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within a few miles of Bass’s Strait, likely, in his opinion, to prove 
of great value to the inter-colonial trade, from its very accessible 
position and its proximity to the ports on the opposite coast. 
James Barnard, Esq., of Macquarie-street, read to the conclusion 
his elaborate paper on the Statistics of Tasmania for 1849. 
The thanks of the Society accorded for the various donations and 
communications. 
Mr. Hone paid a brief but warm and touching tribute to the 
memory of J. E. Bicheno, Esq., F.R.S., &c., late a Vice-President 
and Member of Council of the Society, and one of its earliest, 
ablest, and most zealous supporters. 
A side-table was occupied with specimens of birds of this and 
the neighbouring Colonies, newly set up. Dr. Fry, Dr. Agnew, the 
Rev. T. J. Ewing, Messrs. Allport, Fraser, Mitchell, Moss, G. W. 
Walker, and others took part in the proceedings. 
— 
9ru April, 1851.—His Excellency Sir W. T. Denison, President, 
in the chair. 
The following persons, having been duly proposed,were ballotted 
for and elected members of the Society :— 
The Rev. Morris Cohen 
Walter Angus Bethune, of Dunrobin 
Skelton Emmett, of Circular Head 
John James Low, New Town 
Roger Leech, As 
Syiverius Moriarty, Hobart Town 
J. B. Bryan, ) 
G. Rolwegan, BS 
R. Propsting, es 
The Secretary read a letter from the Colonial Secretary communi- 
cating Her Majesty’s gracious acceptance of Parts I. and II. of the 
** Papers and Proceedings of the Society,” which had been presented 
to the Queen by Ear! Grey. 
The receipt of a case containing 32 plants (in good condition) 
from the Botanic Gardens at Sydney, through the kindness of Sir 
W. T. Denison, was reported; amongst them is a living specimen 
of the new Damara, lately brought from the island of Anitium, and 
of a new species of Aralia from New Caledonia. 
