Meeting, August 17 th, 1854. 



cv. 



publication; and the following works received since the last 

 General Meeting, viz: — 



Journal of the Bengal Asiatic Society, No. ccxix. 



2 Nos. of the Journal of the Indian Archipelago. 



2 Nos. of the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 

 The Secretary also laid on the table for the use of the 

 members, a number of copies of the Despatch of the Secretary 

 of State with reference to the Exhibition of 1855. 



Colonial Secretary's Office, 

 Colombo, 7th August, 1854. 



Sib, 



I am directed to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a Despatch 

 received from the Secretary of State, on the subject of the Universal 

 Exhibition of Agricultural and Manufacturing Products to be held at 

 Paris on the 1st of May 1855, and to request that you will be good enough 

 to take measures for the formation of a Committee for furthering the 

 objects therein contemplated, reporting to me, for the information of His 

 Excellency the Governor, the names of the Gentlemen who may be 

 selected as Members of the Committee, and any other steps which may 

 be taken by you in the matter. 



I have, &c, 



P. W. BraybeookEo 



The Secretary of the 

 Asiatic Society. 



Ceylon Branch Royal Asiatic Society, 



Colombo, 23rd September, 1854. 



Sib, 



With reference to your letter of the 7th August last, requesting 

 that measures might be taken for the formation of a Committee for fur- 

 thering the objects of the Universal Exhibition to be held at Paris on the 

 1st of May 1855, I have the honor to state, that in consequence of the 

 removal by death and other causes, of several members of this Society, 

 it has not been practicable to form a Committee such as you desire ; but 

 I am directed to state that this Society will have much pleasure in afford- 

 ing all the assistance in its power towards the carrying out of the object 

 contemplated in the Despatch of the Secretary of State, of which you have 

 forwarded to me a copy. 



I have &c, 



James Alwis, 

 Asst. Secy, 



The Hon'ble 



The Colonial Secretary, 



