Proceedings of the Royal Society for October, 1866

The monthly evening meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday, the 9th Octoher, J. Barnard, Esq., in the chair.
-The Secretary intimated that he had been requested by Mr. Morton Allport, who was unable to be present, to lay before the meeting the following remarks in reference to an error in his (Mr. Allport's) report on the condition of the salmon ova on their arrival at the Plenty in May last.
-The Secretary in calling attention to the section of an Armstrong shell, recently presented to the Museum, observed it might be interesting to the Fellows present to be informed of the views entertained by Sir W. "Wiseman as to the best method of protecting our port against the attack of an enemy.
-Dr. Agnew further observed that His Excellency the President was inclined from recent circumstances to think that no defence would be more effective than a steam ram, shot proof from iron plating, and capable of great speed.
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