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James Robertson, David Murray, P. S. Tomlins, and John Dowling, of 
Launceston ; and J. S. Martin, Esq., Eyandale. 5 
The Secretary laid on the table a list of the four Members of Council 
who retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, and of four memberg 
recommended for election. 
The following presentations were announced :— 
From the Royal Geographical Society of London, Address at the Anni- 
versary Meeting, held 23rd May, 1853, by Sir R. I. Murchison. 
Brom Mr. L. Lodge, New Testament in Greek, with the Psalms of 
David in Greek and English, dated 1652. One volume (Sth) of Aristotle's 
Philosophy, in Latin, dated 1579. 
Tasmanian Atheneum, from the Editors, No. 3. 
From His Excellency, Sir W. T. Denison, the Botanical Report of 
William Swainson, Esq., F.R.S., &e., laid on the table of the Legislative 
Council, Victoria, and printed by order. This Report was read by the 
Secretary. Mr, Swainson has divided the Eucalyptide into five new 
genera, and concludes that he will be able to establish at least 500 distinct 
species! Mr, Swainson considers the Casuarinw “the true pines of Aus- 
tralia,” and states that he has determined and named “more than 200 
Species” growing near Melbourne ! 
From Alexander McNaughtan, Esq., was received a valuable collection 
of shells from Singapore for the Museum, together with a case of tea-plants 
for the Botanical Gardens, 
Lieutenant Smith, R.N., Gold Commissioner at Castlemaine, Victoria, 
sent a specimen of quartz containing gold from Barker’s Creek, and of 
various crystals, &c., washed out on the “Jim Crow” ranges; also a 
collection of ornamental skin dresses worn by the Esquimaux, 
P. L, Capewell, Esq., of Ballan, Victoria, sent a box of well-prepared and 
very interesting microscopic objects, comprehending sections of Tasmanian 
Spheriz, a new parasitical plant taken from an Eucalyptus at Ballan,— 
Sarcoptes Ovis—the acarus of scab in sheep; silicified coniferous wood of 
Tasmania ;—Loraminifere, from Holdfast - Bay, South Australia ;— 
Foraminifere and Polythalmic, from dredgings in the 4igean Sea, by 
Professor Ed. Forbes; Siliceous Spicul of Sponge from Lake Hindmarsh 
(fresh water); Sponge from Port Phillip Bay, having spicule similar to 
the last; Sponge from Holdfast Bay, South Australia, with remarkable 
spiculw ; Zoophyte from Great Barrier Reef; Parasite of the Satin Bower 
Bird; Echinococci, Cysts from the liver ofa Merino sheep, South Australia, 
Mr. Capewell mentions having caught two specimens of Dasyurus maculatus 
near Ballan, and that others had been taken in the ranges, and that it is 
not therefore confined to Van Diemen’s Land, as supposed, 
The Rev. James Garrett, of West Tamar, sent a sample of clay from hig 
neighbourhood, supposed to be auriferous. 
Lieut. Smith, 99th Regt., presented two spears, or swords, edged with 
shark’s teeth, used by the aborigines of Hope Island. 
Mr. James Bumett, of Macquarie-street, presented a prepared skin of 
