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fin, a large blood-red red spot on the ventral 
fins, and D 12 X 10 A. 3 X 11 ; the other 
is banded like the preceding, but is deeply 
rOse-coloiired on the back and pale yellow 
below, has a black circle surrounding the 
base of the pectoral fin, a large red spot 
above the anus, the dorsal and caudal fins 
red, the anal and ventrals yellow, the pecto- 
rals rose-coloured, and D. l2 x 9, A, 3 x H* 
He has also given a description of a Murcena, 
Thunb,, of a very pale olive yellow towards 
the front and brown towards the tail, and 
marked on the back by white ocellated spots 
bordered with brown. 
In the same department M, E. Li^nard 
has contributed descriptions, from recent 
specimens, of several Serrani described by 
Cuvier and M. Valenciennes in their ‘ His- 
toire Naturelle des Poissons’ ; and has also 
given a description of a Blennius, Linn., 
destitute of appendages on the head. These 
fishes were observed in a voyage to the 
Seychelle Islands, whence M. E Lienard 
brought back with him to the Mauritius a 
Chatodon of very varied colours, which M. A. 
Lienard subsequently described under the 
name of Chcetodon diversicolor. M. Desjardins 
has stated, in a note, that the Mango fish, 
Polynemus longifilis, Cuv. & Val., is not found, 
as had been announced, in the Isle of France. 
And he adds that he has prepared an 
alphabetical index to the nine volumes of 
the ‘ Histoire Naturelle des Poissons’ that 
had then reached the Mauritius. M, Magon 
has presented to the Museum of the Society 
a fragment of a ship’s coppered keel pierced 
by the point of the upper jaw of a. Histio- 
phorus,C\xv., which still remains infixedin it. 
M- Desjardins has contributed the only 
notices relative to the Mollusca which have 
consisted of short descriptions of three spe- 
cies belonging to the island : an Octopus Oct. 
arenarius, Desj., found in the shell of a Doli- 
um ; a Pupa, of a red and yellow colour ; and 
a small species of Helicina. He has also as- 
certained the existence at the Mauritius of 
the Tornatella fiammea , Auct. 
To the same active member the Mauritius 
Natural Histoi’y Society is indebted for 
the only entomological communication made 
to it in the fifth year of its existence ; it is a 
detailed description of a large species of lulus 
brought from the Seychelles, and charac- 
terized as the lulus Seychellarum, Desj. 
Specimens were exhibited of various Fishes, 
forming part of a collection from Mauritius, 
presented to the Society by M. Julien Des- 
jardins, and forwarded by him at the same 
time with the “ Rapports de la Societe d’ 
Histoire Naturelle de I’lie Maurice.” 
These were severally brought under the no- 
tice of the Meeting by Mr, Bennett, who 
called particular attention to the following, 
which he regarded as hitherto undescribed, 
and of which the characters are given in the 
” Proceedings” viz. 
Apogon tceniopterus ; Acanthurus Desjar- 
diniiMuppelii, andBlochii} Labrus spilonotus ; 
and Anampses lineolutus. 
(To be continued) 
THE INDIA REVIEW. 
Calcutta: February 15, 1837- 
ROADS AND PUBLIC WORKS IN 
INDIA. 
Much has been recently mooted by the ! 
press on the subject of roads. As we are in 
possession of an official abstract statement 
of all important public works which have 
been constructed in India or are at present 
in progress, such as canals or roads, since 
the renew'al of the former East India Com- i 
pany’s charter, we proceed to show how far ' 
our rule has promoted commercial inter- 
course by supplying the important deside- 
rata, especially the want of roads ; observe for 
instance the remarkable work which has, we 
believe, been completed, — we mean the con- 
struction in 1812 of a road from Calcutta to 
Juggurnauth, upwards of .300 miles in length, 
with branches to the principal towns near 
which it passes. It is rather unfortunate for 
those who would plead this work as proof that J 
commercial intercourse has been encouraged, | 
that this road leads to the foulest sink of ' 
idolatry ever exhibited in any known part | 
of the world. The following however is the j 
abstract of the monuments of British im- | 
provements from 1813 to 1831. j 
1813 : 
The excavation of a canal, connecting the I 
Ganges and Bugruttee rivers : completed. 
Operations for the improvement of the 
navigation of the Nnddea rivers, by dredging, 
removal of rocks, &c. : still continued in ^ 
every dry season. 
1814: I 
The erection of two bridges on the estates i 
of Rajah Ram Dyal Sing. | 
1 be excavation of a taniv- and erection of a i 
bridge in Meerut. 
Repair of the Ahmednuggur aqueduct. I 
Cutting the western end of the nullah to the ' 
bridge at Gobra near Moorshedabad ; com- j 
pleting the eastern cut, and filling up the road | 
across the old nullah. jj 
Construction of a building for Divine wor- 
ship at Meerut. ! 
Construction of a pucka road, ten arched ji 
drains across certain roads, and a pucka ghaut I 
to a tank in the Cooley Bazar. i 
The military road from Calcutta to Bena- !> 
res restored to its original width, repaired, , 
and several small bridges erected ; the road l 
also continued to Range Ghaut. i 
Construction of a pucka road from Allaha- j 
bad to Burdwan. | 
