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We have heard from one of our distinguished colleagues, 
Dr W. Edwards who has just returned from Paris, that 
at the sale of the effects of the late Prof. Dcshaycs, for a 
long time in correspondence with us, Nos. of the ee Tran- 
sactions ” and the Ilortus Mciuritianus were sold at a very 
high price. 
The Doctor was at the same time requested by the Li- 
brarian of the Museum, Mr Desnovers, to obtain from 
our Society the numbers wanting to complete the col- 
lection of that Library, t 
We must not conclude without mentioning that a new 
Society has just been born, we may almost say in the , 
bosom of our own Society, what object is to follow the 
example of the large towns of Europe, in acclimating 
foreign plants and animals. 
The office bearers have been named, the regulations 
have been framed and the Hon. V. Naz, C.M.G., has ac- 
cepted the office of its President. 
May a long and useful career be in store for it ! ! 
Port Louis, Friday, 10th February 1877. 
L. Boutox, 
Secretary to tho Royal Society of Arts and Sciences. 
f And so lias been tlio case with other foreign Societies in Europe. 
