302 PROCEEDINGS. 
WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY, 1880. 
Hon. Proressor Suiru, C.M.G., V.-P., in the Chair. 
There were between thirty and forty members present. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 
of the Society :— 
Beattie, Joseph A., Lic. K. and ee a Phys., Ireland ; Lic, 
R. Coll. Surg. . Irel., Parram 
Brown, John Studd, Dubbo. 
Cox, George Henry, M.L.C., Sydney. 
Gardiner, Rev. Andrew, M.A., Sydney. 
Tredale, Lancelot Ue, Gunnedah, 
Mackenzie, R., North Sho 
Marano, G. v., M.D., Univ. Naples, Sydney. 
Plummer, J ohn, Sydney. 
Winter, Irving, Carroll. 
The certificates of five new ee were read for the second 
time, and of five for the first tim 
At Professor Huxley’s roams ‘Professor Liversidge apologized 
for the former’s non-acknowled t of his election as a 
honorary member. Professor Liversidge read an extract from 
letter in which Professor Huxley expressed his regret for the delay 
owing to press of engagements, and begged that his best thanks 
- conveyed to the Society for the honour conferred upon him, * 
peor readiness at all times to give his services to f forward 
objects of the Societ : 
Professor Vives then read a paper by Baron Ferdinand 
von Mueller, K.0.M.G., F.R.S, &e., “Ona Catalogue of Plante 
collected during Mr. Alex. Forrest’s Geographical Exploration 
North-west Australia in 1879.” The Orbit 
Mr. Joun Tessurt, F.R.A.S., then read a paper on ° The 
Elements e Comet L 1880, Great Southern Comet, "the same 
being illustrated by a model. 
fessor Uereeeace then read a paper by Mr. W. E. Abbott 
on “ Ringbar and its Effects.” 
Mr. reform: Preetgg and the Prestpent remarked that Mr 
Abbott’s statements were not quite in accordance with the ny | 
of certain other writers upon the subject. 
Dr. Lers1us exhibited one of the cells used by Dr. W et 
WEDNESDAY, 4 AUGUST, 1 es 
Hon. Proressor Surru, C.M.G., fees in n the C 
There were between thirty and forty members present. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read an d confirmed. 
