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President: His Excellency Sir William Denison, k.c.B. 
Vice-Presidents: The Honorable EK. Deas-Thomson, c.B., and 
Rev. W. B. Clarke. 
Treasurer: Chris. Rolleston, Esq. 
Honorary Secretaries: Professor Smith, m.D.; Captain Ward, R.E, 
Ordinary Members of Council: Rev. Henry J. Hose; Professor 
Pell; Alfred Roberts, Esq.; Rev. William Scott; The 
Honorable R. J. Want, Esq.; Professor Woolley. 
Microscopical Committee.—On the suggestion of His. 
Excellency, it was moved by the Honorable R.J. Want Esq., 
seconded by Sir Charles Nicholson and carried, that it is 
desirable a Microscopical Committee be elected, to consist 
of the following gentlemen, with power to add to their 
number, viz:—Rev. W. B. Clarke, George Faulkner Hsq.,. 
F. Haes Esq., Professor Pell, Alfred Roberts Hsq., Pro- 
fessor Smith, M.D., Captain Ward, R.E., Dr. Williams. 
The above report was published at p. 211, Vol. 11 of the 
Magazine. 
A report of a paper on a ‘“‘Combustible mineral from 
Tasmania,’’ by Prof. Penny of Glasgow, was read at this. 
meeting, and will be found at p. 212, Vol. 11 of the Magazine. 
A preliminary meeting of the Microscopical Committee 
of the Philosophical Society was held at Government House 
in the month of May, 1859, at which the following gentle- 
men were added to the Committee or agreed to be added 
as soon as they have been elected members of the Philo- 
sophical Society, viz:—Joseph Burgon Esq., H. H. Browne 
Ksq., Dr. James Cox, Dr. McKay, Charles Moore Esq.,. 
OC. Watt Esq. 
For continuation of the Proceedings of the Microscopical 
Committee, see p. 312. 
Twenty-sixth Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 
8th June, 1859. EH. Deas-Thomson, c.B., in the Chair. 
