therefore, in enthe higher classes, and with a better excuse. His home deavouring to establish libraries,should be to encourage and is too often comfortless; library, or source of mutual in- foster the development of such institutions in the different provement or recreation he has none; his only chance of localities, calling local interest and influences into active hearing the news, seeing a paper, or having a gossip, is operation. I proceed to endeavour to point out how this in the public-house; and what is commenced in a de- may be done. The agency I would propose would be a sire to pass a listless hour, or even to find mental local district or county association, offering to stimulate recreation, ends, as the phrase runs, "for the good local efforts by grants in aid, and otherwise to assist the of the house," in habits of drunkenness. In such a projectors. Through such an agency the subject may state, his three friends-indifference, ignorance, and very advantageously be brought under the consideration illiberality would leave him. Let it be our effort to see of the parties interested; facilities may be afforded them if we cannot rouse him from his hopeless state; and in of comparing what has already been done, and in localoffering him the advantages of his age without its cor- ities in all respects like their own, and assistance offered respondent evils, endeavour to wean him from the dan- them in those matters of routine, which are often serious gerous part of his position, and to improve that which is obstacles to a successful movement, where the idea of good. Such is the desire of mental culture among the such an institution has never been entertained. Lectures better portion of the humbler classes, that the value of a on interesting and popular subjects have proved most uselibrary of useful, sound, and practical books would be ful pioneers, and a band of lecturers, offering their gratutious readily acknowledged, and sacrifices would be made to services, have often broken up the ground and led to the secure such a benefit. A proof of this, for a kindred taking up and carrying out with spirit, institutions of a object, is given us in the readiness with which many of permanent and useful character. There are prejudices the poorest will cheerfully increase their payments to respecting lectures; let us admit that they have been abused; secure the advantages of a better school for their children. that trusting to these as a sole means of education would They will pay for that which is in itself valuable, and be dangerous and very deceptive; that classes for more likely to improve the condition of their children in the solid and practical instruction, is what is to be desired. world. There is no backwardness on their part, as may be Let all this be admitted, and it is admitted readily by readily proved by numerous instances in which good schools every one who seriously thinks of it. Still we must walk have answered, and become, to a certain extent, self- before we can run; and he knows little of the general state supporting; but they will not pay, and they will not of the country who thinks that he can in the first instance exert themselves, and they are right, and too clear introduce classes into one tenth part of the town or village sighted to be imposed upon, for that which has the populations, without in some pleasurable manner leading mere cold sense of duty to impel them to it, and them to take an interest in the acquisition of that for of which they can see no fruit, either spiritual or which they have no taste nor desire. Lectures are the temporal. Let us, then, apply our experience thus means of opening their eyes and understandings to these gained to the next step in the educational scheme. things, and if delivered by local lecturers they will be If they will pay cheerfully for a good school, why much more likely to be adapted to the taste, not for a library to carry on their education. We had the wants, and the condition of the hearers, who in the first case to deal with ignorant parents. We by such preparatory means will be raised to the are now, to a certain extent, on vantage ground, state in which a higher effort for their improvement and have to deal with those who are prepared to value the may be most advantageously made. In this maneffort made for them, who have made some progress and ner we shall have made two steps in a right direction. are desirous of further improvement. They are young We shall have elicited a local effort, and we shall persons, earning good wages, and without the charges or have backed up and fostered that effort by such expenses of a family. They have the means of subscrib assistance as a grant in aid affords. There remains only ing. They have every inducement to make the effort for the Society of Arts to extend its fostering aid to this, as well for their own further advancement as for the re. by including such institutions within the range of its

book purchases, and thus assisting them to form their 363 by donations. The circulation of books also continues libraries on the easiest terms. We have, then, a machi- on the increase, the reading-room has been much resorted nery complete by which these very desirable objects may to, and the lectures have been well attended. The fêtes be obtained, by which the education of the country, only and soirées of the past year were equally successful commenced in the school may be carried on, and that with their predecessors. The classes are, however, not improvement secured which the amenities of literature so well appreciated as they might be, but the Committee and the truths of science work out wherever they are trust that the inducements held out by the Palestine duly cultivated. These are not merely proposals, nor class, which originated in a suggestion made by Mr. theories, but have been practically worked out in instances Harry Chester, and to which that gentleman offered which may be referred to; and although the effort is of too prizes of 60s. 30s. and 20s. and by the classes about to recent a date to speak with a becoming confidence of re- be formed under the direction of Mr. H. Stein Turrell, a sults, we may at least satisfy ourselves that if the princi vice-president, will work a beneficial change in this ples advocated be sound, they have so far at least borne respect. The Town Commissioners have refused to apthe fruits that might have been expected from them. In propriate a portion of the unoccupied premises at the the autumn of 1853, the Hants and Wilts Educational Pavilion to the uses of the Institution. The report also Society was founded. It proposes as its objects to furnish refers to the labours of a Committee, organized for the a staff of lecturers, to contribute to the establishment of purpose of raising a testimonial fund to the memory of Libraries and Reading-rooms, and to organise a system of the late Rev. F. W. Robertson, a vice-president. It is lectures during the winter months in the smaller village intended to place a medallion on his tomb, the subject of institutions, on the principal of the projectors mutually which will be the "Scholar teaching the Artizan," deassisting one another. In furtherance of the objects, it signed by Mr. E. W. Wyon. The Treasurer's report shows has endeavoured to remove the first obstacle in the way of that the receipts amounted to £252 16s. 64d., and the exthe lecturer, and diminish the burden of those undertaking penditure £216 11s. 10d., leaving a balance in hand to assist, by establishing a depôt of diagrams, models, &c. of £36 4s. 84d. Moving on this basis, the society addressed itself to the friends of education, and to those most likely to take an interest in its proceedings; and it has been answered by the reception into Union, in the six months passed since the commencement of its operations, of more than thirty-five town and village institutions, seven only of which previously existed, and only five of which were in union with the Society of Arts, thus showing the extended area which the operations of the Society have embraced. In many of these institutions libraries have been formed and reading-rooms opened, for which a succession of lectures was found a useful means of preparing, thus giving that stimulus to local interest and exertions which in the commencement of such an enterprise is often required. It has been already said that it will not yet do to point to results. The movement is too recent, and the whole working of the society too little developed to admit of any boasting or even feeling any undue confidence in the progress that has been made. The society has received the distinguished patronage of H.R.H. the Prince Albert, President of the Society of Arts, ever ready to extend his aid and offer his countenance to an effort such as this is to raise and improve the social status of the humbler classes; and it is earnestly hoped that his confidence wili not be misplaced, but that much practical good will be gradually worked out among classes whose mutual improvement has hitherto been too much neglected. Remarkable cases of success in villages of an entirely agricultural population, might be quoted, in which libraries and reading rooms have been established, and school rooms enlarged or rooms independently taken for their accommodation; such cases may cheer us for our efforts but for such purpose only would I refer to them. We are only putting on our armour; but if the measures I have pointed out can be satisfactorily harmonised; if unity of design can be established between local effort and the assistance offered by a district board, I have no fear or misgiving whatever that even a greater result may be the product than the most sanguine have anticipated. Willingly would I see the same effort made in other districts, and we should then gradually acquire that knowledge of the best mode of operation which is so essential

to success.

Proceedings of Institutions.

S. B.

BRIGHTON.-The third annual Report of the Mechanics' Institution, states that the present number of members is 390, being an increase of 70 during the past year. The Library now contains 2455 valuable works, the increase during the year being 679 volumes, 316 by purchase, and

HASTINGS.-The twenty-first anniversary of the Mechanics' Institution was celebrated on Wednesday week, when two meetings were held at the George-street Assembly Room. At the morning meeting A. H. Layard, Esq., M.P., gave an account of his discoveries at Nineveh, illustrating his remarks by reference to an excellent series of diagrams, printed on linen. At the evening meeting the Report of the Committee was read by Mr. J. Banks, the secretary. It stated that the origin of the institution was due to three young men-a chemist and druggist's apprentice, a journeyman tinman, and an ironmonger's assistant-who, with a desire to improve their minds, joined a Book Society which existed prior to the year 1833. The periodical exchange of books was effected at a public-house, and this they endeavoured to alter, but without effect. At last they sat about obtaining the loan of a school room, got up a public meeting, and, on the 23rd April, 1833, the laws of the institution were sanctioned by the members, then reaching nearly 100. It has now a well-selected library of 1,500 volumes; its reading-room is well supplied with papers and periodicals; and the members number 244. In the winter season, lectures on useful subjects are generally delivered weekly. This winter there had been upwards of twenty lectures. This department is supplied, almost exclusively, by gratuitous lecturers, chiefly from members of the institution, yet it need not be ashamed at the results it has been instrumental in producing in the lecture department. The institution possesses classes for writing, English grammar, and discussion. The teachers' services are all gratuitous. Speeches were subsequently delivered by Mr. P. F. Robertson, M.P., Messrs. Burton and North, Rev. T. Vores, A. H. Layard, M.P., and others. On the motion of Mr. J. Banks, seconded by Mr. J. Rock, jun., Mr. Layard was elected a life member of the institution.

LONDON. On Monday evening April 23rd, Mr. H. R. Montgomery, delivered a lecture at the Pimlico Literary, Scientific, and Mechanics' Institution on "The Life and Writings of the Poet Moore.” After the lecture the Chairman announced that a very handsome donation of books had been received for the library of the Institution from their respected treasurer, Mr. J. J. Fortescue, consisting of "Buffon's Natural History, 18vols." "Smollett's History of England," 15 vols.; Shakspeare's Works, "History of Scotland;" "Goldsmith's Roman History;" "Lord Chesterfield's Letters, &c., &c., in all 129 vols. The chairman stated that it was with regret that he had to mention that the above was intended as a parting memento from their treasurer on his removing from London. Several very interesting additions have also been made to the library by the members and friends of the Institution during the present year.

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To Correspondents.

Erratum in No. 75, p. 408, col. 2.-The proceedings of the Clapham Literary and Scientific Institution are reported under the head of Camberwell. The latter should have stopped at line 27, great humour and cleverness. From on the 21st inst, &c., refers to the Clapham Institution.

MON.

TUES.

WED.

MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.
Inst. British Architects, 8.-Resumed Discussion on the
Drainage of Buildings and Streets in the Metropolis.
Chemical, 8.

2. Mr.

Statistical, 8.-1. Mr. William Tayler, "A Statistical and
Historical View of the Statutes of the Realm."
F. J. Minasi, "On a Decimal System of Coinage."
Pharmaceutical, 11.-Anniversary.

Royal Inst., 3.-Professor Tyndall, "On Flame."
Pathological, 7.

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193. Infanticide-Return.
195. British Spirits-Account.

200. Arctic Expedition-Copy of Instructions.
166. Athlone and Galway Railway-Return.

82. Bills-Railway and Canal Traffic Regulation (Amended). 83. Bills-Militia.

Russia-Copy of Declarations, Proclamations, &c.

Civil Engineers, 8.-Mr. F. Braithwaite, "On the Fatigue Agricultural Statistics (England)-Reports. and Consequent Fracture of Metals."

Literary Fund, 3.

Royal Botanic, 3.-Promenade.

Medical Charities (Ireland)-Second Report of Commissioners.
Delivered on 4th May, 1854.

Society of Arts, 8.-Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, "On Visual 178. Emigrant Vessels-Copies of Reports.
Education as applied to Geology."

Microscopical, 8.

THURS. Royal Inst., 3.-Mr. M. T. Masters, "On Botany."

Antiquaries, 8.

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126. Increase and Diminution (Public Offices)-Abstract of Accounts.

148. Loan Societies-Abstract of Accounts.

159. Court of Chancery-Return.

160. Spirits-Account.

176. British Museum-Account and Estimate.

44. Local Acts-Reports from the Admiralty.

141. Steam Vessels-Return.

145. Medical Practitioners-Return.

151. Irish Reproductive Loan Fund-Account.

167. Captain Noble-Copy of Report.

175. Distillers, &c.-Returns.

179. Army-Return.

182. Hops-Account.

183. Workhouses (Ireland)-Return.

184. Incumbered Estates Court (Ireland)-Return, &c.

185. Quit and Crown Rents (Ireland)-Return.

60. Bills-Burgh Boundaries (Scotland).

61. Bills-Criminal Conversation.

65. Bills-Real Estate Charges.

63. Bills-Drainage of Lands.

67. Bills-Holyhead Harbours.

73. Bills-Canterbury Bribery Prevention.

74. Bills-Cambridge Bribery Prevention.

75. Bills-Kingston upon Hull Pribery Prevention.

76. Bills-Maldon Bribery Prevention.

77. Bills-Barnstable Bribery Prevention.

79. Bills-Witnesses.

69. Bills-Valuation of Lands (Scotland) (amend●1).

72. Bills-Oxford University (amended)."

70. Bills-Hustings Expenses.

66. Bills-Registrations of Births, &c. (Scotland).

78. Bills-Wreck and Salvage.

Oxford and Cambridge Universities (Corpus Christi and Emanuel
Colleger, Cambridge;-Correspondence, Part 5, Supplement
to Part 2.

Oxford and Cambridge Universitics (Christ Church, Oxford);-
Correspondence, Part 6, Supplement to Part 1.
Prisons (Scotland);-19th Report of the Inspectors, Part 4.

198. Suspended Canonries, &c.--Return.
156. Ordnance-Supplementary Estimate.
203. Navy-Supplementary Estimate.
204. Army-Supplementary Estimate.
81. Bill-Testamentary Jurisdiction.

Delivered on 5th May, 1854.

59. Bill-Criminal Procedure.

Census of Great Britain, 1851, (Religious Worship and Educa tion, Scotland)-Report and Tables.

Emigration (North American Colonies)-Papers.

Census of Ireland, 1851. Part 3. Report on the Status of
Disease.

Delivered on 6th and 8th May, 1854.

57. (3.) Trade and Navigation-Accounts. 190. River Thames-Copy of Report.

201. Slave Trade-Return.

214. Deficiency Bills, &c.-Return.

194. Income Tax (Ireland)-Returns.

199. Burial Grounds-Return.

206. Poor Law Unions (Ireland)-Return.

215. Committee of Selection-10th Report.

216. Railway and Canal Bills-5th Report from Committee. 71. Bills-Stannaries Court (No. 2).

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44. Local Acts (No. 49, Londonderry Bridge Bill; No. 50, Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Bill)-Reports from the Admiralty.

188. Grand Jury Čess, &c., (Ireland)-Return.

205. Drainage (Ireland)-Return.

209. Poor Relief (Ireland)—Return.

218. Excise Offices-Return.

219. Public Buildings (Downing street)-Return.

222. Railway and Canal Bills-Sixth Report from Committee.

88. Bills-Witnesses (amended).

90. Bills-Chimney Sweepers.

91. Bills-Manning the Navy.

92. Bills-Navy Pay, &c.

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2594. John Henry Johnson, of 47, Lincoln's inn fields-Improvements in machinery for combing and preparing wool and other fibrous materials. (A communication.) 2676. Thomas Holmes, of Pendleton-Improvements in ventilating drying stoves.

2689. Auguste Castets, of Paris-Improved composition for curing diseases in the feet of animals.

2754. Emmanuel Barthélemy and Tony Petitjean, of Upper John street, Fitzroy square, and Jean Pierre Bourquin, of Newman street, Oxford street-Improved means of ornamenting glass.

2768.

899. M. l'cole, Avenue read, Re, ent's park-Drying and weighing 2802.
fibrous substances. (A communication.)

900. J. Kirkham, Tonbridge place-Consuming smoke.
901. J. C. Haddan, Chelsea-Adhesive stamps and labels.
902. J. Jeyes, Northampton-Pulp for paper-making.
903. J. Briggs, Derby-Communicating from one part of a train to

another.

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WEEKLY LIST OF PATENTS SEALED.
Sealed May 5th, 1854.

2569. John Smith, Albion works, Bradford-Improvements in millstones for grinding corn, seeds, or minerals.

2572. John Hyde, of Sheffield-Improvements in furniture castors. 2574. Robert William Jearrad, of 17, Upper Eccleston place, Eccleston square-Improvements in steam boiler and other furnaces.

2577. William Beckett Johnson, of Manchester-Improvements in steam engines, and in apparatus for indicating the pressure of steam.

2583. Jonathan Grindred, and Alexander Hunter-Improvements in steam engines.

2584. Henry Wiglesworth, B.M., of Newbury-Improvements in connecting together or coupling railway carriages. 2585. Robert Roughton, of Woolwich-Improvement in steam boilers, which is ap; licable to other vessels for containing compressed air. vapour, or gas.

2586. Thomas Walker, of Birmingham-Improvements in signal apparatus for the prevention of accidents on railways.

Date of No. in the Registration. Register.

2910.

2942.

Prix Charles Jean Baptiste Sochet, of Paris-Improvements
in obtaining motive power by means of heated gases.
Auguste Edouard Loradoux Bellford, of 16, Castle street, Hol-
born-Improvements in blocks for ships and other uses.
Auguste Edouard Loradoux Bellford, of 16, Castle street, Hol-
born-Improvement in "blasting powder" for mining and
other operations of a similar nature.

John Greenwood, of 10, Arthur street west, London bridge— Improvements in preventing drafts of air into rooms and places when the doors and windows are shut. 3010. Francis Parker, of Northampton-Improvement in the manufacture of gaiters. 232. Edward William Kemble Turner, of 31, Praed street-Treating gold and other ores.

317. Farnham Maxwell Lyte, of Florian, Torquay-Improvements in apparatus for ascertaining the depth of water. 375. John Davie Morries Stirling, of the Larches, near Birmingham -Improvements in the manufacture of steel.

402. James Beall, of Effingham place, Cheshunt-Improvements in apparatus for suspending locking glasses in frames. 430. James de Wolfe Spurr, of 16, Kenyon terrace, BirkenheadImprovements in distilling coals, and bituminous and resinous substances, and products thereof.

472. John Davie Morries Stirling, of the Larches, near Birmingham -Improvements in the manufacture of tubes and cylinders of steel.

487. James Medwin, of the Blackfriars road-Improvement in water guages for steam boilers.

506. Thomas Metcalfe, of 19, High street, Camden town-Improvements in the manufacture of portable and folding bedsteads, chairs, seats, tables, and cots.

522.

Caleb Bloomer, of West Bromwich-Improvements in spikes and bolts.

544. William Clay, of Liverpool-Improved mode of manufacturing axles, shaiting, and other like solid articles which present a round figure in cross section.

548. Henry Bernoulli Barlow, of Manchester-improvements in waterproofing and finishing textile fabrics and yarns.

Sealed May 9th, 1854.

2598. Jérome André Drieu, ot l'atricroft-Improvements in machinery for cutting velveteens and certain other fabrics to produce a piled surface.

2610. Edward Gregson Banner, of Cranham hall, Essex-Improvements in saddlery and harness.

2614. William Steel, of Glasgow-Improvements in machinery or apparatus for mashing malt.

2619. James Hill Dickson, of Evelyn street, Lower read, DeptfordImprovements in the process of preparing fax, or similar fibrous material, and rendering it fit for spinning and weaving. 2623. François Amand Délande, of Paris-New metallic composition. 2655. John Henry Johnson, of 47, Lincoln's inn fields-Improvements in thrashing machines, and in apparatus connected therewith. (A communication.)

2663. George Dugmore, and George Haywood Millward, both of Birmingham-New or improved method of signalling or communicating between trains on railways.

2698. Walter Henry Tucker and William Rashleigh Reeves, both of Tiverton-Improvements in locks.

2767. John Walmsley, of Accrington, and John Ingham, of Blackburn-Improvements in locms.

2955. James Hunter Campbell, of No. 1, King's Arms yard, Coleman strect-Improvement in machinery for cutting corks, 303. Alfred Vincent Newton, of 66, Chancery lane-Improvements in bleaching textile fabrics. (A communication.) Thomas Irving, of Mould green, near Huddersfield-Improvements in obtaining a metallic and lustry appearance to fabrics and yarns.

357.

595. John Henry Johnson, of 47, Lincoln's inn fields-Improvements in lighting. (A communication.)

621. John Houston, junior, of Glasgow-Improvements in working steam boilers, and in apparatus connected therewith. 634. James Garth Marshall, and Peter Fairbairn, both of LeedsImprovements in machinery for combing Blax, tow, wool, hair, and other vegetable or animal fibres.

WEEKLY LIST OF DESIGNS FOR ARTICLES OF UTILITY REGISTERED.

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Spring Fastener for Porte Monnaies, Cigar Cases, &c.

Christian Weintraud, junr.

Offenbach, O.M., Grand Duchy of Hesse, and 4 King William Street, Cheapside, London.

No. 78. Vol. II.]

JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS.

Journal of the Society of Arts.

FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1854.

EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Friends of educational progress about to travel abroad, who may be willing to assist the Council of the Society of Arts, in obtaining foreign contributions for the proposed Educational Exhibition, are requested to communicate with the Secretary, who will point out, in reference to each country, the objects and documents particularly desired. Members of the Society of Arts, and of the Exhibition Committee, are invited to facilitate the operations of the Sub-committee for Correspondence, by communicating to the Secretary, the names and addresses of persons of the following description residing in foreign countries or in the British Colonies:

1st. Trustworthy persons residing at important seaports, or other places of easy commercial access, who would be suitable agents for receiving foreign donations of educational subjects, and for transmitting them to London.

2ndly. Persons taking an interest in educational matters, to whom the programme of the Exhibition should be sent, for spreading a due appreciation of its usefulness, and procuring co-operation.

3rdly. Persons connected with education through their official position, professional pursuits, commercial interests, or otherwise, who might be induced to become contributors of objects, drawings, or documents.

As the approaching exhibition is intended not only to extend the knowledge of existing educational appliances but also to promote the production of educational desiderata, communications pointing out the deficiencies which it would be most desirable to supply, and, if possible, suggesting means for supplying them, will be readily inserted in the Society's Journal, with a view to direct the attention of authors and inventors.

On account of the shortness of the time before the opening of the exhibition, it is requisite that communications be sent in without delay.

The following copy of a despatch has been received from the Foreign office:

"Stockholm, May 2nd, 1854. "My Lord,-In accordance with the instructions contained in your Lordship's despatch No. 14, I addressed a note to Baron Stierneld, on the 28th of February last, respecting the Educational Exhibition proposed to be held in London in the month of June next. I have received no reply from his Excellency, but I was visited yesterday by a M. Siljeström, one of the Directors of the new Elementary school in Stockholm, who informed me that he was appointed by government to attend the Exhibition in London, and he expressed to me the desire to be informed upon what day it was necessary he should be present in

London.

"M. Siljeström's appointment is officially announced in the Gazette of this evening, and it is further stated that he is to take with him such models, books, maps, diagrams, &c., as may conduce to the object in view, and the sum of 666 rix dollars, (about 551.) is granted by his Majesty, from the Educational Fund, for defraying the necessary expenses.

"I have &c. "(Signed)

W. G. GREY."

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Societies and Institutions at home, but also in the Colonies and the Continental States, and to illustrate it by Lectures, with practical discussions, a considerable outlay must be incurred.

The Council deems it a duty to secure the funds of the Society from an expenditure which would interfere with its ordinary proceedings, and therefore invites the cooperation of the Members of the Society and of other friends of Education.

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MEETING.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1854.

The Twenty-second Ordinary Meeting of the One Hundredth Session, was held on Wednesday, the 17th instant, the Very Rev. the Dean of HEREFORD in the chair.

The following candidates were balloted for and duly elected Ordinary Members :— Albrecht, John

Bonham-Carter, John, M.P. Barlow, Rev. J., M.A., Gregory, Isaac F.R.S. Spicer, William Revel The following Institution has been taken into Union since the last announcement:358. Hull, Mechanics' Institution.

A model and drawings of a Smoke Consumer, for land or marine boilers, &c, were exhibited by Mr. Coupland. In this arrangement the fire was lighted in the usual way. When it became necessary to feed the fire, a series of false bars below the centre of the grate were raised to support the fire, while the fire-bars were lowered to

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