V.—Miscellaneous. Art. LIV. Some Remarks upon the Distribution of the Organic Productions of New Zealand. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 461–467 LV. On the Brown Trout introduced into Otago.—Paper No. 2. By W. Arthur, C.E. 467–512 LVI. Sorghum Experiment, 1882–83. By Mr. Justice Gillies 512–517 LVII. The Law of Gavelkind. A reply to Messrs. Wallace and George. By Coleman Phillips 518–532 New Zealand Institute. Fifteenth Annual Report of the Board of Governors 535 Accounts of the New Zealand Institute 1882–83 536 Reports on Museum, Geological Survey, Publications, Libraries, Meteorology, Observatory, and Laboratory 536–544 Proceedings. Wellington Philosophical Society. Address by President. (Abstract) 547 Remarks on the Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands. By Dr. Hutchinson 547 On the Igneous Rocks of the East Coast of Wellington. By A. McKay. (Abstract) 547–548 Notes on Monstrosities in Animals. By Dr. Newman. (Abstract) 548 On the History of the Aorere River, Collingwood, since the Miocene times. By S. H. Cox, F.G.S. (Abstract) 548 Remarks on Gold-bearing Quartz from Port Nicholson. By Dr. Hector 548–549 Note on a Calf of Kogia breviceps. By Dr. Hector 549 Note on a Fossil Ammonite from Nugget Point. By A. McKay 549 On Earth Tremors and Earthquakes. By the Hon. R. Hart. (Abstract) 549 On a new Cuttlefish (Tremoctopus robsonianus), obtained by C. H. Robson, at Napier. By T. W. Kirk. (Abstract) 549–550 On the Occurrence of English Butterflies for the first time, at least in Wellington District. By T. W. Kirk. (Abstract) 550 On certain Phenomena of Burning Camphor in Water. By W. Skey. (Abstract) 550 On the Origin of the Old Lake Basins of Otago. By A. McKay. (Abstract) 550–551 Description of an Aerolite at Urenui. By F. L. Dodds. 551 Note of Oranges grown at Bay of Islands 551 Remarks concerning the Greenway Floating Breakwater. By J. C. Crawford. (Abstract) 551 On the Storage of Energy by utilizing Water-power. By J. C. Crawford. (Abstract) 552 Remarks on Tidal Waves. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) 552 On the Lower Miocene Formation in New Zealand. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) 552 On Earthquake Disturbances in the Ocean. By Dr. Hector 553 Remarks on the Maori Rat. By the Hon. G. R. Johnson 553–554 Notes on a Fragment of Samaritan Pentateuch. By T. W. Pennefather, LL.M. (Abstract) 554–555 On Oscillations of the Barograph and Celestial Glows, and their connection with recent Tidal Disturbances. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) 555–556 Abstract of Report for 1883 556–557 Election of Officers for 1884 557 Non-Euclidean Geometry vindicated, being a Reply to Mr. Frankland. By W. Skey 557 On Sunset Glows. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) 557