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The following are candidates for ballot at the next meeting. 



Lieut. J. H. Bourne, Shillong, proposed by Dr. T. Oldham, seconded 

 by Dr. J. Anderson. 



W. E. Brooks, Esq., C. E., Etawah, proposed by Dr. F. Stoliczka, 

 seconded by H. F. Blanford, Esq. 



A. Anderson, Esq., Futteghur (for re-election), proposed by Dr. J. 

 Anderson, seconded by Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Capt. M. H. Com-t, A. D. C. of H. E. the Commander-in-Chief, proposed 

 by the President, seconded by Col. H. Hyde. 



The Council recommended that Professor Thomas Huxley be elected an 

 Honorary Member of the Society, in appreciation of the great services which 

 Professor Huxley has rendered to Natural history by his very numerous 

 original researches, and his truly philosophical treatment of the homologies 

 in the various organisms, both recent and fossil, comprising the animal king- 

 dom. They would also prominently notice Professor Huxley's services in 

 treating Natural History Science as an essential part of every man's gene- 

 ral education. 



The Council have elected Col. H. Hyde, a member of the Finance 

 Committee, and Capt. J. Waterhouse, a member of Council in the place of 

 Col. Tennant. 



The Hon'ble W. Markby intimated his resignation as member of the 

 Society, and Mr. W. C. Ayrton resigned on leaving India. 



The following papers were read — 

 I. — Monograph of Indian Cyprinidcd^ Part V, — by Surgeon F. Day. 



This is the concluding portion of Dr. Day's detailed descriptions of 

 Indian Cyprinidce ; it includes the GobitincB. The next part will contain 

 additions to the previous parts, and will also treat of the geographical 

 distribution of the entire family as represented in Indian waters. 



II. — Note on a few species of Barmese birds, — by A. 0. Hume, C. B. 

 (Received 22nd April, 1872.) 



Amongst a small collection of birds sent me from Thayet-myo, and 

 which I owe to the kindness of Capt. Fielden, 21st Hassars, I find two 

 species which I have never yet seen, and which, though possibly well 

 known, appear to me to be new. The first is a merlin, a wonderful link 

 between Lithofalco (Esalon and Cliiquera typus, Bon., and supposing it to be 

 new, I propose for it the name of 



Lithofalco Fieldeni, or Fielden's Merlin. 



In both sexes the mantle is dark ashy blue (darkest in the female), and 

 the rump and upper tail coverts pure white. Central tail feathers black, 

 with a few white spots, laterals white, broadly barred with black. Quills , 



