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J. Squire, Esq., Bengal Army, proposed by Dr. T. C. Jerdon and 

 seconded by the President. 



The Council also named for ballot at the next meeting Dr. T. 

 Goldstucker, Professor of Sanscrit, London University, as a Correspond- 

 ing Member. 



Communications were received — 



1. From the Under-Secretary to the Government of India, Public 

 Works Department, forwarding copy of a letter from the Secretary to 

 the Government of Bengal, Public Works Department containing ex- 

 tracts from a report by the Executive Engineer, Upper Assam, of 

 interesting ancient works in that Province visited during 1861-62. 



2. From Baboo Gopinauth Sen, abstracts of the results of the 

 Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General's 

 office in September last. 



Dr. Anderson read his paper on the Flora of Parisnath. 

 The thanks of the meeting were voted to him for his valuable 

 communication. 



