xii Proceedings, ^c. 



lb. The cotton was exhibited under microscoiDes by the Rev. J. I. 

 Bleasdale and Dr. Ralph. 



The Rev. William Jarrett gave notice of his intention to move at 

 the next meeting "That the council be requested to reprint the first 

 volume of the Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Vic- 

 toria," so as to complete the sets of Members, as also a detailed index 

 of the contents of the four volumes. 



(Signed) Richard Eades, Chairman. 



Oedinauy Meeting op the Royal Society of Victoria. 

 Monday, IQth July, 1860. 



Dr. Eades, Vice-President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and 

 several members present, for the first time, were introduced to the 

 meeting by the Vice-President. 



The following gentlemen were ballotted for as ordinary members of 

 Society, Messrs. Eaton and Irving acting as scrutineers, and duly 

 elected : — 



Hon. Charles Vaughan, M.L.C., Fitzroy. 



George Lewis, Esq., Pharmaceutical Chemist and Druggist, 

 Collins-street: 



The Secretary, Dr. Macadam, laid the following contributions on 

 the table: — No. XIII. of the Mining Surveyors' Reports, May, 

 1860 — by the Board of Science. Contributions to Vital Statistics^ 

 by F. Q. P. Neilson, Esq., F.L.S. — presented by W. H. Archer, Esq., 

 Registrar-General, Melbourne. Dr. Macadam read a letter from the 

 Duke of Newcastle in reply to the letter of thanks from this Society, 

 in acknowledgment of her Majesty's gracious kindness in conferring 

 on this Society its new and distinguishing title of "Royal Society." 



The Rev. W. Jarrett moved-—" That the First Volume of the 

 Transactions of the Philosophical Institute, together with a detailed 

 Index of the four volumes, be printed. Seconded by W. H. Archer, 

 Esq. — Carried. 



The Hon. Secretary also read a letter from Professor Von Hardinge, 

 K.M.T., Director-General of the Geological Survey of Austria, and 

 President of the Imperial Roj'al Geological Institute of Austria, con- 

 taining a diploma transmitted to Dr. Macadam, as Honorary Se- 

 cretary of the Society, conferring upon him the title of Corresponding 

 Member of the Institute. He stated that he did not consider the 

 diploma as a personal distinction conferred upon him, or that he was 

 entitled to such a distinction. He looked upon it as a tribute to the 



