Commander of the Victorian and Queensland Expedition.

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, Queensland.

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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.