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. 



The Managing Committee of the Madras Literary Society and 

 Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, Thursday Evening ', 11th 

 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. e., 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 objects 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. 



