70 Mection of Honorary Memlers. [Apeil, 



6. — From Babu Rajendralala Mitra, LL. D., four leaves of an illu- 

 minated MS. of the Kalpa Sutra of the Jains, about 400 years old. 



7. — From E. Gay, Esq. a copy of a work entitled " Purclias bis 

 Pilgrimage, or Relations of the World and the Religions observed hi all 

 Ages and Places." 



Mr. Blochmantst said this appeared to be a copy of the original edition 

 of 1614 and would be a great acquisition to the Library. The Society 

 were much indebted to Mr. Gay for this and former presentations of 

 valuable and scarce works. • 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 Meeting, were balloted for and elected ordinary members — 



Mr. A. Wilson. 



Kumar Kante Chunder Sing of Paikpara. 



Mr. T. E. Coxhead. 



Dr. Werner Siemens, Berlin, and Col. Henry Yule, R. E., C. B., pro- 

 posed by the Council at the last Meeting as Honorary Members, were 

 balloted for and duly elected. 



Before the commencement of the ballot, the Chairman said that per- 

 haps the meeting might expect a few words of explanation as to the 

 proposition submitted that evening for filling up the vacancies in the list 

 of honorary members of the Society. The Council had given this subject 

 their very careful consideration, and had much confidence in submitting 

 for election the names of Dr. Werner Siemens and Colonel Henry Yule, 

 C. B., Member of the Indian Council in London. The grounds on which 

 the Council founded their recommendation of these gentlemen had been duly 

 placed before the Society, and as the nomination had been ad^dsedly made 

 after mature deliberation, the Comicil trusted that they would meet with 

 the full support of the meeting and of the Society. 



The following are candidates for ballot at the next meeting. — • 



Surgeon Major A. F. Bradshaw, Surgeon to H. E. the Commander- 

 in-Chief, proposed by Col. C. Dickens, R. A., seconded by Col. H. Drum- 

 mond, R. E. 



Mr. John M. Lyall, proposed by Col. J. E. Gastrell, seconded by 

 Capt. J. Waterhouse. 



Mr. A. M. Nash, M. A., Professor, Presidency College, Calcutta, pro- 

 posed by Mr. H. Blochmann, seconded by Col. J. E. GastreU. 



The following gentlemen have intimated their desire to withdi-aw from 

 the Society — 



Messrs. H. Williams, Chester Macnaghten, W. Theobald, Walter 

 Bourne, A. Tweena (on leaving India), and Raja Harendi-a Ki'ishna 

 Bahadui'. 



