iiiTi. Proceedings of the Soeiety. 



chor, V. de Robiilard, E. Frop er, Jauue', E. Vigourem E. 

 Dupont, Dr. Ulcoq, N. Desjaidins. 



Mr. E. Duponl communicated to the Meeting the result of 

 some meteorological observations made by Mr. A. Labutte on 

 bis property Yemen at Black River, during the space of 25 

 years, that is to say from 1812 to 1834. These observations 

 which the Society intends publishing in its Transactions, state 

 that this Island has experienced during the interval of 22 years, 

 thirty two storms more or less disastrous ; 3 in the month of 

 December, 3 in January, 12 in February, 9 in March and 5 in 

 April. 



The Secrttary was directed to transmit thethanks of the So- 

 ciety to Mr. A. Labutte and invite him to communicate to the 

 Society (ha further observations he may have collected on that 

 interest!* g subject since 1834. 



Mr. A. Shelley proposed at last Meeting, was duly elected 

 member of the Society. 



(Thursday, 6 th April 1848 J 



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



Present : — Messrs. W. Bejer, L. Bouton, Hon. G. C. Cuain- 

 ghame, E. Mei e, C. C. Brownrigg, E. Dupont, E. Duvivier, V. 

 de Robiilard, IN. Target, A. Shelley. 



The Secretary read the following communications. 



1. A Letter from the Hon. Colonial Secretary transmitting on 

 behalf of His Excellency the Governor, an extract of a Despatch 

 fiom the flight Hon. the Secretary of State acknowledging the 

 rece'pt of the Report of the Agricultural Committee, a Docu- 

 ment which in His Lordship's opinion a fiord a satisfactory proof 

 of the spirit of enterpiize and improvement existing in the 

 Caloof/. 



2. An other Letter f cm the -sme source authorising the So- 



