xxviii Proceedings, fyc. 



16th November, 1859. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



The Treasurer, Professor Irving, in the Chair. 



His Excellency the Governor was present. 



The minutes of the previous Meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Secretary read a communication from Dr. Mueller, to the effect 

 that illness prevented him from attending the meeting. 



The names of four gentlemen as candidates for Ordinary Member- 

 ship were read, and the following contributions were laid upon the 

 table : — 



" Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences," 

 Vols. I. to IV. inclusive (dating from May, 1846, to May, 1848) ; 

 also Parts I. and II. of Volume VI. (new series) of the Memoirs of 

 the " American Academy of Arts and Sciences " — by the Academy ; 

 and Part I., Vol. I., of the " Australian Magazine " — by the Editor. 



The Honorary Secretary read Eule LVI., and the following Com- 

 mittees were re-appointed : — 



" On the Resources of the Colony," moved by Lieutenant Am- 

 sinck, R.N., M.L.A., and seconded by F. Acheson, Esq., C.E. The 

 committee to consist of the following gentlemen : — 



Clement Hodgkinson, Esq., C.E. 

 Dr. Ferdinand Mueller 

 A. R. C. Selwyn, Esq. 

 Professor McCoy 

 Thomas Shilling, Esq. 

 George Holmes, Esq. 

 The Rev. John I. Bleasdale 

 Edwin Jones, Esq. 

 A. K. Smith, Esq., C.E. 

 W. E. Bryson, Esq., C.E. 

 Frances Bell, Esq., C.E. 

 Dr. Ludwig Becker 

 R. H. Bland, Esq. 

 R J. Ellery, Esq. 

 J. G. Knight, Esq. 

 C. W. Ligar, Esq., C.E. 

 Samuel McGowan, Esq. 

 Captain Pasley, R.E. 

 Captain Ross, R.N. 

 Professor Neumayer 

 F. A. Corbett, Esq. 



Professor Irving (to act as Honorary Secretary) 

 and the Mover. 

 Carried. 



