lii Proceedings, &c. 



10th October, 1864. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



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



T. "Woods, Esq., having been duly nominated, was balloted for 

 and elected an Ordinary Member. 



The following gentlemen having been nominated as candidates for 

 the Council, were balloted for and declared duly elected : — 



Professor Halford. 



J. Crooke, Esq., M.R.C.S. 



The following contributions were laid on the table, viz. : Vol. 

 XIII. of the "Transactions of the Berlin Academy of Natural Philo- 

 sophy" — by the Berlin Academy. One Vol. on the " Vegetation of the 

 Chatham Islands" — by Dr. Mueller. " Analytical Drawings of Aus- 

 tralian Mosses," edited by Dr. Mueller — by the Victorian Govern- 

 ment. Five Pamphlets from the Northern Society of Antiquarians. 



By permission of the Meeting, Dr. Bleasdale read a short paper 

 (without notice), upon the desirability of holding an Exhibition of 

 Jewellery and Colonial Gems, whether wrought or in their natural 

 state ; as also of Colonial works in Jewellery, Plating, Gilding, 

 Burnishing, &c. (See Appendix. No. 1.) 



Resolved — " That the paper be referred for the consideration of 

 the Council." 



A Report from the Exploration Committee on the supposed dis- 

 covery by Messrs. Giles and Conn, of white men's graves, near 

 Cooper's Creek, was brought up and read by Dr. Mueller. (See 

 Appendix. No. 2.) 



Resolved — " That the Report be adopted, and that a perfect copy 

 "be sent to Mr. Augustus Gregory, Surveyor-General of Queensland, 

 " to obtain his opinion as to the utility of further investigation con- 

 " cerning Leichhardt's fate." 



(Signed) Alexr. Kennedy Smith, Chairman. 



Oct. 31st, 1864. 



31st October, 1864. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



Alexander Kennedy Smith, Esq., Hon. Treasurer, in the chair. 



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

 Annual Report of the Geological Survey of India," Vol. III., part 2. 

 Vol. IV., part 2, of the "Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India," 

 and 2 Vols, of the " Palaentologia Indica" — by the Geological 

 Department of India. 



