Proceedings, (fee, 1865. 97 



Henrick Schultz. " Bipontius Abhandlungen clers dem Geniete der 

 Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburgh," and " Jahresbericlit 

 der PollicMa eines Naturwissenschaftlichen Yerein der Rheinfoltz" — 

 by the Society, per Dr. Mueller. "On the Yarra Yarra Flood Com- 

 misioners' Report," by Robert Adams, Esq., C.E. " Transactions of 

 the Academy of Science, Munich," 14 vols — by the Society. Two 

 quarter sheets of the " Geological Survey" — by A. R. C. Selwyn, 

 Esq. 



By permission, Dr. Mueller caUed the attention of members to the 

 exertions now being made by a Ladies' Committee in Victoria, to 

 procure traces of the lamented explorer, Leichardt, and earnestly 

 soug-ht the aid and sympathy of the members of the Royal Society 

 in the undertaking. 



Mr. Thomas Harrison read a paper, "Victoria as a Field for 

 Geologists." 



Professor M'Coy discussed the statements put forth objectively, 

 and the discussion was carried on by Messrs. Bonwick, Ellery, and 

 others, on the various theories of quartz formations, &c. 



(Signed) John J. Bleasdale, D.D. 



12th June, 1865. 



I2tk June, 1865, 



Ordinary Meeting. 



The Rev. J. J. Bleasdale, D.D., President, in the chair. 



In accordance with Law XXIY., on the recommendation of an 

 absolute majority of the Council, Dr. Yon Schultz, of Deidesheim, 

 Bavaria, President of the Polichia Society, and Professor Yon 

 Martins, Secretary to Academy of Science, Munich, were proposed 

 as Honorary Members. 



The gentlemen proposed at the last Meeting were balloted for 

 and admitted. 



The following gentlemen were nominated as Life Members, in 

 virtue of Law XXYII. :— 



Joseph Bosisto, Esq. 

 Jonathan B. Were, Esq. 



To fill a vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation of Mr. 

 Thos. Reed, James Bonwick, Esq., was proposed, seconded, and 

 elected. 



The following contribution was announced : — " Notice of the 

 Life and Writings of Carl Christian Ross," by Laurent Etienne 

 Borring — received through the Danish Consul, J. B. Were, Esq. 



The President read his report on the Gem Exhibition. 



Professor M'Coy briefly noticed some of the chief features of the 

 report, and in reference to the diamond more particularly, commented 



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