APRIL— JtJNE, 1857.] Proceedings. 171 
of Madura on the 28th of February last, by the Rev. H. S. Taylor, 
an American Missionary. 
From Colonel Browne. 
5. Observations on Free Labour Cotton in the West Indies, by 
James Banks, late of Honduras. 
T/ie Managing CommitleB %f the Madras Literahy Society and 
AiixUiary of the Royal Asiatio Society y Thursday Evening, llth 
June, 1857. * 
The chair was taken at J past 6 by the Honorable Walter El- 
liot, Esq. 
The Secretary laid the usual statement of accounts before the 
Meeting, and brought to the notice of the Committee that the 
Rules for the Society's Management being nearly out of print, a 
fresh batch of them would have to be printed, and might be taken 
in hand at the same time with the Catalogue now under revision, 
and almost ready for the Press. 
Resolved that the statement is satisfactory, and that fresh copies 
of the rules be printed as suggested. 
Read a letter from Colonel Balfour, c. b., which was ordered to 
be recorded. 
The Committee beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following 
papers from the Chief Secretary. 
1. Observations on Provincial Exhibitions and the improve- 
ment of the Resources of the several Districts of the Madras Pre- 
sidency, by J. Forbes Royle, m. d. 
Dr. Royle expresses great satisfaction at the successful results 
which have attended the attempts to develop the natural resources 
of this Presidency. He points out the particular Ejects which 
should be kept in view with regard principally to procuring mar- 
kets, to the introduction of new Articles of Produce, of superior 
implements of husbandry, the improvement of the breeds of Cat- 
tle, &c. 
