propose M. Gustavo do Coriolis commo membre resident 
do la Societe. 
Le Secretaire donne comniunication de la lettre sui- 
vante adressee au President par l’Hon. Secretaire Colonial: 
“ Mauritius, 
“ Colonial Secretary’s Office, 
“ 16th February 1876. 
“ To the President, 
Royal Society of Arts and Sciences, 
“ Sir, 
“ 1 am directed by the Governor to inform you that 
Mrs. Morris lias by a will dated the 13th August 1872, 
bequeathed the sum of £1,200 sterling to be applied to 
the construction of a “Sanitarium” or Convalescent Tempo- 
rary Home for the poor but respectable classes of Indigent 
sick, and that the said sum is either to remain invested as 
at present in shares of “Mauritius Land Credit Company” 
or to be realized and re-invested in another manner for a 
period of ten years as may be considered most advisable 
by the Trustees appointed by the said will, viz : The 
Chamber of Agriculture, the Koval Society of Arts and 
Sciences and the Government of Mauritius. 
“ His Excellency lias been pleased to appoint the 
Honorable H. X. D. Bevts Esq., to represent the Govern- 
ment, and requests that the lloyal Society of Arts and 
Sciences and the Chamber of Agriculture will confer with 
this o-entleman in such a manner as may be most convc- 
nient with the view of determining conjointly what should 
be done with the bequest. 
“ I have the honor to be, 
“ Sir, 
“ Your most obedient servant, 
“ W. H. Marsh, 
“ Acting Colonial Secretary,” 
