Proceedings, ^c. vii 



E<amsay Thomson, Esq., C.E., Melbourne. 



WillLam Thomson, Esq., C.E., ^Melbourne. 



C. J. Hodgson, Esq., ^Metallurgist, ^Melbourne. 



The Ixev. Thomas Williauas, late Missionary in Fiji. 



Archibald Micliie, Esq., M.L.A. 



The Hon. J. D. Wood, M.L.A., Attorney-General. 



H. M. Wright, E.sq., Barrister, 72 Chancery-lane. 



Thonuis Loader, Esq., M.L.A. 



The Hon. William Nicholson, ]M.L.A., Chief Secretary. 



J. Proeschel, Esq., Map Compiler, Carrington-street, CoUing- 



wood. 

 C. G. Eobertson, Esq., Clerk, Registrar-General's Office. 

 J. J. Feldlieim, Esq., Merchant, Queen-street. 

 R. Bowie, Esq., Surgeon-Superintendent, Yarra Bend. 

 Henry H. Hayter, Esq., Registrar-General's Office. 



The following contributions were laid upon the table : — iMaps I. 

 to IV. of the " Geological Survey of Victoria" — presented by the 

 Government Geologist. " Australian Essays" — by James Norton, 

 Esq., Sen., M.L.C., of New South Wales, presented by the author, 

 through Hugh Chambers, Esq. Vol. XV., Part IV., of the " Quarterly 

 Journal of the Geological Society of London " — presented by the So- 

 ciety. Vol. XXIII., Part I., of the "Journal of the Statistical Society 

 of London" — by the Society. Nos. 9, 10, and 11 "Mining Sur- 

 veyors' Reports " — by the Board of Science. Eighth Annual Report 

 of the Committee of Management of the Geelong Infirmary and 

 Benevolent Asylum for 18.59"" No. 16, Vol. II., of the Standard — 

 by the Editors. Three Mineralogical Specimens — presented by W. 

 E. Stanbridge, Esq., per favor of Dr. Mackenna. 



The Secretary read a communication from the principal Librarian 

 of the Cambridge University Libraiy, acknowledging the receipt of 

 Vol. III. of the " Transactions," and desiring a continuation of the 

 future volumes. The " Transactions " from the commencement were 

 ordered to be transmitted. 



The discussion on Mr. Acheson's paper on "Ventilation " was re- 

 sumed by Mr. Knight, Drs. Mackenna and Macadam, Professor 

 M'Coy, the Rev. Mr. Jarrett, Messrs. Millar and Osborne, and 

 several other members. Mr. Knight also described the "method" 

 adopted by him in ventilating the Houses of Parliament and 

 promised a paper on the same subject on some future occasion. 



Mr. Gardiner's paper was postponed until the ensuing meeting. 



Professor M'Coy exliibited specimens of "Aluminium," and the 

 substances by means from which it is prepared, and also gave a 

 description of the latest method of obtaining the metal from the 

 mineral " Cryolyte." 



The Society then separated- 



Signed, Frederick McCoy, Chaiitnan, 



