The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-09 00:00:00

ADDRESS

"Stour committee, in making their report of the proceed-
ings of the past year have, they conceive, reason to indulge
the hope that they have not altogther failed in accomplish-
ing the expectations of the founders of this noble institution.
2They have zealously endeavoured ",to diffuse a more
general taste for scientific and literary subjects ; to promote
in tne most efficacious manner those studies and occupations
which confer honour on the human character, and add no
less to the dignity than to the rational pleasures of life ;" and
they trust that they may appeal with confidence to the pro-
prietors for support, in order that their efforts may not be
inefficient or unproductive in results of the highest import-
ance to (the well-being( of this great community, and of
science at large.

The Royal Institution has to deplore the loss by death of
two of its most gifted friends, and constant and zealous sup-
porters.
The Rev. Archdeacon Brooks was a member of the com-
mittee since the first meeting, which was held at the Liver-
pool Arms Inn, in 1814, for the purpose of establishing " An
institution for the promotion of science, &c." and continued
until death to take the deepest interest in its prosperity, and
to aid it by his judicious counsels.
Mr. J. B. Yates was an active member of the committee
for twenty.eight years. Ever desirous of advancing science
and literature, and possessed of attainments of the highest
order, he unceasingly devoted these to the interests of the
Royal Institution.

The less of two such members cannot be over-estimated,
and should stimulate those that remain to renewed exertions
in behalf of our noble institution.

THE SCHOOL

The number of pupils is much the same as at the last
report. _ _

The school has more than maintained its reputation for
classical and mathematical attainments, in the excellent
degree attained by Mr. IV. Rees, of St. `John's College
Cambridge, who formerly gained the Canning Scholarship
at the Royal Institution School, and received his entire edu-
cation here.

Mr. Rees obtained the best double honours of his year,
being Eighth Wrangler, Sixth in the First Class of the
Classical Tripos and Chancellor's Medallist. Since then,
towards the close of the past year (1855), he has gained
the Crosse University Scholarship at Cambridge, and the
Hulsean Prize Es,ay. He has also obtained a divinity
studentship at his own college, where, we have every
reason to infer, he will be elected to a fellowship at the
first vacancy.

Mr. John Parry, Iliff scholar of the school, has been
elected also, during the past year, to the first scholarship of
his own college, Corpus Christi, Cambridge.
There were several scholarships to be tried for, and a
large number of candidates, amongst whom Mr. Parry was
first, both in classics and mathematics.

The vacant Canning. scholarship was adjudged, after exa-
mination, to Mr. T. P. G. Pope. The examiners particu-
larly requested that the name of Mr. J. W. Dover, son of
the late Rev. G. Dover, of this town, should be mentioned
with honour, as he had greatly distinguished himself in the
mathematical part of the examination.

The Rev, H. Glynn, fellow of St. Peter's College, Cam-
bridge, has succeeded Mr. Ptiokle in the charge of the
boarding-house in Colquitt-street. Mr. Glynn, who was
educated at the Royal Institution, and took high honours
at the University of Cambridge, has commenced his duties
with every prospect of the most perfect success in his under-
taking,

YOlir committee cannot refrain from expressing their
satisfaction in the assurance that increasing attention is
paid every half year to the modern languages—a branch of
education of the highest importance in our community.
It would be unjust to Mr. IV. T. Xerry, the drawing-
master of the institution, if your committee passed over
without notice his great and successful exertions to extend
the knowledge and cultivation of this useful and delightful
science.

The committee of the Elmes Testimonial Fund have
decided on founding two scholarships, to be called the
"Elmes Scholarship," for architectural students, or students
of the One arts, &c., available, under certain conditions, for
two years each, to pupils of the Royal, the Collegiate, or
the Mechanics' Institutions.

In furtherance of the objects for which the Royal Insti-
tution was founded, your committee have gladly given
every facility for the formation of two museums in
connection with the institution. 1. A Museum for the
Formation and Exhibition of Substances used in
Medicine, and Illustrative of the Sciences of Chemistry and
Botany, especially as these bear on Pharmacy. This
museum is the property of the Chemists' Association, to whom
accommodation has been given in the building, and who
have, at very considerable expense and labour, formed a
very valuable collection of specimens, deposited in suitable
cases. It is unnecessary to dwell on the vast importance to
the scientific man of having a well-selected and authentic
museum of this description, by aid of which he can com-
pare the various sabitances used in pharmacy and
chemist' y, and discriminate their respective different quali-
ties and value. The museum already contains above 800
specimens, many of great value; and it promises ere long
to be a most interesting as well as beneficial branch of the
institution.

2. THE MUSEUM OF APPLIED SCIENCE,
the object of which is to present at once to the eye every
illustration which can be procured of the natural history
of those plants, animals, and minerals which afford
products useful to man. The vegetable substances of
commerce constitute by far the largest portion of our
home acid foreign trade ; next, the mineral, and lastly the
animal subtance. It is, however, proposed to commence
only with the vegetable substances, following out almost
exactly the plan which has afforded so much satisfaction
and instruction at the Royal Kew Gardens.

When this branch of the Liverpool Museum has made
progress, it is proposed to commence with the animal
department upon the same illustrative plan, after the
model of the admirable collection formed by the Society
of Arts under the name of " the Trade Museum—Animal
Department ;" and finally " the Mineral Section," which
will represent on a small scale " the Museum of practical
Geology and Mineralogy " in Jermyn-street, London.
The building and cases are now in an active state of
preparation, and wl/1 soon be ready for the reception of
specimens, and open for inspection.
From the peculiar advantages presented by the mercan-
tile position of Liverpool they will doubtless be speedily
filled with objects of great interest mid importance ; and
when the plan is fully carried out, there will be in Liver-
pool an illustrative museum calculated not merely to aid
greatly in the education of our youth, and to uphold and
extend the scientific and intellectual reputation of Liver-
pool, but also to afford a valuable museum of reference to
commercial men, and thus aid essentially in promoting
the prosperity of the towu.
tour committee beg here to express their deep sense
of obligation to Mr. T. C. Archer, who has so greatly
aided them in the formation and direction of this branch
of the museum.

The collection of British insects found near Liverpool,
made by the Rev. H. H. Higgins, has been increased
dnring the year by a valuable and complete series of
diurnal lipidoptera, presented by Mr. C. S. Gregson.
The series of diptera have been improved by many inte-
resting additions made by the Rev. H. H. Higgins. The
family gryphid(e may be regarded as nearly complete, and
the hymeroptera have been enriched by several rare
species of bees taken on the sea coast. A. short series of
neuroptera is in progress.
The re-arrangement of shells, by the Rev. H. H. Rig-
gins, is now nearly completed.
The list of donors to the museum will be given else-
where ; but: the rare and valuable specimens of Mr.
.'Andrews call for especial notice, as do those of Mr.
Consul Hutchinson.

On the motion of Afr. Raffles, seconded by Mr. E. Arnaud,
the thanks of the meeting were unanimously Toted to the
president for his address, and it was referred to the commit-
tee for publication.
Mr. A. North, i❑ the absence of the treasurer, read the
statement of accounts, from which it appeared that the
balance to be carried over this year, after paying all expenses,
was £92 7s 6d.

On the motion of Mr. Arnaud, (who stated that the large
receipts of the institution last year were in a great measure
due to the payment of arrears), seconded by Mr. Watson,
the accounts were unanimously passed,

On the motion of Mr. H. Banner, seconded by Mr.
North, thanks were unanimously voted to the donors of the
institution during the past year.

Mr. W. Rathhone, in moving the thanks of the meeting
to the committee and officers of the institution, took the
opportunity, while congratulating the proprietors on the
prosperity of the institution, to regret that the Council had
not fulfilled the agreement once pending between them,
The motion was unanimously passed.
On the motion of Mr, James Aiken, seconded by Mr.
Bineer;the:thanks of the meeting were voted by acclamation
to the chairman for his conduct in the chair.
Mr. James Aiken, Mr. A. North, Mr. H. Banner, Rev.
Dr. Raffles, and Mr. J. A Tinne were re-elected ; and Mr.
W. Ilathhone elected on the committee, in the room of Mr.
S. B. Moore, M.p.. one of the outgoing members.
The meeting then separated.

Count Buol, the Austrian lenhpotentiary, is expected to
arrive in Paris on Friday next.
A decree in the Moniteur promulgates a convention of
extradition hPtween France and Austria.
General Della Marmora left Paris on Thursday, for the
Crimea, to resume the command of the Sardinian army.
A letter from Xertch, dated Jan. 20, says, that all
apprehension of an attack on the part of the Russians had
vanished.

A part;al modification of the Spanish ministry has taken
place. M. Bre. retires from the Ministry of Finances, and
is snccerded by M. Francisco Santa. Crjz.

The Paris correspondent of the Times states, that so con-
fident are the Ru,sians of peace that many who, had hitherto
been residing in Brussels had already arrived in Paris.