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Proceedings, 



members of the Philosophical Society should meet a committee of 

 six of the members of the Victorian Institute, to arrange matters 

 on tlie subject of the amalgamation of the two societies, such 

 committee to consist of Drs. Wilkie, Iffla, and Eades, and Messrs. 

 Elandowski, Wekey, and the mover." 



Presents acknowledged. — Specimens of the clay slate formation 

 with fossil remains, F. Acheson, Esq. ; specim.ens of basalt and 

 fine crystals of carbonate of lime, R. B. Smyth, Esq, 



May IStJi, 1855. 



Monthly Meeting. 



In the absence of the President, S. Iffla, Esq., M.D., was voted 

 to the chair. 



The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Honorary Secretary announced the names of the following 

 new members, elected since the last monthly meeting of the so- 

 ciety : — Hugh Culling E. Childers, Esq., Ralph Lowe, Esq., William 

 Thomson, Esq., and Professors McCoy and Wilson, of the 

 Melbourne University. 



Clement Hodgkinson, Esq., read a paper entitled " Practical 

 Hints on the best Method of Guaging Rivers accurately," with a 

 brief description of a modification of the hydrometrical pendulum, 

 adopted by the writer, with an original table. 



W. Blandowski, Esq., read a paper, On the Primary Upheaval 

 of the Land around Melbourne," illustrated by a large number of 

 specimens from that locality. 



D. E. Wilkie, Esq., M,D., read a paper, *' On the Data on 

 which we have to depend for our Water Supply." 



The Honorary Secretary read the following report of the com- 

 mittee appointed to consider the propriety of the proposed 

 amalgamation with the Victorian Institute. 



Report, 



The members of the Philosophical Society and of the Yictorian 

 Institute, appointed to confer upon terms of amalgamation of the two 

 bodies have the honour to report to their respective societies as follows : — 

 They have held four meetings, have considered the fundamental 

 principles and present position of the two societies, and find no impedi- 

 ment to amalgamation. They accordingly recommend- 

 That the two societies be amalgamated, under the title, pending the 

 grant of a royal charter, of " The Philosophical Institute of Victoria." 



That the following gentlemen be office-bearers of the Philosophical 



