nhabitmt^ to feoek sxtet\ upon higliei giound," but how 

 to be done thev did not induAte Perhips tlie stoi\ of 

 clicks IS not so improbable as some liiNe supposed They 



WFDXFSDA Y, JCXE J, ISSCi. 

 Prof. LiVERSiDC.E, M.A., F.ii.s., President, in the Chair. 

 Thirty members were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed 

 The certificates of two candidates wore road for the third lime 

 f one for the second time, and of two for the first time. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary member: 

 f the Society :— 



Delohery, Cornelius, j.p., c.p.s. ; Sydney. 

 Stephen, Arthur Winbourne, L.s. ; Sydney. 

 The Chairman announced that the Society's Journal, Vol. XXII 



He also announced that the Council had awarded the Society's 

 Medal and money prize of £2;") to :Nrr. Thomas Whitelegge, for his 

 " List of the Marine and Frosh-waior luvertelM-atc Fauna of Port 

 Jackson and the neighbourhood." 



The following letter was read from :\Iaior Chapman : - 



To the Secretary, Eoyal Society of New S 

 .Sir, — Kindly excuse the liberty I take 

 Idea relative to the preservation of w Mtu 

 before the Royal Society. 



