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induced to bring them down more in consonance with actual 

 prices now current, but even with this reduction the margin 

 of excess is very large. 



Addenda. — The dotted lines on Plan show where a di- 

 version of the Yarra from the Botanic Gardens to the junction 

 of the new channel may be made with great advantage to 

 serve in times of flood, and also afford very great facilities 

 in increased station ground and quay and dock room 

 abutting on Flinders-street ; but as this portion of the 

 subject was not directly connected with the Port improve- 

 ments, as generally understood^ it was omitted from the 

 body of the original paper. T. E. R. 



7th February, 1878. 



Art. IV. — Comparison of the Melbourne and Paris 

 Reflecting Telescopes. 



By R L. J. Ellery, Esq. 



[Communicated 8th June, 1876.] 



Art. V. — On Various Forms of Electrometer. 

 By R. L. J. Ellery, Esq. 



[Communicated 10th July, 1876.] 



Art. VI. — On the Absence of Sun Spots during the Year. 

 By R. L. J. Ellery, Esq. 



[Communicated 25th September, 1876.] 



