xiv Proceedings, &c. 



Report of the Exploration Committee, for 1861, was read, and 

 after some discussion its further consideration postponed until 

 an adjourned meeting, to be held on the 17th April, 1862, 

 when, having been re-read the report, on the motion of Dr. Eades, 

 seconded by A. K. Smith, Esq., C.E., was received and adopted. 



(Signed) Henry Barkly, Chairman. 



26th May, 1862. 



26th May, 1862. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



His Excellency, Sir Henry Barkly, K.C.B., &c, President, in the 



chair. 



The following gentlemen's names were read as candidates for 

 election as Ordinary Members at the next Ordinary Meeting. 



E. Davy, Esq., M.R.C.S., and J.P., Malmsbury. 



Rev. J. Bickford, St. Kilda. 



G. A. A. Manton, Esq., Treasury. 



Frederick Grose, Esq., South Yarra. 



A ballot was taken for Member of Council vice Sir W. F. Stawell 

 elected Vise-President. Samuel M'Gowan, Esq., was declared to be 

 duly elected. 



The annual report of the Council, and the balance-sheet for the 

 year, 1861, were read and adopted. 



The following contributions were laid upon the table, viz. : — "Frag- 

 menta Phytographise Australiae," part XVII. " Plants indigenous to 

 the Colony of Victoria," Vol. I. — by Dr. Mueller. " Report of the 

 Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey," for 1857 ; 

 "Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge," Vols. XL, XII.; "Smith- 

 sonian Reports" for 1857 and 1859 ■ " Patent Office (U.S.) Reports" 

 for 1857, 1858, and 1859, twelve volumes — by the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution, City of Washington. " The Standard (Free Presbyterian) 

 Magazine" — by the Rev. P. MacPherson. "Journal of the Statistical 

 Society of London," Vol. XXV., Part L— by the Society. " Pro- 

 ceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia," for 

 1856, 1857, 1858, and 1859— by the Academy. " Transactions of 

 the Academy of Sciences, St. Louis," three volumes — by the 

 Academy. "Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh" — 

 by the Society. "Defence of Dr. Gould" — by the Scientific Council 

 of the Dudley Observatory. " Reply to the statement of the Trustees 

 of the Dudley University, Albany, U.S.," by Dr. Gould. A valuable- 

 collection of Scientific and Statistical Works, viz. : " Tijdschrift 

 voor Nijverheid in Nederlandsch Indie," deel 5 ; " Tijdschrift," 

 deel 7 — 20 ; " Verhandelingen," deel 27 en 28 — presented by the 



