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to the cause of science^, but that advantage was but little 

 when compared with the i Jipetus given to scientific studies 

 when they, not only secured the assurance of official sym- 

 pathy, but were directed and supported by the personal in- 

 telligence and cooperation of the Chief of the community. 



SfiANCE ANNUELLE DU VENDREDI 4 MARS, 



La Societe s^est reunie ce jour h, une heure et demie h 

 FHotel du Gouvernement sous la Presidence de Sou 

 Excellence le Gouverneur Sir Henry Barkly. 



Etaient presents a la reunion : L'Hon. Edw. Newton, 

 President de la Societe, — L'Hon. V. Naz, Vice-President, 

 — M. A. Desenne, Tresorier, — M. L. Bouton, Secretaire, 

 — Les Honbles. J. Eraser, — W. W. R. Kerr, — H. 

 Pitot,— Messrs. C. E. Bewsher, — T. Bonnefoy,— Ch. 

 Bruce, — Ev. Dupont, — Dr. P. Edwards,— Messrs. Cohen 

 de Lissa, — P. Lemiere, — Ch. Meldrum, — L. Pitot, — A. 

 Regnard, — Dr. Ch. Regnaud, — Messrs. V. de Robillard,— 

 P. Sevene,— P. Vandermeersch. 



M. Ch. Descroizilles, visiteur. 



Le Secretaire donne communication des deux lettres 



suivantes : 



Desp, Branch 



D Colonial Secretary's Office. 



15tli January 1870. 



7 



Sir, 



I have the honor by direction of the Governor to commu- 

 nicate to you the annexed copy of a Despatch from the Eight 

 Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department. 

 I have the honor to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your most obedient Servant, 



John Douglas, 



Assistant Colonial Secretary. 

 The Secretary 



To The Royal Society of Arts and Sciences, 

 &c. &c., &c. 



