His Honor suggested that now was a most favorable opportunity for doing that essential part towards tho work they had before them, viz., putting their names down as contributors towards the object in view. Mr Ollivier thought that before the meeting separated there was one question which perhaps it would be wise to settle, and that was the class of boats which should com pete for tlie prize. It seemed to him that from the remarks of his Honor in opening the business of the meeting, he was rather in favor of having the race pulled in boats not alto gether unsuited to the water usually found in the harbor. As there was a large number of boating men present, lie thought it would not be injudicious to decide before breaking up the meeting on the class of boat they would like to fix upon. His own opinion was in favor of having the race between boats more suitable to the requirements of the harbor than to show tho perfection of pulling and tho highest degree of speed. He thought, therefore, it would be unwise in them to make the chief event in the Interprovincial contest one between outriggers. At all events ho would venture to suggest tliet the matter be decided at once, so that notice might be given to tho contestants likely to come here. It occurred to him that they might also fix upon a minimum weight and a maximum length of keel, and any other minor matters

that might suggest themselves. He would merely add that he was of opinion that the race should be pulled in light four-oar boats, and that the dimensions should be fixed upon by the general committee. The resolution was put and seconded by Captain MTntyre. Mr Log-an suggested that that part of the arrangement should remain in abeyance till the Committee had communicated with the different provinces, as he believed that in Can terbury at least they had little or nothing but outriggers. ("Voices : Oh, they have plenty of other boats.) Mr Buchanan thought it would be best to leave the matter in the hands of the commit tee appointed. The fact of determining the character of the boats seemed to him to involve many of the considerations which could scarcely be proyerly discussed at a general meeting such as that was. 