140 JElectrotypes of tioo ancient seals. [AiTGrsT, 



ordinarily great, not to have been ivliolly absorbed by the extreme damp- 

 ness of the earth. That a part of the electric fluid only exploded, there 

 can be no doubt." 



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

 ing were balloted for and elected Ordinary Members — 

 Babu Yipinavihari Mukerji, 

 Capt. r. St. Quintin Clutterbuck. 

 P. Dejoux, Esq. 

 Eev. Laurentius O. Skrefsrud. 

 H. Beverly, Esq., C. S., (for re-election). 

 The followmg are candidates for ballot at the next meeting — 

 C. P. Gordon, Esq., proposed by L. Schwendler, Esq,, seconded by 

 Dr. P. Stoliczka. 



Lieut. W. A. Holcombe, Manbhiim, proposed by Dr. J. A. P. CoUis 

 seconded by Capt. W. L. Samuells. 



Lieut. W. S. S. Bisset, E. E., proposed by Col. H. Hyde, seconded 

 by H. Blochmann, Esq. 



E. H. Man, Esq., Port Blair, proposed by Gr. E. Dobson, Esq., M. B., 

 seconded by J. Wood-Mason, Esq. 



The following gentlemen have intimated their desire to withdraw from 

 the Society 



Major J. M. Graham. 



C. B. Saunders, Esq., C. B. 



M. L. Ferrar, Esq., B. A., {On leaving India.) 



The President announced that His Excellency the Viceroy and 

 Governor-General of India, had been pleased to accept the office of Patron 

 of the Society. 



The following letter from the Private Secretary to the Viceroy was read — 

 " I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th 

 ultimo, requesting on behalf of the Council of the Asiatic Society, that 

 the Viceroy and Governor-General would consent to accept the office of 

 Patron, and to state in reply that His Excellency feels much honoured by 

 ■ the offer conveyed in your letter under acknowledgment, and has much 

 pleasure in acceding to the request of the Council." 



Babii Eajendralala Mitra sent for exhibition Electrotypes of two 

 ancient seals procured for him by Col. G. Pearse. 



The following communication from Babu Eajendralala Mitra regarding 

 them was read — 



