328 Proceedings. 
“J would willingly enlarge on this subject, as it has frequently been 
pleasing matter of speculation to me, but I am only now recovering from 
a very long and dangerous illness, and am too weak to sit long at a 
writing table. 
“ J. C. BriowEwt.”’ 
About half-past nine o’clock, on the motion of Mr. Hort, seconded by 
Mr. Hathaway, the thanks of the Society were unanimously accorded to 
the persons making donations and written communications, and the 
meeting broke up. 
8ru SepTemMBER, 1852.—Monthly meeting: Joseph Hone, Esq., in the 
chair. 
The following new members were declared duly elected after a ballot :— 
John Lyne, Esq., of Swanport, and Alexander Stewart, Esq., of Launceston ; 
the Rey. R. L. King, of Sydney, was elected a Corresponding Member. 
Mr. Hone presented to the Museum a round Nodule of White Pyrites 
of Iron, having a stellated surface, obtained at Mount Alexander. 
Mr. Boot presented an interesting coloured statistical chart of the Great 
Exhibition of 1851, by Sir Joseph Paxton, from which it appears that the 
total of monies taken at the doors and from all sources by the Commis- 
sioners was £505,107 5s. 7d.: that the greatest number of persons in the 
building at any one time was on the 7th of October, at 2 p.m., when there 
were 109,915 present: that 166 Council Medals and 2876 Prize Medals 
were awarded; and that honourable mention was made of 2042 out of 
17,000 exhibitors. 
The Secretary announced the award of 12 and receipt of 10 Prize 
Medals for the following persons in Van Diemen’s Land ;— 
Class IV.—His Excellency Sir W. T. Denison,— Collection of Produce. 
Class 1V.—The Rev. F. Brownrigg,— Ornamental Woods. 
Class I1I.—Dean, Dray and Dean,—Wheat. 
Class XVII.—Mr. Henry Dowling,—Printing. 
Class TII.—Mr. A. M. Milligan,—Biscuit. Made by Mr. Dean of 
Launceston. 
Class I1V.—Mr. Fowler,—Ornamental Woods. 
3 Captain Hadden, R.E.,—Ditto. 
% Mr. R. V. Hood,—Ditto. 
5 Mr. A. Mac Naughtan,—Ditto. 
Class III.—M‘Pherson and Francis,#+—-Wheat. 
* The finest sample of wheat exhibited from Tasmania, the medal for 
which was handed to Mr. Francis, senior, on his application in London. 
