202 Election of Memhers. [Nov. 



9. From Prof. P. Tacchini, a copy of his lleport on the Observation 

 of the Transit of Venus at Muddapur in Lower Bengal'. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last Meet- 

 ing, were balloted for and elected ordinary members — 



Dr. H. Cayley. 



Major M. M. Bowie. 



Mr. George, A. Grierson. 



Mr. H. Beveridge. 

 The following are candidates for ballot at the next Meeting — 



1. Mr. J. C. Macdonald, Superintendent of Terai Perganahs, N. W. P., 

 proposed by Mr. S. White, seconded by Capt. J. Waterhouse. 



2. Captain E. Mockler, PoHtical Agent, Gwadar, proposed by Mr. 

 W. T. Blanford, seconded by Mr. H. Blochmann. 



3. Lieut. G. S. Rodon, Royal Scots, Ranikhet, N. W. P., proposed by 

 Capt. J. Waterhouse, seconded by Mr. H. Blochmann. 



4. Colonel G. B. Malleson, C. S. I., proposed by Dr. D. B. Smith, 

 seconded by Mr. R. H. Wilson, C. S. 



5. W. T. Webb, Esq., proposed by Mr. A. M. Nash, seconded by 

 Mr. H. Blochmann. 



The following gentlemen have intimated their desire to withdraw from 

 the Society : — 



Mr. E. A. Carrington. 

 Capt. E. W. D. La Touche. 

 Mr. J. Hector. 



The Chaiemai^ announced that the Council had appointed Dr. J. Ander- 

 son a Member of the Council in the place of Col. J. F. Tennant resigned. 



The Chaiemaist laid before the Meeting the memorandum of the Council 

 with reference to the repairs of the Society's building and the erection 

 of shops, published in the August Proceedings, (p. 163,) which had 

 been circulated to all the members of the Society for their votes on the 

 two following propositions : 



I. The erection of a dwarf wall and railings, and new servants' houses 

 in place of the present boimdary wall and godowns, at the estimated cost 

 of Rs. 6,167. 



II. The investment of a portion of the Society's capital in the 

 erection of a shop or shops, on a waste part of the Society's compound 

 at a cost of Rs. 12,000. 



And said that the votes of the meeting would now be taken, ^nd it 

 wotdd be necessary to appoint two Scrutineers to examine the votes. 



