88 Resignation of tie President. [April, 



W. Mackay, Esq., C. E., Port Blair, proposed by Dr. Stoliczka, seconded 

 by V. Ball, Esq. 



The Eev. John Hector, M. A., proposed by the Eev. "W. Fyfe, M. A., 

 seconded by D. Waldie, Esq. 



The Eev. J. P. Ashton and Dr. C. F. Tonncrre have intimated their 

 desire to withdraw from the Society. 



Eead a letter from Dr. Oldham informing the Council of the necessity he 

 was under of resigning the office of President on account of his being obliged 

 by ill-health to take sick-leave to Europe. 



Also the following resolution passed by the Council on Dr. Oldham's 

 resignation — 



Resolved that the Council of the Asiatic Society record their sense 

 of the obligations the Society is under to Dr. Oldham for the zeal and 

 ability with which he has discharged the office of President as well as for 

 his unremitting exertions to promote the objects and interest of the Society 

 during the long period of his membership since 1851, and express their deep 

 regret at the cause which now compels him to resign the office of President • 

 They also earnestly hope that he may he able to return to India with 

 renewed health and strength, and resume his place among them once more. 



Colonel Thuillier on behalf of the Council begged to bring to the notice 

 of the meeting the severe loss the Society was sustaining by the resignation 

 of their esteemed President, Dr. Oldham. He felt certain that he was 

 expressing the opinion of the Society at large, when he regretted the depar- 

 ture of their President, and more especially owing to the cause which 

 necessitated his leaving India. He thought the Society was deeply indebted 

 to Dr. Oldham not only for his valuable services as President of the Society, 

 but for many years of earnest labour in the cause of Science which was 

 brought to bear on the interests of the Asiatic Society. He wished they 

 might see Dr. Oldham back again with renewed health and vigour, when they 

 might again have the great benefit of his services. 



The Council reported that consequent on Dr. Oldham's resignation, they 

 had elected Col. H. Hyde, E. E., President of the Society, and Dr. S. B. 

 Partridge a member of Council, subject to confirmation by the meeting. 



The proposed elections were carried unanimously. 



They also reported that they had appointed Mr. W. McLaren Smith, 

 M. A., a member of the Library and Physical Science Committees. 



The following papers were read — 



I. The History of Regit, (continued). — By Major General Sir 

 Arthur P. Phatre, K. C. S. I., C. B. 



(Abstract.) 



This paper is a continuation of the ' History of Pegu' read at the last 

 meeting. It commences with the history of Eadzadirit's successors (end of 



