23rd September, 1885.
Dr. Newman, President, in the chair.

New Member.—Rev. E. Durant Cecil.

Papers.—1. “On a New Seismograph, or Earthquake Recorder,” by Mr. F. Bull. (Transactions, p. 69.)

In concluding his paper, the author said he hoped the instrument would recommend itself to the Meteorological Department for issue to observers.

Dr. Hector agreed that the instrument was a very useful one, but he hardly thought it combined all that was required for very accurate resnlts, and that Professor Milne had lately invented an instrument which seemed to combine all requirements.

2. “On the Life History of a Moth, Epyaxa rosearia,” by Mr. A. Purdie, M.A. (Transactions, p. 208.)

3. “On a New Vegetable-eating Pill-millipede,” allied to the Spider and the Crustacea, which he proposed to call Zephronia novæ-zealandiæ, by Mr. T. W. Kirk. (Transactions, p. 139.)

4. “On the Eclipse of 9th September, 1885. (Transactions, p. 375.)