The nomination for the election of honorary members of the New Zealand Institute had been made in accordance with Statute IV.
A sum of £26 has been handed to the Director of the Canterbury Museum for general scientific purposes, and the balance in hand is £127 14s. 7d.
Special Meeting. 15th December, 1876.
Dr. von Haast, President, in the chair.
New Member.—H. Selwyn Smith.
1. "On Regulus pacificus," by Dr. von Haast, F.R.S.
2. "Description of a Species of Catocala, new to Science," by R. W. Fereday, C.M.E.S.L. (Transactions, p. 457.)
3. "Brief Observations on the Genus Chrysophanus, as represented in New Zealand," by R. W. Fereday. (Transactions, p. 460.)
4. "On the Occurrence in New Zealand of Diadema bolina, Linn.," by R. W. Fereday. (Transactions, p. 463.)
5. "Some Observations on Capt. Hutton's Paper on the Maori Cooking-places at the Mouth of the Shag River," by Dr. von Haast, F.R.S.
