Proceedings, cVc. xix 



On bclialf of tlie Council the Secretary moved, in pursuance of 

 notice of motion, " That a distinct section for Medical Science, in- 

 cluding physiology and pathologj', be established, to be named section 

 H, and that section D be proceeded ■svith as a microscopical section 

 exclusively." This was carried. 



The contingent notices of motion affecting Rule LIX^ were then 

 carried, viz. : — 1st, That the words after section D on to section E 

 be struck out, and the following words substituted, viz : — " The 

 Microscope and its AppUcations."' 2nd, after " Architecture" insert 

 the words " Section H — Medical Science, including Physiology and 

 Pathology." 



The Society then resolved itself into a conversazione of the micro- 

 scopical section, and several members exhibited interesting objects 

 under their microscopes. 



The members then separated. 



(Signed) Richard Eades, Vice-President. 



Ojrdinary Meetincx of the Royal Society of Victokia. 



Mondaij, 8th October, 1860. 



Richard Eades, Esq. M.D., in the Cliair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Hon. Secretar}^ read the names of three gentlemen as candi- 

 dates for ordinary membership, to be ballottcd for at the ensuing 

 ordinary meeting. 



The Secretary read communications from the Exploring party, ifec. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members of 

 the Society, by ballot, viz. : — 



William Crooke, Esq., ]\I.R.C.S. 



F. J. Maguire, Esq., Consul, United States of America. 



William R. Pugh, Esq., lU)., Collins-street. 



J. S. Woolcott, Esq., solicitor, Church-street, Richmond. 



The Secretary laid on the table the following contributions : — 



A cabinet of fossils, shells, etc., a glass case of fossils, &c., several 

 small cases of curiositie.?, drawings, books, bottles, ■vNith specimens of 

 natural history, &c., being tlie contents of Mr. Becker's museum — 

 presented by subscription. A list of foreign correspondents of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, Wa-shingtou — presented by the Institution. 

 *' Clarke's Southern Goldfields" — presented by the author, Rev, W. 

 P>. Clarke, ^I. A. Complete sets of the " Monatsbericht der Konig- 

 lich Prcuss. Akadcmie der Wissenchaften zu Pjcrlin,"' from IS.'jG to 

 1859 — presented by the Academy. 



Dr. Coates read a paper entitled " On a Deposit of l'\>.ssil Dia- 

 tomacc.'o at South Yarra ;"' the paper wixa supplemented by verbal 

 observations by Dr. Ralph, who had been associated with Dr. Coates 



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