PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



Foi\_ June, 1872. 



The monthly meeting of the Society, was held on Wednesday, the 5th 

 instant, at 9 p. m. 



T. Oldham, Esq., LL. D., President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following presentations were announced : 



1. From the Hon'ble A. Eden, Chief Commissioner of British Burma. — 

 Eight pieces of tin coins found in the ruins of the old town of Tennasserim. 



2. From Dr. C. F. Tonnerre, a specimen of Cobra. 



3. From the Government of India, Home Department, a copy of Lieut. 

 Col. Tennant's Eeport on the Total Solar Eclipse of December 11th, 12th, 

 1871. 



4. From the Surveyor General's Office, two Photographs of Lushai 

 Arms and Utensils. 



5. From the Government of India, Papers regarding the rock inscrip- 

 tions at Jogada Naugam in the Ganjam District. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the last meet- 

 ing were balloted for and elected Ordinary Members — 



Lieutenant J. H. Bourne, Shillong. 



W. E. Brooks, Esq., C. E,, Assensole. 



Captain M. H. Court, A. D. C, to H. E. the Commander-in-Chief. 



A. Anderson, Esq., Futtehghur (re-election). 



Professor T. Huxley, proposed by the Council at the last meeting, was 

 elecred an Honorary Member. 



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



Carr Stephen, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Dellii, proposed by Mr. J. Del- 

 merick, seconded by Mr. H. Blochmann. 



