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The following are candidates for ballot at the nest meeting : — 



Dr. H. Caylej, proposed by H. F. Blanford, Esq., seconded by W. T. 

 Blanford, Esq. 



Major M. M. Bowie, Madras Staff Corps, Dy. Commr., Sambalpur, 

 proposed by J. Wood-Mason, Esq., seconded by W. T. Blanford, Esq. 



Mr. George A. Grierson, C. S., Rangpiu*, proposed by the Eev. Dr. 

 K. M. Banerjea, seconded by H. Blochmann, Esq. 



Mr. H. Beveridge, C. S., proposed by H. Blochmann, Esq., seconded 

 by Capt. J. Waterhouse. 



The Chairmajs", on behalf of the Council, made the following statement 

 regarding the correspondence published in the Introductory Note to Mr. 

 C. B. Clarke's " Compositse Indicse." 



" With reference to the correspondence, and remarks thereon, pu.blished 

 by Ml". C. B. Clarke as an Introductory Note to his recent work on ' Com- 

 positse Indicfe,' the Council of the Asiatic Society deem it right to 

 inform the Society, that Mr. Clarke's paper was declined on groimds which 

 seemed to the Council least htu"tful to Mr. Clarke's feelings, although, 

 unfortunately, the opposite effect was produced. Mr. Clarke's statement as 

 to the cost of the extra number of the Journal containing the Blyth Cata- 

 logues having been largely provided by Mr. Blyth's friends is entirely erro- 

 neous. The only portion of the expense which was not paid by the Society was 

 the photographic portrait of Mr. Blyth, which was presented to the Society 

 by Mr. Loder, a relative. With this explanation the Council express their 

 deep regret at the misunderstanding between themselves and a valued 

 member of the Society." 



The CsAiiiMAisr laid before the Meeting the following Memorandum 

 drawn up by the Council with reference to the arrangements they had finally 

 made for the repairs and improvement of the Society's premises. 



Memorandum on the Pro])osed Alterations and JRepairs of the Society'' s 



Prem ises. 



At the General Meeting of the Society in April, the Chairman announ- 

 ced that it was the intention of the Council to employ part of the money 

 received from Government, in thoroughly repairing and improvino- the 

 Society's premises. 



There has been more delay than' was anticipated in completing the 

 arrangements ; but the Council have decided that the following works are 

 necessary ; and as it was most desirable that they should be completed before 

 the end of the recess, or as soon as possible after it, they have given orders 

 for their being carried out, and they are now in course of execution by- 

 Messrs, Mackintosh, Burn and Co. 



