Annual General Meeting. July 6, 1870.
Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.

The following new members were elected:—W. H. Lane, —Mouruer, B. W. Mountfort, and Captain Gorle.

Mr. Cyrus Davie was appointed a Vice-President and Dr. Powell a member of the Council.

On the motion of the Secretary, it was resolved to revise the rule when a section was added to those in Rule XLV.; also, that in the balloting for members, all those proposed shall be balloted for together, and unless one-fifth of the balls shall be black the whole shall be declared elected.

Presentations to the Institute, by Captain F. W. Hutton, were laid on the table.