10. From Capt. Dillner, brig Prairie.— Specimens of Copper Ore, Nickel, 



Limestone, Beche-de-Mer, etc. from New Caledonia, Shells from 

 Browse, and other Islands. A living specimen of the Frilled Lizard 

 (Chlamydosaurus hingii) from Port Dar^vin. 



11. From the Rev. James Thomas. — Six very beautiful specimens of Coral 



from the Friendly Islands. 



12. From Mr. W. J. Watchorn. — A Mexican Saddle, Bridle, Spurs, etc., 

 etc. 



13. From R. C. Kermode, Esq. — A named collection of English and Tas- 

 manian Insects, and Eggs of Tasmanian Birds, mounted in a hand- 

 some cabinet. [The collection comprises 1339 specimens of 

 Tasmanian, 205 of New South Wales, and 35 of English Insects ; 

 with 171 eggs]. 



14. From J. K. Clark, Esq. — Three Pheasants, beautifully prepared and 



mounted in glass case. 



15. From Mr. T. Bates, Adelaide. — A silver Penny of James II., 1688. 



16. From H. M. Hull, Esq.— A Treasmy Bill dated 1827, with auto- 



graphs of Commissaries A. Moodie, G. Boyes, and G. Hull. 



17. From J. Scott, Esq., M.H.A. — Specimens of the small green Beetle 

 which proved so destructive to vegetation in various districts of the 

 colony during the early part of the summer. 



18. From J. E. Calder, Esq. — Similar specimens. 



19. From Mrs. Robert Gatenby. Isis River. — Seventeen silver and two 



copper Coins. 



20. From Mr. J. AVhitehouse. — A large Mussel from the Derwent. 



21. From Mr. Eddington, Sorell. — Specimen of the .sooty Crow-shrike 



{Strepera fuUginosa) of an unusually light colour. 



22. From Mr. Brent. — A Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) shot at Glen- 

 orchy. 



23. From Mr. Weaver. — A spine-tailed Swift (Chcetura caudacuta). 



24. From Mrs. C. 0. Parsons. — A specimen of one of the "Walking-stick 

 Insects" {Phasmidcc), probably Acropkylla Chronus, from Kurrijong, 

 North Richmond, New South Wales. (See British Museum Cat. 

 of Orthopterous Insects, p. 114, pi. 5 supplement.) 



25. From Mr. Armstrong, Christchurch, New Zealand. — A Human Skull, 

 labelled "Head of Moa Hunter," with fragments of jade, etc., from 

 Canterbury Plains, N.Z. 



26. From Mr. Collis. — Skin of an Australian Coot {FuUca Australis). — 



A Spanish Dollar found on Cape Ban-en Island, near supposed site of 

 the wreck of the barque Britomart, about the year 1838. 



27. From Mr. John Gillon. — A collection of Cornelians from the Public 



Cemetery, Cornelian Bay. 



28. From Mrs. R. Pybus. — An ornamental Basket composed of shells 



collected at Bruni Island. 



29. From Professor R. Tate, Adelaide. — Specimens of Belemnites senescens 



and Salenia tertiaria from the middle tertiaries Aldinga, South 

 Australia. Six specimens of South Australian Polyzoa, with a paper. 

 [The special attention of the meeting was called to presentation No. 13, 

 which was examined with the greatest interest by all present. The col- 

 lection was made by the donor himself. \Mien recently in England, Mr. 

 Kermode had the entu-e collection properly displayed, classified, and named 

 by Janson, and thus for all time a trustworthy and authoritative standard 

 of reference will be afforded to the entomologists of Tasmania ^by means 

 of this truly valuable and liberal donation.] 



In reference to presentation No. 1, the following letter from the donor. 

 Dr. G. Bennett, was read : — 



"Sydney, Deer. 23rd, 1876. 

 " My Dear Dr. Agnew,— Mrs. C. Moore, visiting Hobart Town, has 



