No. 5.— 1850.] 



PKOCEEDINGS, 1850. 



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3. That the Society, deeply interested in all that relates to the 

 industry of the Island, undertakes to procure and forward to 

 England such objects as may appear suitable for the exhibition 

 of the works of industry of all nations, to be held in 1851, and that 

 the Committee of Management do at once proceed to take steps 

 for this purpose. 



The following gentlemen were then ballotted for, and elected 

 Members of the Society : — 



The Hon. J. Cauldfield, Es*q., proposed by A. O. Brodie, Esq., 

 seconded by J. Capper, Esq. 



F. Straube, Esq., proposed by J. Capper, Esq., seconded 

 by E. C. Caldwell, Esq. 



— Flanderka, Esq., proposed by J. N. Mooyaart, Esq, (proxy), 

 seconded by E. L. Layard, Esq. (proxy). 



Kev. J. Katts, proposed by Rev. E. Muttukistna, seconded by 

 J. Capper, Esq. 



G. H. K. Thwaites, Esq., proposed by R. E. Lewis, Esq., 

 seconded by J. E. Middleton, Esq. 



H. P. Muttukistna, Esq., proposed by Rev. E. Muttukistna, 

 seconded by Rev. J. Ondaatjie. 



J. Dalziel, Esq. (re-admission), proposed by Dr. Misso, 

 seconded by J. Capper, Esq. 



Museum. 



The following donations to the Society's Museum were then 

 laid on the table, and the thanks of the Society voted to the 

 donors : — 



A wild cat, stuffed large horned owl, 33 specimens of wood, 

 presented by Mr. C. D. Alwis, a student of the Academy. 



Specimens of Batticaloa cloth, four specimens of Bourbon and 

 native cotton grown at Batticaloa. 



Four specimens of cocoanut sugar, specimens of cleaning 

 nuts, J, G. and W. S. Taylor, Esq. 



Four specimens of coral, eight specimens of fossils, forty birds, 

 sixty land shells, specimens of dye stuff, two monkeys, bones of 

 the dorsal fin of a chetadon, E. L. Layard, Esq. 



Skull of a boar, skull of a Sciurus Bordieu, J. Davidson, Esq. 



Fifty-seven specimens of wood, S. C. Chitty, Esq. 



Six coins, W. S. Gunaratna, Esq. 



Several specimens of natural history and geology, Dr. Kelaart. 



Specimens of sponges, J. N. Mooyaart, Esq. 



Specimens of sponges, J. E. Middleton, Esq. 



Seven flying lizards, J. de Alwis, Esq. 



A box of shells, T. Morgan, Esq., Galle. 



Case of butterflies, J. P. Green, Esq. 



