THE ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY OE VICTORIA. 
At a public meeting on the 25th February, presided over by H.is 
Excellency Sir Henry Darkly, an Auclimafcisation Society was 
established in accordance with the resolutions anuexedj to which tlie 
Provisional Conmiittce desire to invite attention. 
“ That the extent of area, variety of climate, and comparative recency of 
settlement of Australia, invest tlie subject of acclimatisation with 
particuUir intvest; and that tlie estahlishment of an AcclinuUisation 
Society, on tlie basis of those of Paris and London, hein^ liigiiiy 
<lesiral>le, such society be now established.’’ 
U'iiat the objects of the society slitili be the introduction, acclimatisalion, 
and domestication of all innoxious animals, birds, fishes, insects, and 
vegetables, whether useful or ornamental;—the perfection, propaga¬ 
tion, and liybridisation of races newly introduced or already doinesti- 
ciited;—the spread of indigenous animals, &c., from parts of tlie 
colonies wliere tiiey are already known, to other localities wlicre tliey 
are not known ;—tlie procuration, whether by purchase, gift, or 
exchange, of animals, &c., from Great Dritain, the Hritish colonies, 
and foreign countries j—the Inuismissiou of animals, &e., from the 
colony to England and foreign parts, in exchange for others sent tlicnce 
(o the society;—the holding of periodical meetings, and the jnililication 
of rejiorts and transactions, for the purpose of spreading knowledge of 
acclimatisation, and imiuiry into the causes of success or failure;—tlie 
interchange of reports, &c., AvitU kindred associations in other parts of 
the world, with the view, by correspondence and mutual good offices, 
of giving the widest possible scope to tlie project of acclimatisation ;— 
the conferring rewards, honorary or intrinsically valuahle, u]ioii sea¬ 
faring men, passengers from distant countries, ami others who may 
render valuable services to the cause of acclimatisation.” 
“ Tliat D. S. Cam|>beli, Dr. Thos. Black, Capt, Pnsley, Professor I\I‘Co.y, 
Dr. Embling, Dr. Mueller, Messrs. 1 liigli Chambers, Arclicr, M'Millan, 
Lyall, Ib'ke, Sumner, members of the Zoological Committee, ami Mr. 
Edward Wilson, with power to add to their number, be requested to 
act as a provisional committee, to brmg the association into working 
order, to enroll subscribers, and otherwise advance the objects of tlie 
society.” 
“ That a subscription of £2 2s. annually shall constitute an ordinary 
member; a donation of £10 10s. sliall entitle the donor to a life- 
mcmbersliip; but that the claims of the society shall be urged upon 
wealthy and patriotic colonists, witli a view to obtaining much larger 
subscriptions.” 
“ That when thoroughly organised, tlie objects of the society be formally 
brought under the notice of the Government, with tlie view of learning 
to what extent it may calculate upon Governmental assistance and 
recognition.” 
