XVi Proceedings. 
members of the Philosophical Society should meet a committee of 
six of the members of the Victorian Institute, to arrange matters 
on the subject of the amalgamation of the two societies, such 
committee to consist of Drs. Wilkie, Iffla, and Eades, and Messrs. 
Blandowski, Wekey, and the mover.” 
Presents acknowledged.—Specimens of the clay slate formation 
with fossil remains, F. Acheson, Esq. ; specimens of basalt and 
fine crystals of carbonate of lime, R. B. Smyth, Esq. 
May 18th, 1855. 
Montruuiuy MERFTING. 
In the absence of the President, S. Iffla, Esq., M.D., was voted _ 
to the chair. 
The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The Honorary Secretary announced the names of the following 
new members, elected since the last monthly meeting of the so- 
ciety :—Hugh Culling E. Childers, Esq., Ralph Lowe, Esq., William 
Thomson, Esq., and Professors McCoy and Wilson, of the 
Melbourne University. 
Clement Hodgkinson, Esq., read a paper entitled ‘“ Practical 
Hints on the best Method of Guaging Rivers accurately,” with a 
brief description of a modification of the hydrometrical pendulum, 
adopted by the writer, with an original table. 
W. Blandowski, Esq., read a paper, “ On the Primary Upheaval 
of the Land around Melbourne,” illustrated by a large number of 
specimens from that locality. 
D. E. Wilkie, Esq., M.D., read a paper, “On the Data on 
which we have to depend for our Water Supply.” 
The Honorary Secretary read the following report of the com- 
mittee appointed to consider the propriety of the proposed 
amalgamation with the Victorian Institute. 
Report. 
The members of the Philosophical Society and of the Victorian 
Institute, appointed to confer upon terms of amalgamation of the two 
bodies have the honour to report to their respective societies as follows :— 
They have held four meetings, have considered the fundamental 
principles and present position of the two societies, and find no impedi- 
ment to amalgamation. They accordingly recommend— 
That the two societies be amalgamated, under the title, pending the 
grant of a royal charter, of ‘‘ The Philosophical Institute of Victoria.” 
That the following gentlemen be office-bearers of the Philosophical 
