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by the Society. Dr. Iffla moved " That an acknowledgment be for- 

 warded to the various donors thanking them for their contributions." 

 Carried unanimously. 



Lieutenant Amsinck moved a suspension of standing orders, to 

 permit Mr. Corbett's name to be added to the Eesource Committee. 

 This was carried. 



The Rev. Mr. Jarrett gave notice of motion for the alteration of 

 law XL., to the following eflect : " This Rule shall not, however, be 

 taken to exclude the reading of papers at the Ordinary Meetings of 

 the Institute descriptive of recent discoveries or inventions, or upon 

 subjects of scientific or general interest." 



Martin Gardiner, Esq., C.E., read a paper, entitled, " Hints for 

 Field Practice, in the Laying-out of Compound-circular and Para- 

 bolic Railway Curves." A discussion ensued, in which the Rev. 

 H. Higginson, Messrs. Hodgkinson, and Rawlinson, and the author 

 took part. 



John Walter Osborne, Esq., read a paper, entitled, " Description 

 of a new Photo-Lithographic Process," which was illustrated by 

 specimens. — [Vide "Transactions."] A discussion ensued, in 

 which Dr. Mueller, Messrs. Ligar, Amsinck, and Osborne took part. 

 Mr. Ligar informed the members that he would be very happy to 

 exhibit the process practically at the Crown Lands Office, if members 

 would visit that establishment. 



Dr. Mueller's " Description of the Plants collected by Mr. Stuart 

 in his late expedition," was postponed to a Special Meeting, to be 

 convened for the purpose. 



The Secretary announced that the Annual General Meeting of 

 the Institute would be held in the new Hall of the Institute, and 

 that the President would deliver an address appropriate to the occasion. 



Captain Layard exhibited two live specimens of the Ichneumon, 

 or Mongoose, male and female. 



The Institute then separated. 



21st December, 1859. 



Annual General Meeting. 



The President, Dr. Mueller, in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous Ordinary Meeting were read and con- 

 firmed. 



The President, Dr. Mueller, congratulated the members on the cir- 

 cumstance of their meeting together in their own building, and stated 

 that at the conclusion of the proceedings he would deliver an address 

 appropriate to the occasion. 



The Secretary laid upon the table the following contributions : — 

 "A Paper and Resolutions in advocacy of the Establishment of a 



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