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received from Lord Derby in which he states that he 
understands our position and he is trying to do the most 
he can for us. He therefore thought it unwise for the 
Society as a non-political Society, to do anything at the 
present moment. 
Mr. Glennie agreed with Mr. Sherlock. We are mere- 
ly struggling and striking out in all directions ; and until 
we know what is to be done in connection with the 
petition already sent home, and the negotiations now 
going on between Britain and the United States, it was 
a sort of idle work. He would not like to throw cold 
water upon any effort, but for this effort to taks place 
under the auspices and wing of this Society he considered 
it could not be supported, as the question was of a poli- 
tical nature. 
Mr. Winter said : his sympathy was entirely with the 
resolution, but he thought the speech that had been 
made by the chairman in introducing the motion offered 
as strong an argument against it as could be produced. 
He then showed how the adoption of the motion would 
in all probability prejudice the interests of the Society. 
After the President had replied, the motion was put 
to the meeting when five voted for and eight against it. 
Donations. — A letter was read from the Government 
Secretary accompanying the presentation to the Society 
of a copy of Schomburg's maps. A work on the island 
of Tobago was also presented to the Society by the 
honourable Mr. Killop, of that island. — The thanks of 
the Society were accorded to the donors. 
A letter from the editor of the " Sugar Cane" return- 
ing thanks for having been made a corresponding mem- 
ber of the Society was read. 
