ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA.
An ordinary meeting of this society was held on the 18th August and was numerously attended. His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly (president) occupied the chair.
PRESENTATION TO JOHN KING.
The first business was the presentation to John King the explorer of the gold watch awarded him by the Royal Geographical Society.
The Secretary (at the request of His Excellency the President) read the following extract from a private letter from Sir Roderick Murchison, the president of the Royal Geographical Society, dated May 20 1862:
I told you in my last that I thought it probable we should grant one of our gold medals to the family of Burke; and I am happy to announce to you that at the last meeting of council the award was made as I anticipated, on my own proposition, strengthened as it was by your favourable opinion.
We also give to the good and intrepid King a gold watch, with an inscription.
The Duke of Newcastle has promised to attend and receive these donations on the 26th.
P.S. (June 23): the watch sent to King cost much more than the gold medal; and I hope the good soldier will like it.