lxii. Proceedings of the Society. 



head Mr. Bojer, a man so capable in every respect, so well 

 acquainted with the sole agricoliure of the Colony, ih<? sugar- 

 cane, and by so doing to stimulate the exertions of Masli r and 

 Laborer to reap some little advantage from the information 

 which science was pouring with such lavish hands on every part 

 of Europe ; for he could conceive no way adequate to honor the 

 memory of the great Cuvier whose anniversary the Society was 

 then celebrating, than 10 imitate him in that desire whichever 

 burned bi ightesi in his bosom, 10 enlarge the domain of science, 

 and benefit his fellow-creatures. » 



His Ex^ell.'iicy congratulated the Society on the efforts whi«h 

 il hid in ide in the special inte r est of Colonial Agriculture, and 

 testified his sitisfaction at seeing the first portion of the Trans- 

 actions of the Society almost entiiely occupied by articles 

 treating of the cultivation of the sugar cane. He voted the 

 thdDksof the Society to the Secretary for his very interesting 

 Report. 



Mr. E. Le:lezio, one of the Aud tors read his Report on the 

 state of the Funds for the year, and on the actual poition ol 

 tin money-affairs of the Society. The thinks ol he Society 

 were also voted to the Auditors by His Excellency the Governor, 

 who having retired, the Society immediately proceeded to elect 

 the members forming its Council of Administiation. 



Theofliciil members were reelected and obtained the fallow- 

 ing number of votes : 



Hon. G. F. Dick, President 19. 



Mr. W. Bojer, Vice President 17. 



Mr. Lienard pere, do. lti. 



Mr. L. Bouton, Secretary 18 



Mr. J. Morris, Vice-Secretary 16 



Mr. E. Yigoureux, do 12. 



Mr. A. Desenne, Treasurer ....... 18. 



The six inofficial members who had served during two conse- 

 cutive years, could not, according to the Rules of tbeSociily, 



