Annual Meeting, Jan* 2\st s 1858. xvii. 



The Secretary laid on the table the letters from the Cape 

 Society of Natural History, and the New Zealand and 

 Batavian Society, and it was resolved that he be instructed 

 to reply to them forthwith with copies of the Society's 

 J ournal. 



The following Members were then proposed and elected as 

 the Office bearers for the current year. 



Patron. 



His Excellency the Governor. 

 Vice-Patrons. 



The Honorable Major General Lockyer. 



The Honorable Sir C. J. MacCarthy, Colonial Secretary. 



The Eight Rev. The Lord Bishop of Colombo. 



The Honorable Sir W. Carpenter Howe, Chief Justice. 



President. 



The Rev. D. J. Gogerly. 



Vice-Presiden t. 



The Rev. B. Boake. 



Secretary. 



J. Capper, Esq. 



Assistant Secretary and Librarian, 



James Alwis, Esq. 



Treasurer. 



C. A. Lorenz, Esq. 



Curator. 



J. Maitland, Esq. 



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