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The President intimated that the Council were considering the 

 course which they should recommend the Society to pursue in refer- 

 ence to the offer now made to them by Government. 



The Council reported that the election of Nawab Mohammad 

 .Khazam Ali Khan had heen cancelled at his request. 



The nomination of the Hon'hle C. J. Erskine to be a member of 

 the Council, vice Sir B. Frere, was confirmed. 



The Council reported that they had appointed the Hon'ble W. 

 Grey, a member of their body, in the room of the Eight Hon'ble 

 S. Laing. 



With reference to Mr. Oldham's proposal to amend rules 78 and 

 86, of which notice was given by him at the April meeting, the 

 Council reported that they considered the adoption of these amend- 

 ments would be inexpedient. 



The President observed, that the purport of this proposal of Dr. 

 Oldham's had been recommended to the Council by bimself two years 

 ago, but that be had not suggested any alteration in the rules, because 

 it seemed to him that the present rule, which provided for an annual 

 election of all office-bearers, was sufficient. All that was necessary 

 was for the Council to act on his recommendation when preparing 

 their next list of nominations for office. He was glad that the 

 Council had concurred witb him in this view, and hoped that his 

 suggestion would be acted on at the next anniversary meeting. 



The Council announced that, in accordance with the resolution of 

 the last meeting, a deputation consisting of the President, the Vice- 

 Presidents, and the Secretaries had waited upon the Governor-General 

 pursuant to appointment to request him to become the patron of the 

 Society, and that he had been pleased to accept the office. 



A letter from Capt. W. A. Ross announcing his withdrawal from 

 the Society was recorded. 



Dr. Bhau Daji, duly proposed at the last meeting, was balloted for 

 and elected an ordinary member. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot at the next 

 meeting : — 



Hon'ble T. J. H. Thurlow, proposed by the President, seconded 

 by Dr. Macrae. 



J. Gordon, Esq., C. S., proposed by the President, seconded by Dr. 

 Macrae. 



