XVill Proceedings. 
These recommendations are based on the four paragraphs headed 
‘‘The Property of the Society,” in the prospectus of the Philosophical 
Society. Some alterations, however, it will be seen have been made, 
because it was not deemed desirable that models and books presented to 
the society should pass out of their hands, because the first of these 
paragraphs, literally interpreted, would deprive the society of all 
property whatsoever, even in their own transactions, and because such 
interpretation contradicts the third paragraph, which has been adopted 
verbatim. 
That the subscriptions at present payable by the members of the 
Philosophical Society and of the Victorian Institute respectively, be 
considered the subscriptions due to the Philosophical Society of Victoria 
for the current year, after which the subscription to the Philosophical 
Institute can be fixed by that body. 
In recommending that the Victorian Institute and Philosophical 
Society be amalgamated on the above general terms, the fact has been 
borne in mind that, after amalgamation, these terms would be subject to 
complete revision by the Philosophical Institute, and that all details can 
be most properly adjusted by general vote of the united body. In con- 
clusion, therefore, the members of the conference appointed to consider 
the terms of the proposed amalgamation, strongly recommend that to 
bring about that desirable end, minor objections should be waived and 
concessions freely made on both sides, as such concessions will merely 
be required to permit the preliminary difficulties to be overcome, and 
will not be permanent unless hereafter approved by the members of the 
Philosophical Institute of Victoria. 
FRED. SINNETT, CHarrman. 
The following presents were acknowledged :— 
A large number of specimens with numerous fossil remains, from the 
Anderson’s Creek Gold Diggings, collected by Messrs. Blan- 
dowski, Acheson, and Wekey. These specimens are of great 
scientific interest as they may be considered to furnish data for 
determining the geological age of our earliest gold field. 
Fifty specimens of different species of Mollusca, collected at Sealer’s 
Cove, and forwarded by Dr. F. Mueller, for the Museum Dr. 
Mueller likewise exhibited a very singular specimen of phospho- 
rescent plant, the luminous agaricus. The plant although now 
dead, on being moistened exhibited considerable luminosity. 
June 12th, 1855. 
Montuty Mzerrine. Clement Hodgkinson, Esq., in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 
Dr. F. Mueller read a paper :—“ Definitions of hitherto unde- 
scribed Plants from the Australian Alps,” illustrated by carefully: 
arranged specimens. 
R. Brough Smyth, Esq., Hon. Sec., laid before the Meeting a 
