3^ The Journal of the Royal 
Fcrd for superintending the gates, and the Judges for 
their care in adjudicating prizes. 
I have the honour to be, &c., 
J. RODWAY, 
Acting Secretary, 
Committee of Correspondence. 
The Chairman said he thought that on the whole the 
report was favourable, but something would have to be 
done to restri6l the exhibits, for he himself saw things 
for which the exhibitors themselves could hardly have 
expe6led prizes. Some power should be given to refuse 
such things. He congratulated the Committee on the 
reduced cost to the Society and thought the Show should 
be self-supporting, but at the same time they must look 
forward to increased expense next year if they had to 
accommodate such a large number cf exhibits. 
An acknowledgment by the Government of the Secre- 
tary's letter in re Board of Agriculture was read. 
The Secretary informed the meeting that in accordance 
with the resolution passed at the previous meeting he had 
written to the Government to ask whether in the event 
of a grant being made in Trinidad for a joint representa- 
tion of the two colonies at the Pan-American Exposition 
the sum of ;£5oo would be placed on the estimate. He 
had since, however, received a letter from Trinidad which 
stated that the authorities of that colony had decided that 
they could not take part in the Exhibition. Having 
written to the Government informing them of this he had 
received a reply stating that in view of the non-success 
of the efforts to secure the co-operation of Barbados and 
Trinidad it is impossible for the colony to participate. 
The Chairman said that in view of the correspondence 
