Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. First Meeting. 13th February, 1879. Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. 1. “Partial Impact (Paper No. 3): On the Origin of the Visible Universe,” by Professor A. W. Bickerton, F.C.S., President. (Transactions, p. 175). Discussion on this paper was postponed to the next meeting. Second Meeting. 27th February, 1879. Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. New Members.—M. Morrison, W. G. Brittan, C. G. Andrews, J. F. Harper, A. Anderson, J. Groodall, C.E., Dr. J. A. Wardle, E. Watkins, J. Hay, J. A. Mollet, J. Hewett, J. Curnow, LL.B., T. J. Joint, W. H. Symes, M.D., M. Chilton, J. Curtis, A. Cuff, F. Trent, J. Trent, Rev. — Wilkes, C. H. Wiggins, C. Napier Bell, C. W. Walkden, R. W. Thomas, J. Ollivier, H. Thomson, E. Deacon, J. P. Jameson, J. S. Jameson, W. Jameson, E. C. J. Stevens, M.H.R., T. S. Cleminshaw, J. Evans Brown, M.H.R., G. Booth, John Bell, Rev. H. C. M. Watson, J. Murphy, Rev. R. Otway, H. Hanmer, S. S. Field, J. W. Parkerson, W. Pratt, Alex. Rose, A. W. O'Neil, Geo. Bowron, E. Eckford, H. W. Purdie, A. C. Newton, J. H. Baker, D. H. Monro, Fred. Adams, J. Kelly, Arthur Templer, S. Anstey, Arthur P. Marton, F. C. L. Symonds, C. B. Shanks, J. O'Brien, A. R. Forbes, J. Williams, H. L. White, Chas. Forbes. Professor Bickerton then vacated the chair. 1. “Partial Impact (Paper No. 4): On the General Problem of Stellar Collision,” by Prof. A. W. Bickerton.” (Transactions, p. 181.) A long discussion followed on this and the previous paper. Third Meeting. 6th March, 1879. Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. The Hon. Secretary announced his resignation.