208 Proceedings, &c., 1866. 



mh April, 1866. 



Oedinary Meeting. 



The President, R. L. J. Ellery, in the chair. 



The following contributions were announced: — "Fragmenta- 

 Ph3^ogi'aphse Australise," No. 37 — by Dr. Mueller. 1 part " Statis 

 tical Society of London." 1 part " Royal G-eographical Society of 

 London." 



The gentlemen nominated at the last meeting were balloted for 

 and declared duly elected. 



Professor Halford read a paper, " Not^s on an Experimental 

 Inquiry into the Absorption of Colouring Matter into the Blood." 



Dr. Ralph, Mr. Ellery, and the Rev. Dr. Bleasdale, spoke generally 

 in confirmation of Professor Halford's paper. 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Elleey, 



11th June, I860. 



Uth May, 1866. 

 Oedinaey Meeting. 



There being no quorum at five o'clock, the meeting stood 

 adjourned. 



Thos, H. Rawlings, Hon. Secretary. 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Elleey. 



11th June, 1865. 



ll^A June, 1866. 

 Oedinaey ]Meeting. 

 The President, R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., in the chair. 



The President announced, that through the departure of Sir 

 Charles H. Darling, and the general unsettled state of Ministerial 

 matters, it had been deemed better not to hold the dinner referred 

 to at a former meeting, the presence of the Governor aud the Min- 

 isters being a standing point with the Society, and in place thereof 

 it was now proposed to hold a conversazione, at which the address of 

 the President would be read, and to which members and their friends 

 would be invited.* 



The following contributions were announced : — " Catalogue Free 

 Library Manchester," 16 quarterly parts, 1861 to 1865. " Statisti- 



* This conversazione was held on the 2nd July, and the address of the 

 President read. 



