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JOURNAL R. A. S. (CEYLON). 



[Vol. III. 



Objects Suitable for the Society's Museum. 

 Birds, Reptiles, Animals, and Fishes, unless they could be properly 

 preserved for transmission, are not amongst those objects recom- 

 mended for collection. The Society, however, are willing to supply 

 Arsenical Soap and Camphor to any collectors willing and able 

 to undertake the preservation of objects illustrative of the Natural 

 History of the Island: and, when practicable, glass jars and spirits 

 for the reception of Reptiles or Fishes. 



Geological and Miner cdogical specimens are readily procurable, ami 

 always acceptable. Also, Fossils and Corals from the Northern 

 Peninsula; Marine Shells from the Eastern and North-Western 

 Coasts ; and Land Shells from all parts of the Island. 



Raw Products are to be met with everywhere, and to these attention 

 is more particularly directed. Grains, Seeds, Vegetables, Fruits, 

 Gums, Resins, Dye-Stuff and Woods, Oils, Fibres, Barks, Timber, 

 etc., &c. Their abundance, value, locality, &c.j &c. 



Manufactures of every kind, with Models of the Machines or Imple- 

 ments employed; and a memorandum of the quantities yearly 

 produced, and their local value. 



CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THE MAURITIUS 

 EXHIBITION. 



Circular. Colonial Secretary 's Ojfice, 



Colombo, 17th June, 1859. 



Sir, — I am directed to transmit to you for distribution, six copies of 

 a Prospectus of an Inter-Colonial Industrial Exhibition, to be held 

 at Mauritius, on the 31st August next, and two following days, 

 under the patronage of the Governor of that Colony, together with 

 copies (6) of the Regulations for the guidance of contributors. 



I have, &c, 

 (Signed) James Swan. 



The Honorary Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society. 



Fort Louis, 10th April, 1859. 



SIR, — ft being the intention of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences 

 to hold an Industrial Exhibition this year, of which His Excellency 

 the Governor has consented to be Patron, and to invite the Sister 

 Colonies of the Cape, Ceylon and Reunion, to enter into friendly 

 rivalry with Mauritius and each other on this occasion, I am directed 



