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About ten o'clock it was moved by Joseph Hone, Esq., seconded by D. T. 

 Kilburn, Esq., and carried unanimously, that the thanks of the Society are due to 

 His Excellency Sk W. T. Denison, Mr. Swainson, and other gentlemen from 

 whom written communications and presentations have been received; and the 

 President having risen, the members soon after separated. 



8th Maech, 1854. — Monthly Meeting; His Excellency the President, Sir "W. 

 Denison, in the chau-. 



The following gentlemen were ballotted for and duly elected into the Society: — 



The Reverend Erancis Hales, B.A., of Launceston. The Eev. J. Tice Gelli- 

 brand, M.A., of Richmond. WiUiam Henry Barnard, Esq., of Geelong, Victoria. 

 Eobert Clark, Esq., of Malahide. John Mm'phy, Esq., of Sydney. Frederick 

 Robert Lees, Esq., Edward Swai'beck Hall, Esq., George Hutton, Esq., and 

 Samuel Tapfield, Esq., of Hobart Town. 



Upon the recommendation of the Council, W. J. Macquom Eankine, Esq., C.E. 

 F.R.S.E., F.R.S.S.A., &c., was elected a Corresponding Member. 



The Secretary annoimced the presentation, by John Lyne, Esq., of Apslawn, 

 Swanport, of an English translation of Dr. Dodoen's Herbal, published ia London, 

 in 1619, substantially bound in calf; — considered a curious, rare, and valuable 

 work. 



The Tasmanian Athenaeum for February received from the Editors. 



A note was read from Lieutenant Lochner transmitting, by dnection of the Lieu- 

 tenant-Governor, the First Report of the Mineralogical Smweyor of Victoria, 

 " On the Geology and Mineralogy of Mount Alexander and the adjacent country 

 lying between the Rivers Loddon and Campaspe," with Map and Sections. 



Specimens of Lig-nites and associated tertiary Clay-beds were received from 

 Mr. P. S. Tomlins, who procured them at Fresh VTater Point, on the Eiver 

 Tamar. The Secretary read a note fi-om Mr. Tomlins explaining the relative position 

 of the different beds represented by the specimens submitted, setting forth the great 

 advantages which would accrue to Launceston and neighbourhood from a dis- 

 covery of coal on the Tamar River, and soHciting the opinion of the meeting 

 as to the value of the indications afforded by the specimens submitted. 



A note was read from Mr. H. Hull giving an account of a brUliant display of 

 Aurora Australis, about 12 o'clock on the night of the 21st ultimo, as seen from 

 Tolosa, and of a loud rushing or rumbling noise which was simultaneously heard 

 high overhead, recm*ring in five distinct shocks or paroxysms between midnight 

 and 2 o'clock. 



Mr. John Lucas forwarded for the Museum nine very diminutive coins ; five of 

 silver and fom* of copper, said to be from Cochin, on the Malabar coast. 



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