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Mr. Ellery proposed, and Dr. Neild seconded, the nomi- 

 nation of Mr. Howitt to fill the vacancy on the Council, 

 caused by the resignation of Mr. Bage. 



The motion was put, and carried unanimously'. 



Section G. 



The President brought under the notice of Members a 

 statement as to the formation of Section G — Literature and 

 Art, including Architecture. A circular was issued on the 

 otli of last month, requesting gentlemen interested in the 

 matter to attend a preliminary meeting. That meeting was 

 held in the Lower Hall on the 20th of last month, and the 

 Section was duly formed. Although the formation of Section 

 G was a new departure in the history of the Society, yet it 

 was one that had been contemplated by the founders of the 

 Society, and provided for under the Laws. Until Dr. Neild 

 in his excellent address at the beginning of the year liad 

 called attention to the matter, no one had taken it up. He 

 ■hoped that the formation of the Section would add to the 

 success of the Society. The Inaugural Meeting would take 

 place on the 23rd of August. 



Dr. Neild thanked the Members for the cordial way in 

 which they had received the report of the Meeting. Nothing 

 could be more cordial, nor more friendly, than the manner 

 in which the proposition had been received by the Council. 

 Outside the Society, the starting of Section G had occasioned 

 a great deal of satisfaction. Mr. Way, who was elected 

 Chairman of the Section, and who was very proud of the 

 honour allotted to him, had asked him to express his regret 

 at not being able to attend that evening, and to express his^ 

 thanks for the honour done him. 



Dr. Neild, the Hon. Librarian, reported that since last 

 meeting sixtj^-six new publications had been added to the 

 Library. Thanks were due to Mr. Cattlin, who had worked 

 hard to get it in order. 



Mr. Dendy read a paper on " The Australian Sjjecies of 

 Peripatus." 



After some remarks from Professor Spexcer, the latter 

 read a paper on "The Anatomy of Amphiptyches urna." 



Mr. Lu.CAS said that as tlie fish, Callovhynchus antarcticus 

 in which the parasite lived, was carnivorous, it seemed not 



