Proceedings, b^c. v 



Ordinary Meetino of the Royal Society, 

 • Monday, 23rd April, 1860. 

 His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, K.C.B., President, in tlic chair. 



The minutes of the anniversary meeting were read and confirmed. 



Tlie Secretary read the names of eigliteen gentlemen as candidates 

 for ordinary membership, to be ballotted for at the next ordinary 

 meeting. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members of 

 the society. Drs. Eades and Mueller acted as scrutineers : — 



Thomas Shearman Ralph, Esq., M.R.C.S.L., Associate of the 



Linuiean Society of London. 

 George Millar, Esq., Rokeby Hall, Collingwood. 

 Jonathan B. Were, Esq., Danish Consul, Melbourne. 

 Angus M'Millan, Esq., M.L.A. 

 Eugene Von Guerard, Esq., artist, Melbourne. 

 Alfred Scurry, Esq., Melbourne. 

 Alexander Russell, Esq., M.L.A., surgeon. 



The following gentlemen were candidates for the vacancy in the 

 Council, caused by the election of Professor Neumayer to the office 

 of Vice-President, viz: — 



James Smith, Esq., "Punch" Office ... 2 



Frederick Acheson, Esq., C.E. ... ... 4 



Martin Gardiner, Esq., C.E. ... ... 4 



Rev. Henry Higginson ... ... ... .3 



R. L. J. Ellery, Esq 4 



H. F. Eaton, Esq G 



On proceeding to the ballot, H. F. Eaton, Esq., was declared duly 

 elected. Drs. Mueller and Eades officiated as scrutineers of the 

 ballot. The number of votes obtained by each, opposite to their 

 names. 



The Secretary laid upon the table the following contributions : — 

 "Fiji and the Fijians"--by the Rev. Thomas Williams, presented 

 by the author. " Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society 

 of Tasmania, Vol. III., part II., for 1859," and "Report of the 

 Royal Society of Tasmania, for 1858" — presented by the So- 

 ciety. "The Hobarton Directory"— by Hugh Munro Hull, Esq. 

 "The Royal Kalendar and Guide to Tasmania, for 18G0" — by 

 Hugh Munjo Hull, Esq., F.R.S.T. and U.F.I. of South Australia, 

 — presented by the Author. Part III., No. 59, of XV. of the 

 " Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London" — pre- 

 sented by the Society. Part L, Vol. X., of the "Transactions of the 

 Cambridge Pliilosnphical Society" — presented by the Society. "Dog 

 Fish and CUobc Fish, Ilobson's Bay ; Small Bat, Ca[)e Shank ; 



