xlviii Proceedings, <&c. 



Professor Neumayer laid on the table a copy of the Meteorological 

 Observations taken in the Colony of Victoria during the years 1859 to 

 1862, and Nautical Observations collected and discussed at the 

 Flagstaff Observatory during the years 1858 to 1862, and accom- 

 panied it with a brief description of the plan of observations and of 

 the accompanying chart. 



The President complimented Professor Neumayer on the result of 

 his labours, and expressed the high esteem and appreciation by the 

 Society of the valuable services rendered by the learned Professor to 

 the Society at various times. 



The following gentlemen's names were read as candidates for 

 election as Ordinary Members at the next Ordinary Meeting. 



John Irving Winter, Esq. 

 Frederick Walsh, Esq. 

 George Pilley, Esq. 

 Lowe Kong Meng, Esq. 



Moved by Mr. Ellery, that " An abstract of the Proceedings of 

 the Royal Society be published either after each meeting or quarterly, 

 in a form fit for being bound into the volume ' of Transactions of 

 which they will form a part." 



After discussion, it was decided to leave the matter in the hands 

 of the Council. 



A ballot was taken, and Mr. Germain Nicholson was declared duly 

 elected a life member of the Society. 



A paper, "Ona Genus of Coleoptera hitherto unknown in Vic- 

 toria/' was read by W. H. Archer, Esq. Before reading the paper, 

 Mr. Archer remarked that since it had been written he had learnt 

 that other specimens had been previously obtained in Victoria. Mr. 

 Ulrich exhibited a specimen discovered by Mr. Treacy near to 

 Castlemaine. 



A paper, " On the Surface and Underground Drainage of the City 

 of Melbourne," was -read by A. K. Smith, Esq., C.E. 



(Signed) Frederick M'Coy, Chairman. 



6th June, 1864. 



&h June, 1864. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



The President, Professor M'Coy, in the chair. 



The gentlemen nominated at the last meeting for Ordinary Mem- 

 bership were balloted for and declared duly elected. 



The discussion on the paper On the drainage of Melbourne, read by 

 Mr. Smith at the last meeting, was resumed. During the discussion, 

 Dr. Crooke obtained permission to call attention to his suggestions 



