180 PROCEEDINGS. 
Mr. H.C. Russet, B.A., F.R.A.S., then is a paper by 
Capt. Marshall Smith, of the ship “TL. Ha ll,” on “The Meteor- 
ology of the Coast ot ‘New South Wale ss, and eo: desirability of 
issuing cautionary storm warnings by telegrams to the various 
ports, ‘from the Observator ry. 
WEDNESDAY, 7 AUGUST, 1878. 
Ordinary monthly meeting, of the Royal Society of New South 
— held in the Society’s Roo oms, Elizabeth-street. 
minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The ores a were duly elected ordinary members of 
the Society, v 
eo hl mae ag Ashfield. 
Thomas Browne, J.P., Da rlit ighurst Road. 
Reginald J ames Black, Bank of New South Wales, 
Sydney. 
_ F. B. Kingdon (care of Lieut. Taunton), Victoria Barracks. 
Rev. D. Placid Quirk, M.A. (Sydney University), Post 
Office, Cook’s River. 
Rey. E. G. Hodgson, St. “Paul’s College, University. 
Eugene Herborn, 318, V ictoria-street, Darlin ghurst. 
George Butterfield, Buckland-street, Newtown. 
Hamilton Lambert Low, 139, Phillip-street. 
The certificates of twelve new candidates were read 
The CuarrMan said that a copy of the resolution of condolence 
with Mrs. Clarke, passed at the last evening, in reference to the 
death of the late Rev. Mr. Clarke, having been forwarded to Mrs. 
Clarke, a letter had been received in recall from Mr. Clarke’s son. 
The Secretary read the letter as follows 
Branthwate, tg Pei: 
Dear Dr. B paete 8 Jul 
I have been requested by my mother to ad: te you her 
ré thanks for your kind sympathy for her in he er ie. Sorrow 
ee he grateful acknowled sg on the gratifying eed made of my 
much-lamented med at the | ting of the Royal Society, a7 me 
also to express m, sense of ah > hone bestowed on his memory, an 
to wish for the fie y iety all fhe success which he so earnestly desired. 
ar Dr. Leibius, 
A, — worse Yours faithfully, 
yal Society, N.S.W. M. W. 8. CLARKE. 
The © Cuairman said that the general committee apened as 
carry out the resolutions respecting the Rev. W. B. Clarke had 
a i WRG Sete. 
of Ob eat tre a ad eA aE aie Eas ce SS oH 
