Noticrsofthe Piocecdiwjs of the S. A. Institution. 103 



which an Abstract appears in this Number; and a Paper by 

 Mr. Faraguet, b«ing an account of a Comet seen on the 16th of 



March 1830. This Comet was first observed between the 

 Chamelion and the larger of Magellan's Nedulac, and dis- 

 appeared towards the end of May, near to theeastern wing of 

 the Swan. The length of its tail never exceeded 5 degrees. 

 By a great number of observations pf its distance from several 

 stars, Mr. Faraguet obtained the following elements : 



Passage of 1'criLeliou, mean time, 



At Port Louis April, lid. 21 li. 



Perihelion distance n.«07. 



Place of Perihelion 7 s. 28« 13' 



Inclination of Orbit 49° 40' 



Longitude of Ascending Node 7 s. 18" 31' 



Movement ." direct. 



, December '29. — Mr. Edward Verreaux was elected a Member 

 of the Institution. — Headings were deferred on account of the 

 small number present. 



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February 19, 1831 — There was this day held in the Institu- 

 tion Rooms, a show of Fruit, &c ; and a competition for 

 Premiums formerly advertized. The following Medals were 



awarded ; 



'1 to Mr. F. van Breda; for Figs. 



1 to Mr, J. Cloe.Ce, for Peaches. 



1 to Mr. Cloete, Lewenholf, for the best specimen of Grapes. 



1 to Mr. Bergh, Buitenhant, for the greatest variety of good 



sorts of Grapes. 

 1 to Mr. P. van Breda, for the best Cabbages. 

 1 to the Gardener of the Rev, A. Faure, for Mangold Wortel. 

 1 to Mr. M.van Breda, for Bananas. * 



1 to Mr. M. van Breda, for the greatest variety of good 

 . Vegetables. 



April ."i. — There were presented to the Council, specimens 

 of the Gilloorie of India, from Madame de la Coudrie, and 

 a collection of Birds, sent by Dr. Smith. — There was read 

 a letter from Mr. Bowie, of date 1st Dec. 1830, declining for 

 the prcseut to accede to tho arrangement proposed to him, re- 

 garding a Botanical Establishment in the Government Gardens. 



May 25. — Mr, Chase, a Correspondent of the Institution, 

 was elected a Member. — There were presented from the Rev. 

 Mr. Halbcck, Superintendent of the Moravian Institution at 

 Genadendal, the Skull of a Hippopotamus, and Specimens of 

 Fossil Wood.— There were read, 1. An account of Plants re- 

 cently imported into the Colony by Mr. Von Ludwig ; and, 



