1 Specimen of Iron Ore (Limonite), from Southport. 



2 Samples of Coal, from Mount Nicholas (one from 16 feet seam). 

 1 Ditto, from Mount Malcolm, Fingal. 



1 Ditto, from Mr. Groom's, Haretield. 



1 Specimen of Amygdaloidal Basalt, from North West Bay. 



1 Ditto Kerosene Shale, from Hartley, New South Wales. 



3 Mineral Specimens, unnamed, &c, &c. 



6. From Mr. Pybus, Bruni Island. — A very fine specimen of Echinus, 



from Bird Island. 



7. From T. R. Atkinson, Esq., Launceston. — 42 Prepared Skins of 



Queensland Birds. 



8. From Simeon Lord, Esq. — 6 beautiful specimens of Copper Ore, from 



the mine of Messrs. Henry, Cloncurry River, Nothern Queens- 

 land. 



9. From W. V. Legge, Esq., R.A.— Edible nest of Swift, from 



Ceylon ; 3 Eggs of Ceylon Birds ; Stomachs of Cuculus inornatus 

 and G. cinereus. 



10. From Mrs. Morant, Sandy Bay. — A Chart of British Ornithology. 

 — "Notes on English Architecture, Costume and Monuments. " — 

 The Exhibition Buildings, 1862 ; Printed Paper on the Hastings 

 Sand ; A collection of Architectural and other engravings ; Four 

 Babylonish Coins, date unknown, judged prior to Alexander 

 who was born 346 B. C. 



11. From Captain H. Robinson, of the "Queen of the Sea." — Skull 



of a young Alligator. 



12. From Mr. E. D. Blundstone.— Skull of a Pelican. 



13. From T. Stephens, Esq. — A Shell {Triton lampas.) 



14. From Mr. C. Hallet, Glen Quorn. — A Black Snake {Hoplocephalus 

 curtus) 5ft. 1H inches in length, killed by Master Hallet. 



15. From C. H. Grant, Esq. — Fossil plant impressions frum Clare- 

 mont Park, Glenorchy. 



16. From Mr. Hissey. — Two specimens of the Dusky-footed Rat 

 (Mus fuscipes) from Mt. Wellington. 



17. From W. A. B. Gellibrand, Esq.— 1 Ditto. 



18. From Mr. Newby. — A White Hawk ( Leucospiza Novce Hollandke. ) 



The Secretary read some notes by W. V. Legge, Esq., R.A., on the 

 lead coloured Flycatcher (Myiagra plwmbea), a bird not previously 

 supposed to occur in Tasmania, but of which the writer had lately pro- 

 cured a fine example near Falmouth. 



Mr. E. D. Swan observed that these birds were common in Victoria. 

 They were tamer in their habits than our Flycatcher, and were fre- 

 quently found in gardens in the suburbs of town. It was to be recol- 

 lected that when Gould mentioned New South Wales as their summer 

 residence, that that colony then embraced both Victoria and Queens- 

 land. 



The Secretary mentioned that Mr. Legge, who was an enthusiast in 

 ornithology, was very anxious that the Museum should have a complete 

 collection of our bird skins, and read the following extract from a 

 private note : — " The object of this collection is to afford a source of 

 instruction to those who wish to study the ornithology of the island. 

 Skins are quite useless for this purpose if the colour of eye, bill, and 

 feet, and date of procuring, are not noted and recorded on the label." 



Mr. Morton Allport read a paper entitled "Some further notes on the 

 introduction of the Salmon into Tasmanian Waters." 



The Chairman remarked, from the figures given by Mr. Allport, it 

 would appear in case of a grilse being caught, that the chances were 

 eighty to three that is was a true salmon, and not a sea trout {S. trutta). 



