Proceedings, &c., 1866. 313° 
“ Sir J. H. T. Manners-Sutton, the present Governor of Victoria, 
“has accepted the office of Patron of the Society, thus continuing 
“the connection recognised by his predecessors. 
“The correspondence with learned societies is on the increase, 
““ and attention is directed to the Library of the Society, which, in 
“foreign scientific works, has been largely augmented during the 
“year ; 168 volumes having been presented during the season of 
“* 1866. 
“ The Society has also received three maps of the Geological 
‘‘ Survey of Victoria, issued from the Geological Department during 
*‘ the same period. 
“The VII. volume of the Transactions has been placed in the 
“ hands of members ; copies, according to the established custom, 
‘“‘ have been presented to Her Majesty the Queen, the Emperor of 
“ the French ; the Public Library ; honorary members, and ninety- 
* three Societies with which the Royal Society is in correspondence. 
“ During the year ten new members have been elected, but the 
“ Council regret having had to remove seventeen names from the roll 
“ for non-payment of arrears, and almost the first act of the new 
“ Council will be to recommend a further revision of the Roll of 
“* Membership. 
“ The Treasurer’s audited Balance Sheet, appended to this report, 
“ shows a balance of £39 in favour of this Society. The liahilities 
** are also appended. 
“‘ The extreme economy with which the Society has been worked 
“‘ during the past year, even taking into consideration the expense of 
“ the conversazione, has enabled the Council to sweep off many debts 
“‘ bequeathed by its predecessors ; and it is to be hoped, by the early 
“payments of subscriptions for 1867, the future Executive may be 
“ better enabled to carry out the purposes for which the Royal Society 
“was framed,—The advancement of Science, Literature, and Art, 
*““ with especial reference to the development of the resources of the 
“colony. 
“ The Council hope the Transactions of the Society may in future 
“be issued at quarterly intervals, trusting the members, by their 
‘“ contributions, will render the publication worthy of the name the 
“ Royal Society has obtained, and earnestly invite the co-operation 
“of all in the formation of sections, a branch of the Society which 
‘has not yet received the attention it deserves. 
“The President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Custos of 
“ Collection and Librarian, together with Messrs. Bonwick, Gillbee, 
“ Lang, Professor M‘Coy, and Drs. Barker and Wilkie, members of 
‘‘ Council, retire from office. The names of gentlemen duly nomi- 
“ nated to fill up the vacancies have been submitted to members, and 
‘it will be the business of the meeting this evening to elect the 
“‘ various officers. | 
“In accordance with notice duly published, Dr. Mueller will 
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