180 Elliott' 's Prize for Scientific Research. [Dec. 



The following gentleman, proposed by the Council at the last 

 meeting, was ballotted for and elected an Associate Member : — 

 P. J. Bruhl, Esq. 



The following gentlemen are candidates for election at the next 

 meeting : — 



His Highness the Maharajah Scindia, proposed by The Hon. Sir 

 C. A. Elliott, seconded by C. J. Lyall, Esq. 



E. A. Gait, Esq., I. 0. S., Shillong, proposed by H. Luson, Esq., 

 seconded by T. D. Beighton, Esq. 



E. D. Maclagan, Esq., M. A., I. C. S., proposed by H. Luson, Esq., 

 seconded by General R. Maclagan. 



P. Sundaram Pillay, Esq., Trivandrum, proposed by C. Little, Esq., 

 seconded by C. R. Wilson, Esq. 



The following gentlemen have expressed a wish to withdraw from 

 the Society : — 



Major C. T. Bingham, B. S. C. 

 Babu Kiran Chandra Roy. 

 Moulvie Delawar Hosaen Ahmad. 

 The Hon. Justice A. Wilson. 



The Secretary read a letter, No. 4027-F, dated 3rd November, 

 1892, from the Government of Bengal, covering copy of a communica- 

 tion from the Private Secretary to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor 

 of Bengal. 



From 



To 



No. 172. 



The PRIVATE SECRETARY to HIS HONOUR 



the LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR of BENGAL, 



The SECRETARY to the 



GOVERNMENT op BENGAL, 



Financial I >epartmem i. 



Dated Darjceling, the '11 lh !$< ptember, L892. 



Sir, 



Sib Charles Elliott is desirous of creating an endowment Eor 

 the encouragement of original research m Physical Science in Bengal. 

 He proposes that the endowment shall consist of the sum of Rs. 5,000 

 invested in the Government !• percent, promissory notes, and yielding 



