86 THE PROCEEDINGS OP THE LINNEAN SOCIETY 



Description of a new Triclwylossus from Fiji. 



Description of a new rat kangaroo, Ilypsiyvymnoden moscliatus. 



Descriptions of a new genus and Species of birds, Viiia vuji- 

 capilla ; also of the following new species : Merula ruficeps, 

 Rhipidura pevsonata, Pachyeephala Randavensis and Lamprotia 

 Klinesmitlrii, all from Fiji. 



Description of Pachycepala citreogaster, from New Britain. 



Remarks on a collection of birds lately received from Fiji, and 

 now forming part of the Macleayan museum, with a list of all the 

 species known to inhabit the Fijian group. 



Description of a new species of bat, Tapliyzous Ha>gravii. 



By Dr. Cox : On the arms and weapons of the aborigines of 

 Australasia and Polynesia. 



My own contributions have been. A short account of the 

 Entozoa taken from a sun fish, captured at Port Stephens. 



Notes on a new species of Dendrophis, from Cleveland Bay. 



General observations on the zoological results of the Chevert 

 expedition to New Guinea. 



By Mi-. Masters : Part 1 of the ornithology of the voyage of the 

 Chevert. This paper treats of the Australian birds only, it con- 

 tains descriptions of ten new species, and gives much information 

 about many previously little known. The birds of New Guinea 

 will form the subject of Mr. Masters's next paper. 



In addition to the reading of these papers there have been some 

 very interesting exhibits at the meetings, and several handsome 

 donations have been made to the Museum of the society. 



The papers read during the same period at the meetings of the 

 Boyal Society of New South Wales on scientific subjects have 

 been — 



Descriptions of eleven new species of terrestial and marine 

 shells from the north-east coast of Australia. By John Brazier, 

 C.M.Z.S. 



Iron and coal deposits at Wallerawang. By Professor Liversidge. 

 Nickel mineral from New Caledonia. By Professor Liversidge. 

 Results of observations of the late Transit of Venus. By H. C. 

 Russell, M.A., Government Astronomer. 



Results of observations at Eden of the late Transit of Venus. 

 By the Rev. William Scott, M.A., Warden of St. Paul's College. 



