xviii Proceedings, ^c. 



pliic Art to assist Engravers in their operations, with, remarks on the 

 various processes of Photo-Lithography." 

 The Society then separated. 



(Signed) Richard Eades, Vice-President. 



Ordhstary Meeting of the Royal Society of Victoeia, 



Monday, 17 th Sept., 1860. 



Richard Eades, Esq., M.D., Vice-President, in the Chair, in the un- 

 avoidable absence of His Excellency the President. 



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

 on the suggestion of the Chairman, the presentation of newly-elected 

 members to the meeting was postponed till another meeting, when 

 His Excellency the President could perform that duty. 



The Hon. Secretary read the names of four gentlemen as candi- 

 dates for ordinary membership to be ballotted for at the ensuing 

 meeting : — 



Dr. C. J. Kenworthy, President of the Horticultural Society, Bal- 

 larat, &c., was elected by ballot an ordinary member. 



The following contributions were laid upon the table, viz. : — 

 " Proceedings of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of 

 Madras" — presented by Dr. Muellfer. ISTos. I. to VIII. inclusive of 

 the "Victorian Farmers' Journal"- — by the j^ublishers. Three snakes 

 (preserved in spirits of wine) — presented by Dr. Sommaur, Swan 

 Hill, transmitted by Dr. Ludwig Becker. 



The Secretary read communications from the Exploring party, and 

 laid upon the table five sketches taken by Dr. Becker, during the 

 journey of the Expedition from Melbourne to Swan Hill. 



The Secretary read a communication forwarded to the Society by 

 the private secretary of His Excellency the Governor, and enclosing 

 a circular from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, requesting infor- 

 mation as to the materials collected and works published descriptive 

 of the Natural History of the Colony of Victoria. 



On the standing orders being suspended, the following committee 

 was appointed to draw up a report on the subject so entrusted to the 

 Society, viz : — 



A. R. C. Selwyn, Esq., Government Geologist. 



Rev. Julian Edmond Woods, Penola, S. A. 



Professor Neumayer, Government Meteorologist. 



Wm. H. Archer, Esq., Registrar-General. 



R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., Government Astronomer. 



A. B. Orlebar, Esq. Inspector of National Schools. 



Dr. F. Mueller, Government Botanist. 



Dr. T. S. Ralph, 



Professor IMcCoy, 



And Dr. McGillivray. 



