Report of Society's Meetings. 159 



Demerary ao. 1788. A cordial vote of thanks was 

 given to the Kirk Session, as well as to the Rev. Ritchie 

 for the donation. 



The meetinor then terminated. 



Special Meeting held on 28th January. — R. P. 

 Drysdale, President, in the Chair. 



There were 20 members present. 



The President stated that he had received a letter 

 from the Government, inviting the Society to co-operate 

 with Mr. Nevile Lubbock, who was now in the colony, 

 in supporting the Imperial Institute. Mr. Lubbock 

 being conne6led with that institution, it had been 

 arranged by the Diretlors to call this Special Meeting 

 to hear some remarks from that gentleman on the scope 

 and aims of the Institute. 



Mr. Lubbock then gave an explanation of its objefts, 

 in the course of which he stated, that they wished to 

 organise a department of Commercial Intelligence, and he 

 wanted the Society to be the medium of communication 

 between this colony and the Institute. They wanted 

 information from all parts of the Empire as to com- 

 mercial produ6ls and other matters. In the second 

 place it was intended to form and maintain a sample 

 colIe6lion of the commercial, economical and industrial 

 produfts of the colony. He ventured to think that great 

 advantage might accrue to the colony from such exhibits. 

 With the scientific skill at the disposal of the Institute, 

 he had no doubt that many produ6ts would be discovered 

 and utilised for the benefit of the colony. Mr. Hawtayne 

 had reminded him that after the Colonial and Indian 



