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len gth) of the trunk of the tree from which Gutta Percha is obtained, with 
specimens of the bark, twigs, and leaves, and a square box of gutta percha, 
made to contain the latter; alzo six painted, hollow wooden-balls, contain- 
ing each a small stamped ingot of gold or silver, which are scattered by 
thousands amongst the populace on great State occasions at the Court of 
Bangkok—similar ingots fastened together in pairs with gold and silver 
threads, fancy flowers in gold and silver filagree work—rings, specimens 
of the modern gold coinage of the Kingdom of Siam,—forming, in fact, a 
portion of a series of presents recently forwarded to Colonel and Mrs. 
Butterworth by His Majesty Somdetch Phra Paramendr Maha Mongkeet, 
King of Siam, on the ceremony of his coronation and subsequent marriage 
_ to the young and amiable Phra Ong Chan Somanass Waddhanawaddy, 
‘a princess of the highest dignity.” From Miss Butterworth were re- 
ceived a collection of dried ferns made at Singapore; a pamphlet printdd 
in Chinese; and a curious hair-comb, such as is commonly used by the 
Chinese. f i 
Samuel Moses, Esq., presented a small collection of shells from the 
South Sea Islands, and also a diminutive gold ring, taken from the little 
finger of General Tom Thumb, From Miss Jackson, of Ross, was 
received a very large pearl, said to have been obtained from the common 
edible oyster of Tasmania, 
Letters were read from James Mac Arthur, Esq., of Calstock, Deloraine, 
presenting a box of geological specimens from Barrowa Plains, Yass 
Plains, Braidwood, Manar, &c., New South Wales; together with a parcel 
of sced of a grass introduced and cultivated successfully for four years at 
Braidwood, New South Wales, by the late Dr. Anderson. Mr. Mae Arthur 
finds that it answers well at Deloraine, and thinks that it may prove a 
valuable addition to a hay crop. A packet has been sent to the Society’s 
Gardens, and gentlemen desirous of giving it a trial may have seed by 
applying to the Secretary. : 
From Andrew Clarke, Esq., R.E., Surveyor-General, Victoria, was 
received a specimen of tin ore from that colony. 
Mrs. Whitcomb sent a stuffed specimen of jackdaw (Corvus monedula, 
Linn.) mounted in a glazed case; also a few seeds indigenous to King 
George’s Sound. 
Dr. Turnbull presented a specimen of a fine compact pipe-clay, of a 
yellowish white colour, recently brought by him from his station in the 
Portland Bay district, Victoria. 
From Mrs. Cox were received nine coins, of which seven are silver, one 
brass, and one copper, plated with silver; namely, 1 shilling of Geo. HI. 
date 1787, in a perfect state of preservation; 1 sixpence, ditto, 1787, ditto 5 
1 twopenny silver piece ditto, 1780, ditto; 2 threepenny silver pieces ditto, 
1762 and 1800, ditto; 1 silver groat, William and Mary, 1691; 1 silver 
coin, 1683 (?), lion rampant on one side, otherwise illegible; 1 brass coin, 
of Charles II, without date; 1 copper coin, legend and device totally 
illegible. 
