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which had manifesled ilse'f on these Penang Canes, ba inden- 

 lically ihe same with ihat which has prevailed wilh so much 

 intensity amongst the common yellow Cane of this Island. 

 Happiiy there is every reason for supposing ihn the specimens 

 sent by Ur. Aubin are not attacked by the disiase in question. 

 The Committee had deciJed upon requesting the genderoen 

 appointed by Govermeni to report upon the disease, to inquire 

 into this case. 



The Secretary made the Meeting acquainted with a case of 

 longevity cf which be attesied ihe evidence by an extract fr«n» 

 the t Acte de Ddces* which had been transmitted to him by the 

 Civil Commissary of Port Louis. A woman, a Creole of Mau- 

 ritius, named Marie L6veill6, died on SO"" July last ai the age 

 of 115 years. She was therefore born in 1733, two years be- 

 fore (he arrival of Labourdonnais. 



(Thursday, T^ December 1848 ; 



The Hon. George F. Dick, President, in the Chair. 



Present :— Messrs. Vf. Bojer, Viee-Prrsident, U. Bouton, Se- 

 cretary, A. Dtsenne, Treasurer, Rev. L. Banks, F. Dick, Br. 

 Boucbor, E. Merle, V. de Robillard, N. Target. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Cuningbame, in answer 

 to that which had been written to him in the name of the So- 

 ciety, on the occasion of Mr. Cuninghame's departure for 

 England. Mr. Cuningbame thanks the Society and will be hap- 

 py to be of service to it in any way. 



The Secretary laid on the table two pamphlets presented by 

 Mr. Cuningbame. 1. Asijlum for the Blind. 2. Curtii's B»- 

 tanical Magazine y° 12. 



The Secretary also laid on the table a Number of the Jeurnal 

 «/ Ike Agricultural Society of India forwar«ted by- that body. 



