ANNUAL EEPOHT. 



ROfAIi SOCIETY OF ARTS AI¥D SCIEI¥€ES. 



Your Excellency, Gentlemen, 



The last annual meeting of the Society was held on 

 Friday, 4th March, at Government House, under the 

 presidency of Sir Henry Barkly, Patron of the Society, 

 and one of its Honorary members. 



It is only fair to acknowledge the services rendered to 

 the Society by Sir Henry Barkly, during his administra- 

 tion of the Government of Mauritius, the interest he took 

 in the Society and his participation in its labours. It is 

 our duty to express our grateful remembrance of him. 



Eight members were elected during the year, they are, 

 in order of their election, vizt. : — 



Dr. A. Jennings, E.A., 

 Robert Mure Mc Kerrell, 

 Leonce Le Juge, 

 Henry Chs. Descroizilles, 

 C. Durand Deslongrais, 

 Dr. Arthur Edwards, 

 Antony Bestel, 

 Michael Connal. 

 Mr. James Eraser resigned on account of his departure 

 for England, and the Society, as well as the country, had 

 to deplore the loss of Sir Gabriel Fropier who died after 

 a week's illness. 



