xxii Proceedings, &c. 



&l Such recognition will always convince me that no man under this 

 " or any Government will do his duty without meeting his reward." 



The President introduced Mr. Landsborough. 



Mr. Landsborough gave a brief sketch of his journey to and from 

 the Gulf of Carpentaria ; also the description and aspect of the 

 country he had passed through, and finished by replying to the 

 many questions which were put to him regarding the Flinders River 

 — indications of gold — the pasturage of the country at the Gulf — 

 the disposition of the natives he met with, and his ideas of the 

 shores of the Gulf with reference to the settlement there of 

 Europeans at any future time. 



The President concluded the meeting by calling for three cheers 

 for Messrs. King and Landsborough. 



(Signed) C. Melbourne. 



8th September, 1862. 

 Ordinary Meeting. 



The Pdght Ptev. the Lord Bishop of Melbourne took the chair, 

 until the arrival of the President. 



The following Contributions were laid on the table, viz. : "General 

 Map of Australia," with the routes of the Explorers — presented by 

 Messrs. Fenwick and M'Farlane. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, of Vol. V., 

 and Part 1 of Vol. VI., of the " Ptoyal Geographical Society of 

 London" — presented by the Society. "Journal of the Statistical 

 Society of London " — presented by the Society. 



The President remarked that in his anniversary address he had 

 adverted to the great Bruce Meteorite, now lying at the Melbourne 

 University. He had then stated that a difference of opinion existed 

 as to whether it would be better to cut the mass in two — one half to 

 be sent to the British Museum, and the other half to be retained in 

 the Colony — or to send the entire Meteorite home, and receive in 

 exchange the smaller Meteorite found in the same spot, which had 

 been already sent home, and was now in the International Exhibi- 

 tion. It had then been determined to refer the question to those 

 who were most competent to form an opinion. Consequently he had 

 now to lay before the Society letters on the subject which had just 

 been received from Sir Ptoderick Impey Murchison and Professors 

 Neville Story Maskelyne and Ptichard Owen. 



The Hon. Secretary read the letters referred to. 



" My dear Sir Henry, " May 22, 1862. 



' ' I enclose the opinions of Professors Owen and Maske- 

 lyne, of the British Museum, on the subject of your great aerolite, 



