xlii Minutes of Meetings. 



The Rev. J. Divorty, AM., South Yarra. 



S. W. McGowan, Esq., General Superintendent of Electric 

 Telegraphs. 



Dr. James Macrae, Napier Street, Collingwood. 



Thomas Chirnside, Esq., Werribee. 



John Thomson, Esq,, 39 Collins Street, West. 



Richard Nash, Esq., Acting Colonial Storekeeper. 



Matthew William Taylor, Esq., Solicitor, Collins Street, West. 



Dr. Barry, Gardiner's Creek Road. 



Captain R. B. Matthews, Melbourne. 



Barnard Matthews, Esq., Melbourne. 



Allan Spowers, Esq., Argus office. 



James H. Dow, Esq., Foundry, Flinders Street. 



Alfred Ross, Esq,, Melbourne. 



James Gill, Esq., Melbourne. 



Wm. Paterson Muir, Esq., Flinders Street. 



— Dauglish, Esq., of Messrs. Raleigh & Co. 



James Jackson, Esq., Engineer, North Melbourne. 



The Secretary laid upon the table the following contributions, 

 viz., " Description of a Valuator of Gold with quartz, by John 

 Phillips, Esq., C.E.; "Papers on an alleged new Motive Power," by 

 N. L. Kentish, Esq.; " Meteorological Table, for July, 1857" by the 

 Royal Society of Tasmania; Parts 1st, 2nd and 3rd, of the "Tran- 

 sactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society" (Vol. IX.) from that 



The Secretary announced the publication of Part 1st, of Volume 

 II., of the " Transactions of the Institute," as also of the new Code 

 of Rules. 



Mr. Verdon brought forward his motion bearing on the Union of 

 Scientific Societies. A discussion ensued, in which Professor 

 Hearn, Drs. Maclean, Eades, Macadam, and others, took part. 

 Ultimately the motion was carried, as far as the appointment of a 

 Committee to enquire into the feasability of the project was 

 concerned. 



The Rev. Mr. Bleasdale's motion, in reference to the obtaining 1 

 of Specimens from the National Collections, was carried unani- 

 mously. 



Professor Wilson's motion was carried. The Committee ap- 

 pointed to consist of the Hon. Captain Clarke, R.E., Mr. Archer, 

 Mr. Orlebar, the Rev. Mr. Bleasdale, Dr. Howitt, Mr. Edward 

 Wilson, and the mover. 



Professor Wilson read letters approving of, and strongly urging 

 the subject of the motion, from the President of the Royal 

 Society' of London, from the Rev. Mr. Robinson, and from Lord 

 Rosse. 



Mr. Edward Wilson gave notice of motion, to the following 

 effect, — 



