Proceedings, &c. xxvii 



Geologischen Reichsanstalt." Vol. VII. Nos. 1. 2, 3, 4, Vol. VIII. 

 Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vol. IX. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vol. X. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vol. 

 XI. Nos. 1, 2 — presented by the Reiehsanstalt. No. 21 of the 

 " Fragmenta Phytographise Australise " — presented by Dr. Ferdinand 

 Mueller. 



Mr. Fitzgibbon brought forward his motion — 



" That a communication be forwarded from this Society to the 

 " Executive Government, urging the expediency of retaining (if 

 " possible) in this colony the Bruce Meteorite, and of recovering the 

 " smaller Meteor^e found in Victoria, and now in the International 

 " Exhibition, London ; and suggesting that casts and specimens of 

 " both meteorites be presented to the British Museum." 



The following amendment was moved by Dr. Crooke — 



" That a Committee of the Royal Society be appointed, to take 

 " such measures as may be deemed best calculated for securing pos- 

 " session of the Bruce Meteorite for the Colony of Victoria, the 

 " Committee to consist of Messrs. Fitzgibbon, Smyth, Mayes, 

 " Dr. Macadam, and the mover." 



The amendment carried. 



Meeting adjourned to 21st inst. 



(Signed) Richard Eades, Chairman, 



1st December, 1862. 



21st November, 18G2. 

 Adjourned Meeting. 



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

 President, in the chair. 



Business of last meeting resumed. 



A paper " On the Site for the Burke and Wills Monument," was 

 read by John Millar, Esq., C.E. 



In connection with the paper, notice of motion was given by 

 Dr. Eades — 



"That Messrs. Fitzgibbon, Millar, the Rev. Dr. Bleasdale, Dr. 

 " Wilkie, and the mover, be a Committee of the Royal Society to 

 " communicate with the existing Committee relative to the Site for 

 " the Burke and Wills Monument, proposed by Mr. Millar." 



A paper " On the Fresh Waiter Algae of Victoria," by Henry 

 Watts, Esq., of Warrnambool, was read by the Secretary. 



A paper " Suggestions for the Formation of a Colonial Navy, and 

 for securing Speedy and Certain Communications with Europe, and 

 Defence of our Coast in time of War," by Thomas E. Rawiinson, 

 C.E., read by the Secretary. 



