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Mr. Underwood also exhibited a large collection of stereographs 

 on glass and paper which excited general admiration and atten- 

 tion. The table upon which they were laid was crowded, and 

 many waited a considerable time to obtain a look at them. 



The Exhibition was well attended particularly by Natives con- 

 trary to expectation. 1 It is singular however, notwithstanding the 

 opening of the Exhibition was announced in the principal local 

 papers, numbers of the European and East Indian community 

 never knew of it until it was closed, many came at the last moment 

 only to feel regret that they had not had more time to examine, 

 certainly the finest collection of Photographs ever seen in Madras. 



We would suggest that before the next Exhibition, the Council 

 of the Society communicate with Photographers in the interior and 

 endeavour to induce them to take more interest in, and contribute 

 more liberally to, the coming Exhibition than they have done to the 

 one we have endeavoured to chronicle. When there is so much 

 talent in the country, it is too bad to compel the Council to draw so 

 largely upon foreign aid as they were obliged to do on this occasion. 



The propriety of awarding some prizes to the Exhibitors of the 

 best pictures, has, we understand, been under consideration by the 

 Council, but there are some practical difficulties in the way of this. 

 While however the bulk of Photographers in the Presidency con- 

 sists of Gentlemen Amateurs, we scarcely think that such an in- 

 ducement as this can be requisite, and we do hope on the part of 

 the public that they will give the community of Madras an oppor- 

 tunity of admiring their works in the ensuing spring. 



At the last Meeting of the Society, the Hon'ble Mr. Elliot exhi- 

 bited some highly interesting views of Lucknow. The name of 

 the Photographer was not stated, but they have evidence of being 

 the work of the same professional Artist, although the printing has 

 not been so carefully done as it might be. 

 The views are as follows : 



No. 1. — Secunder Bagh in which is shown the breach through 

 which the 93rd Highlanders stormed it, and also gate-way by 

 which the 1st Madras Fusiliers entered. 



No. 2. — Interior of the Secunder Bagh where 2,000 of the 

 enemy were killed. In this picture quantities of bones and skulls 



