Otago Institute, 559 
unfortunately by mistake placed in the hold, so that about a fortnight 
elapsed after starting before any observation could be taken. It was also 
impracticable, through stress of weather, to take observations for several 
consecutive days, during which the southern dip had increased from 85° 
to 569." 
OBSERVATIONS or THE DIP or THE Macnetic NEEDLE, TAKEN DURING VOYAGE FROM 
ENGLAND to NEW ZEALAND. 
Moy Long. Dip pcr Long. Dip. M Long. E.| Dip. 
30? 19' 19° 41’ W. | 63° 30/| 21° 55’ 30? 21’ 19° || 44° 26’ | 52° 30'| 69° 
7 15 21 30 62 26 94 32 38 0 || 44 16 | 54 02| 6 
23 50 er 60 30|| 30 35 31 34 3 | 44 25 | 57 23| 70 
20 46 23 56 57 00) 33 32 27 b5 0-1 44 63 95 ) 
18 46 25 32 55 00| 34 98 22 46 31 44 : 68 30 ) 
15 33 25 43 51 00 37 20 : 44 20 | 74 07 ) 
14 50 25 48 49 30|| 36 22 16 : 43! 79 17 ) 
10 42 25 00 32 0| 39 24 0 98 W. 45 ( 15 
8 08 28 14 26 0| 39 35 2 05 E. 44 18 |107 40| 1 
61540" | 21 59 22 30| 39 49 > 20 45 22 |117 59 ) 
4 19 19 18 21 0) 40 37 3 05 46 19 |194 30 
2 52 19 34 10 Oj 41 16 06 46 130 181 82 
0 3 20 45 0| 42 12 30 > | 47 09 |137 00 ) 
7318 22 47 0| 42 26 22 30 46 143 30 
6 02 24 58 N. || 42 8 27 00 46 56 |150 30 
8 3 25 30 Nil 49 4 81 £ ( 46 28 |155 € 
94 25 47 43 4 86 41 64 45 ] 158 4 f 
18 13 27 33 0) 42 5 39 03 69 45 10 |160 3 ; 
15 10 27 46 0|| 41 4 40 36 66 | 47 12 |164 12] 1 
16 16 27 42 10 0) 42 29 44 1 68 || 48 30 |167 30| 80 
18 22 98 19 17 0| 43 0 48 0 68 = — 
2. ““ Notes on the Life History of Charagia virescens,” by the Rev. C. H. 
Gossett; communicated by Prof. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 347.) 
3. “ Description of a new Species of Coprosma,” by D. Petrie, M.A. 
(Transactions, p. 426.) 
4. ““ List of the New Zealand Cirripedia in the Otago Museum,” by 
Prof. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 328.) 
b. ** Notes on some New Zealand Echinodermata, with Descriptions of 
new Species,” by Prof. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 305.) 
6. “On a new Infusorian parasitic on Patella argentea," by Prof. 
Hutton. (Transactions, p. 880.) 
ErzvgxrH Meeting. 22nd October, 1878. 
W. Arthur, Vice-president, in the chair. 
The Hon. Robert Stout, M.H.R., was chosen to vote in the election of the Board 
of Governors for the ensuing year in accordance with clause 7 of * The New Zealand 
Institute Act." 
