Report of Society's Meetings. 57 
" Dear Sir, — I have to thank you for your communica- 
tions as to your pubh'c meeting on 22 November on 
Sugar Bounties. The telegraphic report in the English 
newspapers was much appreciated, and had great in- 
fluence upon the Press in this country, and the full report 
will confirm that impression. We feel that next Session 
of Parliament will be a crucial time for our question. 
In the meantime there is no doubt that negotiations are 
proceeding between the English and Foreign Govern- 
ments concerned for an early International Conference 
in Paris ; Great Britain insisting upon 3. penal clause as 
in the last Convention of Baron de Worms. To assist 
this movement, a new Anti-Bounty Association is being 
formed, as per circular enclosed. We hope your consid- 
eration v/ill be given to this circular, and that you will 
kindly co-operate with us in doing everything to influ- 
ence Government and Parliament towards a pra6lical 
settlement, either by countervailing duties dire6l, or a 
convention with a penal clause, which may be equally 
efTeaive." 
The President stated that the Dire6lors, after consid- 
ering the matter, had agreed to devote the sum of $100 
towards the object. 
The following letter to the Secretary from Mr. Kirke 
was read and taken for notification . — 
" I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, in- 
forming me of the fa6l that I had been ele6led an Hono- 
rary Member of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial 
Society of B. Guiana, I also received a Daily Chronicle 
with an account of the meeting when I was ele6led. I 
was much pleased at reading the kind words which you 
and Sir Cavendish Boyle used in proposing my ele6lion 
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