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He might also state that the Tasmanian Government and Legislature 

 had provided a further sum of £800 this year, which money was in 

 the hands of the Salmon Commission. Money had been sent home 

 to Mr. Youl some months ago for a second importation, and he was 

 glad to find that Victoria was inclined to lend her aid, especially as 

 increased experience promised greater success. 



The Hon. W. C. Haines moved a vote of thanks to His Excel- 

 lency for presiding. They all knew that His Excellency was always 

 ready to lend his cordial assistance when efforts were being made 

 to promote the welfare of this community ; and, no doubt, his 

 countenance lent to this meeting would have valuable effect in many 

 ways, and as much as anything in recommending the Society to the 

 people of the colony generally. He trusted the case would be so. 

 He also moved that the thanks of the meeting be given to His 

 Excellency for his kind consideration in asking that this Society 

 should be furnished with the home reports from the various consuls 

 in the different parts of the empire as to the productions, animal 

 and vegetable, of the several countries. These would, no doubt, be 

 of great value to the Council, and enable them to pursue their oper- 

 ations in the best and most advantageous mode. He felt he ought 

 not to introduce any other subject, but would just take the oppor- 

 tunity of expressing his extreme regret at the calamity which 

 deprived the colony of the services of Mr. Wilson. He trusted that 

 that gentleman would be still able to render assistance to the cause 

 of acclimatisation during the time he resided in England, and should 

 be truly thankful if the nature of the calamity did not prevent such 

 being done. As His Excellency had alluded to his (Mr. Haines's) 

 appointment, he might express his feeling that he could only in- 

 adequately replace Mr. Wilson. What he could do he would do, 

 and as now he had a little more leisure than he had enjoyed for 

 many years, he would probably be able to do more than he might 

 otherwise have done. 



Dr. T. Black seconded the resolution, expressing a hope that His 

 Excellency would often preside under similar circumstances. 



His Excellency in acknowledging the compliment, said he wished 

 he had done more to deserve it. He could only repeat what he had 

 said once before, that he had so very little accurate acquaintance 

 with any part of natural history — other pursuits having prevented 

 his acquisition of much experience — that, though often tempted, he 

 thought it best not to be present at their regular meetings. 



The proceedings then concluded. 



