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also read acquainting the Society that the Secretary of 
State had acknowledged the receipt of its Address of 
Condolence on the death of H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence 
and Avondale, and informed His Excellency that he 
would have the melancholy satisfaction of laying the 
address before Her Majesty, who had already commanded 
His Lordship to express her gratitude for the loyal and 
kindly sympathy evinced by the.colony — a gratitude which 
was entirely shared by Their Royal Highnesses the 
Prince and Princess of Wales and the Royal Family. 
The Secretary read a communication from Mr. E. F. 
im Thurn in which he stated that he would be happy to 
put himself in communication with Baron Hirsch on the 
question of Jewish immigration. (No action was taken 
in this matter, as the Government had rejected the 
proposals of the Society.) 
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Hugh Sproston 
Junr., in reply to a request for information as to any 
alterations in the depth of the channels, tides, and coast 
line of the colony. Mr. Sproston stated that he had 
forwarded an extract of the letter to the captains of his 
steamers, with instructions to furnish whatever informa- 
tion they obtain from time to time. The Secretary was 
directed to forward the thanks of the Society to Mr. 
Sproston. 
A petition was read from Mr. Christian J. London, of 
Friend's Retreat, Berbice, asking for assistance in 
rebuilding his small sugar factory which had been des- 
troyed by fire. 
The Secretary was directed to inform Mr. London 
that the Society regretted they had no funds at their 
disposal for such a purpose. 
