6 APRIL 1861, Page 8

The meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, which was adjourned

on the 25th of March last, in consequence of the interment of the late Duchess of Kent, will take place on Monday, the 8th inst., at half- past eight p.m, at Burlington House, when the following papers will be read : 1. North-West Australia.—Report on the organization of the exploring expedition from Perth to the north-west coast of Australia; by Mr. F. T. Gregory, F.R.G.S. 2. North-East Australia. —Memoranda on the Ports of; by A. C. Gregory, F.R.G.S.; with report on the exploring expedition to the River Burdekin, by Mr. J. W. Smith, R.N. ; communicated by Sir George Bowen, F.R.G.S., Governor of Queensland, through the Duke of Newcastle. 3. South Australia.—Expeditions in, by the Governor, Sir R. hi'Donnell, and Major Warburton. 4. Latest news from the expedition to the sources of the Nile, under Captains Speke and Grant.