it from the respective Chambers, tiie essential knowledge of their administration could not

be obtained. Nevertheless, we cannot yet see any fitter means of keeping in order the entire body of the Company and each Chamber in particular, than the establishment of such a general and permanent body, on a plan similar to that of said Board of Accounts, but furnished with greater authority for the execution of its office which Board must possess, in the absence of the ;

XIX., the direction and disposition of all ordinary affairs ; the execution punctually at their time of all incidental matters, not admitting of delay, until further orders from the XIX.; sending orders thereupon, as well to Brazil as to the respective Chambers; pointing out the means, how and whereby the Chambers respectively can execute the same. To which end, the respective Chambers must also be bound to furnish and send over to the said Board, from time to time, a pertinent statement of their condition, in order that it regulate itself accordingly; and in case of non-compliance with any of these orders, the aforesaid Board must be authorized to impose a fine on those Chambers for such failure and neglect, (unless appear that they were prevented by potent and unexpected accidents), it

and cause their accounts here, or in Brazil, or other places, to be charged with such fine, and allow them to receive so much the less returns; or, on the commission of grave faults and negligences, to speak personally to the Directors, who are guilty thereof; which Board, as possessing constant knowledge of the affiiirs, must also summon the Assembly of the XIX., on points to be drawn up by it, giving timely notice thereof both to the presiding and other