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the sanction and approval of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, 

 that the Philosophical Institute of Victoria shall in future assume 

 the title of the Royal Society of Victoria, also an accompanying com- 

 munication from His Excellency to the President of the Society. 

 After reading the documents, the President congratulated the mem- 

 bers on the new title the Society would henceforth assume. The 

 documents were as follow : — 



[copy of despatch.] 



" Downing Street, 8th November, 1859. 

 " Sir, 



" I have received your despatch No. 70, of the 5th of 

 August last, requesting, on behalf of the members of the Philoso- 

 phical Institute of Victoria, of which you are the Patron, that Her 

 Majesty will be pleased to permit that society to assume the title of 

 ' The Royal Society of Victoria.' 



" Having laid this application before the Queen, I have much plea- 

 sure in informing you that Her Majesty has been graciously pleased 

 to signify her assent to it, and to sanction and approve of the Phi- 

 losophical Institute in future assuming the title of ' The Royal 

 Society of Victoria.' 



" I have, &c, 



(Signed) " Newcastle. 



" Governor Sir Henry Barkly, K.C.B.J 



" &c, &c, &c." 



copy op letter to dr. mueller from his excellency 

 sir henry barkly, k.c.b., &c, &c. 



" My dear Dr. Mueller, 



" I have great pleasure in transmitting to you copy of 

 a despatch from the Duke of Newcastle, signifying Her Majesty's 

 assent to the application of the Philosophical Institute for permission 

 to assume in future the title of ' The Royal Society of Victoria.' 



" This assent seems to arrive opportunely, just as we have got 

 into our new hall ; and I trust it may be looked on as auguring 

 increased exertion and more brilliant results from the labors of the 

 Society. 



" Leaving it to you to take the most convenient opportunity of 

 publishing the despatch, 



" I remain, 



" My dear Dr. Mueller, 



" Yours very sincerely, 



" Henry Barkly. 

 " To Dr. Ferdinand Mueller." 



