■Proceedings, dec. * vii 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members of 

 the Institute, viz. : — 



General Macarthur, C.B., Commander of the Forces, &c. 



The Hon. H. S. Chapman, Esq., M.L.A., Attorney-General. 



Charles Whybrow Ligar, Esq., Surveyor-General. 



Patrick Higgins, Esq., Contractor, Moonee Ponds. 



George H. Ryder, Esq., Charles-street, Richmond. 



A. Childs, Esq., Melbourne. 



J. C. Candler, Esq., District Coroner. 



Joseph Wilkie, Esq., M.L.A, Melbourne. 



Rev. James Nish, Presbyterian Minister, Sandhurst. 



Capt. Ross, R.N., Marine Surveyor. 



Rev. Geo. Mackie, Presbyterian Minister, Lake- Learmonth. 



Rev. J. E. Bromby, D.D., Principal of the Church of England 

 Grammar School, Melbourne. 



Rev. J. Swanton Waugh, Wesleyan Minister, Church-st., Richmond. 



The Secretary laid upon the table the following contributions, 

 viz.: Vols. I. and II. (for 1856 and 7) of the "Journal of the Pro- 

 ceedings of the Linnsean Society of London," also the "Anniversary 

 Addresses" for 1855, 1856, and 1857, with the list of members, for- 

 warded to the Institute by the Linnsean Society. The Secretary was 

 instructed to acknowledge the receipt of these contributions, with 

 thanks, the Hon. the President remarking that the recognition of the 

 Institute by so old and important a society would be most gratifying 

 to the members generally. 



Alexander Kennedy Smith, Esq., C.E., read a paper entitled "On 

 the Reclamation and Cultivation of Batman's Swamp." [Vide 

 " Transactions."] 



A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Stevenson, Dr. Macadam, and 

 others took part. The paper was illustrated by specimens and diagrams. 



Joseph Bosisto, Esq., read a paper " On the Preservation and the 

 Cocoons of the Hirudo medicinalis (Leech)." [ Vide "Transactions."] 



This paper was illustrated by living specimens of the leech and cocoons. 



A discussion ensued, in which his Excellency, Dr. Eades, Mr. 

 Elliot, and Dr. Macadam took part. 



Dr. Mueller laid upon the table, with explanatory remarks, the first 

 number of his " Fragmenta Phytographise Australia," as a contribu- 

 tion to the Institute. 



The Institute then separated. 



26th May, 1858. 

 Ordinary Meeting. 

 Sir Wm. Foster Stawell, President, in the Chair. 

 The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting of the Institute were 

 read and confirmed, and several recently elected members were intro- 

 duced to the Institute by the Chairman. 



