3G Annual Beport. [Feb. 



It was decided on the report of the Philological Committee, with 

 reference to a proposal to place on record a resolution expressive of 

 the great loss the Society has sustained by the death of the late Hon. 

 Rao Sahib V. N. Mandlik, C. S. I., of Bombay, that the usual notice 

 should be taken in the annual report. 



In order to ascertain whether the report written by an old Maho- 

 medan resident of Maldah contained any fresh valuable matter relating 

 to the ruins at Gaur and Pandooah, it was resolved, on the recommenda- 

 tion of the Philological Committee, that the report should be obtained 

 for examination. 



A copy of the continuation of Hewitson's " Exotic Butterflies," now 

 publishing in parts, was subscribed for. 



An application from the Societe TTeuchateloise de Geographie for 

 an exchange of publications, was declined. 



August 1st, Ordinary Meeting. 



In compliance with a request made by the Government of Bengal 

 a complete set of the notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts prepared by Dr. 

 Rajendralala Mitra was supplied to the Library of the Indian Institute 

 at Oxford. 



Enquiries were ordered to be made as to the cost of a complete set 

 of the Muybridge Photographs of animal locomotion, and of the sets of 

 100 plates, with reference to suggestions for purchasing a copy of the 

 work for the Society's library. 



A list of the names of the governing body of the Society was 

 ordered to be filed annually vrith the Registrar of Joint Stock Com- 

 panies in order to meet the requirements of Act XXI of 1860. 



Mr. Beames was elected a Member of the Council in the vacancy 

 caused by the death of Dr. Waldie. 



Arigiist 29th, Ordinary Meeting. 



An intimation was received from the Johns Hopkins University, 

 Baltimore, that the Asiatic Society had been placed on the list of 

 Libraries to i-eceive the printed " Theses," or Dissertations, accepted 

 for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University. 



In reply to a representation from the Trustees, Indian Museum, 

 Dr. Rajendralala Mitra explained that his non-attendance at any of the 

 meetino-s of the Trustees for the past twelve months had been due to 

 his serious illness. Leave of absence was granted to Dr. Mitra till 

 November, and he promised to resign his Trusteeship in December 

 in the event of not being then able to discharge his duties as a Trustee. 



Read a letter from the Government of Bengal conveying the coi'- 



