106 Proceedings, &c., 1865. 



*' an acknowledgment of the receipt of Vol. VI. by the Emperor of 

 ** France, who has tendered his thanks for the same. 



" Your Council begs to acknowledge its obligation to the Agent 

 *' of the Peninsular and Oriental Company for the gratuitous trans- 

 " mission of the copies to India, and to Mr. Dwight for similar 

 *' transmission through the Colonies and the Mauritius. 



" Exclusive of the Annual Meeting, there have been nine Ordinary 

 " Meetings, at which not less than eight papers were read. 



" During the Session eighty-five books and pamphlets, with 

 "illustrations, have been added to your library, as contributions from 

 " Foreign and Home Societies. 



" The commencement of the Session was inaugurated by an 

 " Exhibition of Colonial Gems and Jewellery, and your Council feel 

 " satisfied that the results have been highly l3eneficial, showing the 

 " character and contrast between the cut and uncut gems, and in 

 " affording instruction to miners visiting the Exhibition in reference 

 " to products of great value which are found in Victoria, and require 

 " but care and a little practice to select from the commoner rocks 

 " amongst which they are usually found. 



" The following are the titles of the papers read during the 

 " Session : — 



" 1. Victoria as a Field for Geologists, by Mr. Thos. Harrison. 

 " 2. Eeport on the Gem Exhibition, by Eev. Dr. Bleasdale, D.D. 

 " 3. On the Probable Erosion of the Mountain Eanges of Gipps 



" Land, by Mr. T. E. Eawlinson. 

 " 4. On Spectrum Analysis, by Mr. E. L. J. Ellery. 

 "5. On the Skeleton of the Gorilla, by Professor Halford. 

 *' 6. On the Discovery of Cretaceous Fossils, by Professor M'Coy. 

 "7. On the Advisability of Working the Ethno and Geographical 



" Sections, by Mr. T. E. Eawlinson. 

 " 8. On the Probable Astronomical Causes of the Contortions of 



" the Ancient Eocks, and the nearly Meridianal Strike 



" of the Palaeozoic Strata, by Mr. Thos. Harrison. 



" Mr. E. L. J. Ellery one evening exhibited the Spectroscope. 



" Your Council cannot close this Eeport without recording their 

 " profound regret at the loss by death of the Hon. Dr. John 

 " Macadam, one of the most active Members of the Society for 

 " many years. 



(Signed) -"Thomas E. Eawlinson, 



" Hon. Secretary." 

 The Eeport was adopted. 



