Proceedings of the Royal Society for May, 1871

The monthly evening meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday, the 9th May, M. Allport, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S., in the chair.-Mr. F. Abbott read a long and interesting astronomical paper, the subject being that of Argus and its surrounding nebula, which was listened to with great attention.-A proposition has been brought before this Society for a joint expedition from the several Australian colonies to Cape Yorke Peninsula, to observe the total eclipse of the sun, which will take place on the 12th December next.-Mr. M. Allport, in reference to the question of carnivorous marsupials on South Bruni, mooted at last meeting, begged to say he had recently been informed by Mr. Bennett (of Sandy Bay toll bar), that he had not only seen the native devil on Bruni, but had actually shot one when residing there some ten years ago.