112 Death of Isaac Lea, LL. D. [Anni, 



Babu Nobin Chand Bural, Solicitor, proposed R. D. Melita, Esq., 

 seconded by E. T. Atkinson, Esq. 



Rev. A. W. Atkinson, Principal, La Martiniere, proposed by E. T. 

 Atkinson, Esq., seconded by E. Gay, Esq. 



Charles R. Lanman, Esq., Professor of Sanskrit, Harvard College, 

 Cambridge, U. S. A., proposed by Dr. Hoernle, seconded by H. M. 

 Percival, Esq. 



The following gentleman lias intimated his wish to withdraw from 

 the Society : 



Dr. K. G. Sircar. 



The Secretary reported the receipt of a letter from the family 

 of the late Isaac Lea, LL. D., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, announcing 

 the death of that gentleman on the 8th December last, in his 95th 

 year, — and stated that Dr. Lea was the oldest Honorary Member of the 

 Society, having been elected in May 1834. 



A Biographical sketch of Dr. Lea, with a list of his writings, is 

 published in the Bulletin of the United States National Museum, No. 23, 



The Secretary also intimated the death of the following member : 

 T. G. H. Moncrieffe, Esq. 



The Chairman reported that Dr. Hoernle had returned from leave 

 and resumed charge of the office of Philological Secretary. 



The Chairman reported that A. Simson, Esq., and Abdul Latif r 

 C. I. E., Nawab Bahadur, had been appointed Members of Council. 



The Chairman announced that the Council had proposed the follow- 

 ing new rule to be introduced into the Society's Bye-laws, and that in 

 accordance with Rule 78 it had been referred to the general body of 

 members : — 



" Rule 24 a. Any member of the Society not permanently resi- 

 dent in India, as defined in Rule 32, may, after he shall have paid 

 his entrance fee, compound for the payment of all future subscriptions 

 as a Foreign member by the payment of a single sum of Rs. 200." 



The opinion was expressed that the amount should be altered to 

 "£20 sterling, payable to the London Agents of the Society." 



The Chairman reported that the following Circular had been receiv' 

 ed from the Secretary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass., U. S. A. 

 regarding the Elizabeth Thompson Science Fund, with the request that 

 il j night bo made known at the next meeting of the Society : — 



