vi Proceedings, S^c. 



Spider Crab, St. Kilda" — presented by Thomas E. Eawlinson, Esq., 

 C.E. No. XI. of " Fragmenta Phytographiae Aiistralise " — presented 

 by the author, Dr. Mueller. Part III., Vol. V. of the " Transactions 

 of the Koyal Scottish Society of Arts " — presented by the Society. 

 850 copies of the " Keport upon the Resources of the Colony, by 

 the Royal Society of Victoria" — presented by the Government. 

 " Parcel of Cocoa Leaves " — presented by Charles Ledger, Esq. 

 " Map of the Leichhardt and Port Curtis districts, moiinted upon 

 myaU wood ; also, specimen of Tomahawk Handle, made from the 

 Bricklow Acacia " — presented by W. Lockhart Morton, Esq. (the 

 compiler). 



Dr. MueUer, as Chairman of the " Resource Committee," brought 

 up the report of that Committee upon the Resources of the Colony, 

 which was unanimously adopted. 



Frederick Acheson, Esq., C.E., read a paper, entitled — " On a 

 New System of Ventilation." A long discussion ensued, in which a 

 number of the members took part. It being late, the further con- 

 sideration of the paper was postponed until the next ordinary 

 meeting. 



Mr. Martin Gardiner's paper was also postponed. 



The Society then separated. 



Signed, Henry Barkly. 



Ordinary Meeting op the Royal Society op Victoria. 

 Monday, Uth Mmj, 1860. 



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



The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting were read and con- 

 firmed, and members present for the first time were introduced to the 

 Society by the President. 



The Secretary read the name of one gentleman as a candidate for 

 honorary membership, and the names of four gentlemen as candidates 

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

 meeting. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members of 

 the Society, Drs. Mueller and Eades acting as scrutineers of the 

 ballot : — 



William Fairfax, Esq., Printer and Publisher, CoUins-street east. 

 Thomas Embling, Esq., M.L.A., Surgeon, Gore-street, CoUing- 



wood. 

 Joseph Reed, Esq., Architect, Elizabeth-street. 

 S. H. Marsh, Esq., Professor of Music, Messrs. Baillie and Co,, 



49 Collins-street west. 



