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to Captain Burne of the R.M.S. Bombay, to Captain Bhinner of 

 the Lincolnshire, to Mr. II. S. R. Fussell of Foucliou, to .Mr. C. 

 P. Layard of Colombo, to Mr. J. Weir of Point de Galle, to Mr. J. 

 Sparkea <>i" Melbourne, for valuable co-operation received in carry- 

 ing out the objects of the Society, and to Mr. W. Godfrey and .Mr. 

 J. Spowers, for their services in auditing the Society's accounts. 

 The Council have much pleasure in bearing testimony to the valuable 

 assistance they have derived from many friends of the cause both 

 in the Colony and abroad, as well as to the zeal and continued 

 attention of their Secretary, Mr. Geo. Sprigg. 



