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The numerous communications, forwarded to the Society,—chiefly 
by its members,—equally shew that the scientific interest in the 
Society are largely increasing. More than 50 valuable contribu- 
tions in various branches of science and literature have been re- 
ceived, and this does not include many of the shorter papers printed 
in our Proceedings. 
Museum. 
During the past year, the Council of the Society, in accordance 
with the provisions of Act XVII of 1865, and their previous prac- 
tice, have continued to transfer all the donations received in the 
Natural Iistory and Archeological Departments, to the Trustees of 
the Indian Museum. A detailed statement of these donations 
has been published in the December Proceedings for last year. 
The Council of the Asiatic Society feel it their painful duty to 
express, at this opportunity, their great regret, that the Govern- 
ment of India will not be able to provide in the new Museum building 
at the appointed time—238rd March, 1871,—the necessary accommo- 
dation, which the members of the Society had a right to expect 
for their valuable collections. The Council, however, entertain the 
hope, that the delay in carrying out the provisions of the Museum 
Act willbe only temporary, and that the Government will spare no 
efforts to give to the public and the Society at the earliest possible 
moment, the benefits which it is the purpose of that Act to bring 
about. 
Com CaBINerT. 
The Society’s collection of Coins received an increase of 14 
Copper coins, presented by Captain A. Bloomfield, M. L. Ferrar, 
Esq., and H. J. Rainey, Esq. A set of 17 silver coins has been 
purchased. 
Lrprary. 
Within the past year, the Library received an addition of 776 
volumes, or parts of volumes. Many of these were obtained in 
exchange for the publications of the Society, others were purchased, 
and for a considerable number the Society is indebted to private 
individuals and to the Government of India. Detailed lists of the 
monthly accessions to the Library have been regularly published 
in each number of the Proceedings. In the collection of manu- 
