Proceedings, &c., 1866. 311 
commending Mr. Shiress for coming from Sandhurst with his paper, 
trusted that the Royal Society would superintend an experiment of 
the sort referred to. A discussion ensued, Mr. Aplin disagreeing 
from Mr. Shiress, and Mr. Rawlings supporting Mr. Crooke’s view. 
Mr. Shiress said any description of pyrites would yield a corresponding 
return. Mr, Lang suggested obtaining pyrites from Mr. Thompson. 
Mr. Gillbee, Mr. Newbery, and Professor M‘Coy, argued against the 
plan ; Professor Halford and Dr. Mueller in favor of an investiga- 
tion. Ultimately it was proposed by Mr. Rawlings, seconded by Mr. 
Crooke, and carried, “That the paper on the decomposition of 
“yyrites by Mr. Shiress, be referred to the Council of the Royal 
“ Society, with a view to test the plan set forth, and repent to a 
‘* meeting thereon.” 
Mr. Shiress exhibited various specimens from the “ Whip Reef,” 
“ Tipperary Gully,” and other places in the Bendigo District. 
On the proposition of Mr. R. L. J. Ellery, seconded by Professor 
M ‘Coy, and carried, Mr. Samuel W. McGowan was elected a member 
of Council to supply the vacancy caused by the non-attendance of 
the Rev. Dr. Bleasdale. 
It was proposed by Mr. Rawlings, seconded by Mr. Aplin, and. 
carried, “That Mr. Henry Zumstein and Mr. James Blackburn be 
appointed auditors.” 
1867 . 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA. 
14th January, 1867. 
The President, R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., in the chair. 
The following contributions were announced :—“ Report of R. 
Rawlinson, Esq., C.E,, On Supplying Water to Liverpool from Bala 
Lake, North Wales’— -presented by T. E. Rawlinson, Esq. ‘Result of 
25 years’ Meteorological Observations for Hobart Town’ ’"—by Fras. 
Abbot, Esq., F.R.A.S. 
The Honorary Secretary then read the following Report for 
1866 :— 
ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA. 
The Council has the honour to submit to the members of the 
Royal Society the following report for 1866 :— 
“Tt will be in the recollection of the Members that on a revision 
“of the Laws of the Society, an alteration was made in the time at 
“‘ which the Council was elected, and that on the 15th January, 
““ 1866, the present Executive came into office. 
