Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of May, 1887

The monthly evening meeting of the Royal Society took place on. Tuesday evening, the 10th May, the President, His Excellency Sir Robt. G. C. Hamilton, K.C.B., in the chair. There was a large attendance of Fellows and several ladies present. The following gentlemen were declared elected as Fellows of the society :—The Hon. the Minister of Lands (E. N. C. Braddon, M.H.A.), Messrs, F. J. Young, B.A., Cambridge, H. H. Gill, M.H.A., W. J. Jones, David Barclay, C. A. Payne, M.R.C.S., A. J. Taylor, J. W. Toplis. Includes list of additions to the Library. His Excellency said that, before proceeding with the business of the evening, he would read to them an address which had been prepared for presentation to Her Majesty the Queen, the text of the address, which was engrossed on parchment, had been executed by Mr. Albert Reid, and a very handsome border of flowers, consisting of native fuschias, clematis, and maiden-hair fern, was painted on it by Miss V. Hall. Extensive discussion on a paper presented by Mr. R. M. Johnston, F.L.S., on " How far the general death-rate for all ages can be relied upon as a comparative index of the health or sanitary condition of any community," Discussion on the deputation from the Council of the Royal Society, consisting of the Bishop of Tasmania, The Hon. J.W. Agnew, M.D.,M.E.C., Messrs. James Barnard, R. M. Johnston, T. Stephens, and Alex. Morton (secretary), waited upon the Premier at his office on Monday afternoon, April 25th, with reference to Antarctic exploration.