Proceedings of the Society. T. 



and at the recemmendaiion of the Council, the Hon. G. C. 

 Cuoinghame was elected an Honorary Member of the Society. 

 The Secretary was requested to wri(e to him on this subject, 

 and, at the same time, to express to him the regrets of its 

 Members at his approa( hing departure from Mauritius, and their 

 thanks for the services he has rendered to the Society. 



ins secfelafy Was ai the same time requested to write to the 

 Hon. Mr. Rawson, aho about to leave the Colony, to express to 

 him the regrets of ihe fllembers, the hopes which they form fur 

 bis speedy return, and their appreciation of bis services and of 

 bis zeal for the welftire of the Society. 



Mr. James Morris read the Report of the Fine Arts Commit- 

 tee, on the Exhibiiion of Paintings held in October of last year. 

 This Report wns presented by Mr. Rawson, Secretary to tbo 

 Fine Arts Committee. 



The Secretary laid before the Meeting, on behalf of Mr. 

 Cuninghame, a summary of ihe Meteorological Observations, 

 made by that gentleman at the Custom House, Port Louis, in 

 the course of the year ending June 4848. 



The Secretary informed the Society that the Agricuhura! Com- 

 mittee bad been lately assembled to take into consideration a 

 proposition of Mr. Bojer's, having for object to call the attentioo 

 of the Planters to the Culture of the Penang Cane. Thtre exist a 

 few acres of this variety at Mr. M. Noel's, Moka^ aud Mr. 

 Bojer thinks that it would be better for the Planters to come to 

 an understanding together, and purchase the 7 or 8 acres, which 

 the former genlieman has planted in Penang Canes, than to run 

 the chances of sending to Ceylon or Baiavia lor Cane icps. 

 The Agricultural Commiiteo had met accordingly, but had ad- 

 journed Mr. Bojer's proposition because, during the ioier\al, 

 diseased heads of Penang Cane, from Mr. Au bin's, u\ ihe Riviere 

 du Rempart, had been communicated to the Committee, and 

 ih^t it was desirable that, before recommending the adoption 

 of Hr. Bojer's proposition, it be establSabed whether the malady 



