xvi Proceedings, fyc. 



Tombs." — [Vide "Transactions."] An interesting debate followed, 

 in which several of the members took part. 

 The Institute then separated. 



July 13th, 1859. 

 Ordinary Meeting. 



The President, Dr. Mueller, in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Chairman briefly called the attention of the members to the 

 demise of Baron Von Humboldt, and the members expressed their 

 regret at the intelligence, and their profound respect for the memory 

 of that eminent philosopher by rising in silence. 



The Secretary laid lipon the table the third volume of the "Trans- 

 actions of the Institute for 1859," and accounted for the delay in the 

 publication of the same, and also hoped to be able to lay upon the 

 table the first part of Vol. IV, for 1859, at an early period. 



The Secretary read the names of three candidates for Ordinary 

 Membership, to be balloted for at the ensuing Ordinary Meeting of 

 the Institute. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected Ordinary Members of 

 the Institute ; — 



W. H. CVnpbell, Esq., Surgeon, Collins-street. 



O. H. Christopherson, Esq., C.E., Government Railway Office. 



The Secretary intimated that Mr. Rawlinson had assisted in the 

 preparation of the Plates illustrative of Professor Neumayer's papers. 



The following contributions were laid upon the table : — Colored 

 Map, No. 9, of the " Geological Survey of Victoria" — by the Govern- 

 ment ; also the 6th number of the "Fragmenta Phytographite 

 Australise" — by the author, Dr. Mueller. 



Dr. Iffla informed the members that the application to assume for 

 the Philosophical Institute the title of the "Royal Society of Vic- 

 toria," would be forwarded, per the outgoing mail, for the considera- 

 tion of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. 



Some discussion ensued on this subject, in which Dr. Mueller, 

 Lieut. Amsinck, and others took part. 



The Rev. C. P. M. Bardin brought forward the motion standing 

 in his name. 



The reverend gentleman after a few preliminary remarks, begged to 

 be allowed to divide the motion into two parts, asking at the same 

 time permission to withdraw the second part. Leave being given, the 

 motion stood as follows : — "That the Council be requested to furnish 

 at the next Ordinary Meeting a report of the proceedings taken by 

 it with respect to the erection of a Philosophical Hall." 



The motion, so altered, was seconded by Sizar Elliott, Esq. 



