372 TlMEHRI. 



In the absence of Mr. D. C. Cameron, the motion of 

 which he had given notice, was brought forward by Mr. 

 N. D. Davis, " that the Meetings of the Society be held 

 in future in the Reading Rooms." Mr. Davis thought 

 the old place of meeting better suited for the purpose 

 than the Exchange Room, and he thought the hour of 

 meeting might be changed with advantage. Mr. Vyle 

 seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 



It was then moved by Mr. Turner and seconded by 

 Mr. Vyle, that the Meetings of the Society be held in 

 future at 4 p.m., instead of 3, which was duly carried, 

 the President remarking that the present time of meeting 

 had been chosen for the accommodation of gentlemen 

 from the East Coast, but as hardly any of them came to 

 the meetings, it would be more convenient to change 

 the time. 



Mr. N. D. Davis brought forward his motion, of which 

 due notice had been given, that the Society move that a 

 Hydrographical Survey be obtained for telegraph pur- 

 poses, of the bed of the sea between British Guiana 

 and Trinidad. 



Mr. Davis spoke of the unsatisfactory state of our 

 cable communication, which he believed to be due to 

 the formation of the sea bottom, and if such a survey 

 could be obtained it might be very useful in showing the 

 best place to lay the cable and perhaps lead to a better 

 state of things. 



The motion having been seconded by Mr. Daly, it 

 was carried unanimously. 



The Secretary read a letter from Major Walthall con- 

 veying a communication from M. F. Gonzalez, Pensacola, 

 in answer to the Society's request for information as to 



