6. From Mrs. Hubbard, per Col. Chesney, three ancient Deeds, one of 



which is of the time of Edward IV., 1482, and another of that of 

 Eichard III., 1484. Also two certificates, 1829 and 30. 

 [These Deeds are in a remarkably good state of preservation, the 



writing is of great beauty and clearness, and the color of the ink very 



slightly changed.] 



7. From Mr. Masters, Australian Museum, Sydney, 18 prepared skins 



of Australian Birds, 385 specimens Australian Insects, named, 150 

 specimens Shells, named, (43 varieties land,- 9 ditto marine.) 

 8* From Dr. Ofl&cer, a Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus.J 

 9. T. Stephens, Esq., 51 prepared Bird Skins from New South Wales. 



10. Hon. J. Whyte, Esq., 17 Indian figures. 



11. From the Eoyal Exhibition Commissioners, two blocks of Marble 



from Bruni Island, 40 Models, in wax, of Tasmanian Apples and 

 Pears, samples of Sperm andBlackfish Oil, and Spermaceti, taken 

 by a Tasmanian "Whaler, sample of Gum of Oyster Bay pine. Two 

 bottles containing Oil from leaves of Blue Gum, prepared by Dr. 

 Huston. A slab of Musk wood (Eurybia argophyllaj , t^o diitto oi 

 Oyster Bay Pine (Callitris AustralisJ. 



The Secretary read a paper entitled " Views on the afl&nity of Acra- 

 denia," (see Page ) by Dr. F. MiieUer, Corresponding Fellow of the 

 Society. 



The Chairman then drew the attention of the meeting to the reduction 

 which Government had lately made in the Grant to the Public Gardens. 

 He stated that the Council had already taken action in the matter, and 

 requested the Secretary to report results. 



The Secretary stated the facts, and the Council deliberated as to the 

 proper course to pursue, when it was finally carried that the experiment 

 of using prison labor should be tried until the -8 th June next. 



In answer to a query by one of the Fellows if a grant of the gardens 

 had been issued to the Society, he was informed it had not. 



Mr. Buckland asked if, in case of debt accruing from its being found 

 impossible to manage with £400 a year, would the Fellows be liable for 

 the amount ? He was informed they would, and also that hitherto, even 

 with the late grant, the gardens had always been a source of loss to the 

 Society. In^the course of the last three years they had trenched on the 

 funds of the Society to the amount of £106. 



It was resolved that a special general meeting should be held on 21st 

 March to consider the whole subject. 



A special vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Miieller for his valuable 

 paper, and the donors of presentations were also thanked for their contri- 

 butions to the Museum. 



The meeting then separated. 



