Jons Belth, President. The balance-sheet, to December 31st, 1875, was as follows : —

The newly elected Committee of this In stitution held its first meeting on the 28th, the appointed Chairman (the Eev. 11. L. Stanford) presiding; there also being present Messrs Logan, Blair, Prof. Macgregor, Messrs Cald well, Lubecki, Fish, Hay, and Dick (Secre tary).
ATHENAEUM COMMITTEE.
Mr \V. E. Bkcwn communicated, on behalf of the Society of Artists, only recently estab lished, to get a room in which to hold their meetings at a nominal payment, and not to be charged 10s 6d a night, as at present. Mr Fish thought that a society like this ought to be assisted as much as possible. They would find that, by a liberal administration of the Institute's aifairs, they would make them selves more popular. Mr Lubecki moved that the charge be % 6d, providing that the wembew belonged i<?fcb© towtityttf oty wbicfc was pawwd,

EXHIBITION Of SCIENTIFIC HOVELS. Mr Jenkins applied for permission to ex. hibit a model of his self-acting hopper and tidal incline, He asked on the ground that the Institute was ostensibly a mechanics' one, and he thought much _ good was to be had by exhibiting mechanical inventions, Mr Ualdwell thought they should en courage such applicants. The application was granted. OTA6O ARTISTS' SOCIETY.
The Rev. Dr Stuart wrote Btating that he had observed in the newspapers his name placed on the Committee of the Athenaeum. He was sorry that his many engagements would not allow him to accept the position, at the same time wishing the Institution all "luck." Mr F. R. Chapman being appointed in his place took his seat among the Committee.
A SUBSTITUTE.
tlASil ACCOl'S't.
