14 



" In reference to one prominent point in His 

 Excellency's address — the conservation of a por- 

 tion of Mount Wellington — it may be mentioned 

 that owing to the exertion in Parliament of one of 

 our Fellows, Mr. Russell Young, this great boon 

 has been permanently secured to the public. 

 Those papers which have not yet been published 

 are now in the printer's hands and will appear in 

 the transactions of the year. We have to regret 

 the absence from the Colony of one of our most 

 valued contributors, the Rev. J. E. Tenison- 

 Woods, but we hope to receive some communica- 

 tions from him during the ensuing year." 



" In addition to the papers previously noticed, 

 communications on the following subjects have 

 been read and brought under discussion, viz. : — 

 ' Soundings taken by H.M.S. Challenger between 

 Australia and New Zealand,' from Mr. Audley 

 Coote. ' On the roaring heard in the neighbourhood 

 of the Western Mountains,' from Rev. E. P. Adams. 

 ' On the high temperature experienced in some 

 silver mines in America,' from Mr. A. Coote. 

 ' Notes on Mr. A. T. Newton's microscopical ex- 

 amination of Tasmanite, the so called Dysodile 

 of the Mersey,' from T, Stephens, Esq., F.G.S. 

 ' On the Language of the Aborigines of Tasmania,' 

 from Mr. Calder. ' Notes on Eucalyptus globulus^ 

 showing the improbability of spurious seed being 

 supplied from Tasmania,' from F. Abbott, jun. 

 ' The geological age of the more recent basalts on 

 the south side of Tasmania,' from M. AUport, Esq., 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S. ' The destruction of trees and 

 shrubs on Mount Wellington.' ' On the shaft 

 lately sunk for coal at Spring Bay,' etc. 



" We have, as usual, to thank Baron von Muel- 

 ler for learned and elaborate papers. 



" Many valuable additions, as will be seen by 

 the printed list, have been made to the library. 



