18G PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Art. XXIII. — Proceedings of the Entomological Club. 



Sitting of the 15th September, 1836. 



Present, — Messrs. Bevington, Bennett, Bowerbank, J. F. 

 Christy, Alex. Christy, Davis, Hanson, Hoyer, Ingall, 

 Stanger, Trusted, and Newman. 



Mr. J. F. Christy in the Chair. 



After the minutes of the last meeting had been read, a dis- 

 cussion of considerable length took place, touching the propriety 

 of the appointment of Trustees, agreeably to the tenth law, as 

 agreed to at the last meeting. A legal opinion had been taken 

 as to the necessity of the appointment of Trustees previous to 

 an insurance on the property of the club being effected ; which 

 opinion was unfavourable to such appointment, on account of 

 the great expense of a deed of trust ; stating also, that no addi- 

 tional security would be afforded thereby. The propriety of 

 forthwith insuring the property of the club, the office in which 

 to insure, and the amount to be insured, were then considered ; 

 and the decision of the club on all these points was embodied 

 in the following resolution, which was carried unanimously : — 



That the Curator be directed to insure the property of the 

 club in the Sun Fire Office, in the names of the members 

 conjointly, to the following amount : — 



Museum and glass £600 



Cabinets, furniture, &c 150 



Total .... £750 



The Curator read the following list of donations to the club : — 



Mr. Bennett. The whole of his collection of insects. 



Mr. Bevington. The whole of his collection of insects. 



Mr. Bowerbank. The whole of his collection; being some 

 exceedingly valuable New Holland insects, and some British 

 Crustacea. 



Mr. J. F. Christy. A handsome mahogany cabinet, of forty 

 drawers, each 18 inches square; together with his whole col- 

 lection of insects. 



