1836.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 59 



and drawing of a new species of Columba, submitted to the Society several 

 years since, of which by some inadvertence no notice had been taken. 



A duplicate of the article was now furnished. 



It appears that the bird is described as new by the Zoological Society in 1832, 

 thus depriving the author here of the priority of discovery and publication. 



Specimens of Cinnyris Mahrattensis and Rynchoea Capensis — presented 

 by M. Bouchez. 



A specimen of Raia Thouriniana — presented by Captain Lloyd, Indian 

 Navy. 



Specimens of Squalus Zygcena and Maximus — presented by Mr. F. Shaw, 

 of the Surveying Vessel Flora. 



A collection of skins of birds, of snakes, fishes, Crustacea and Mollusca — 

 presented by Lieut. Montriou, Indian Navy, and Mr. F. Shaw. 



This collection was received only a few days ago but the following genera and 

 species have been determined. 



Birds, the Genera, Dicrurus, Ardea, and Carbo : Snakes, Dryinus and Hy- 

 drophis : Fishes, Trichiurus, Polynemis, Golieides, Pleuronectes, Tetradon, 

 Clupea, Chanda, and Pimelodes : Crustacea, Sepia, Loligo, and Monoculus : 

 Shells, Balanus, Pholas, Psammotea, Area, Cardium, Cytherea, Venus, Ceri- 

 thium, Turritella, Pyrula, Nerita, Neritina, Ampullaria, Dolium, Cassis, Oliva, 

 Rotella, and Calyptrcea. 



Of these genera, the following species have been ascertained : Dicrurus Indi- 

 cus, Trichiurus Argenteus, Polynemus Paradiseus, Golieides Rubicunda, Plen- 

 ronectes Pan, Tetradon Patoca, Clupea Aclara, Chanda Ruconius, Pimelodes Etor ; 

 Monoculus Polyphemus ; Balanus Striatus, Pholas Orientalis, Cerithium Teles- 

 copium, and Sulcatum ; Pyrula Vespertilio, Dolum Pomum, and Cassis Areola. 



The Python Amethystina, presented some months ago by Mr. Cheine, died 

 during the very cold weather of last month. He changed his skin at the begin- 

 ning of December, and refused to eat afterwards ; remaining in a semi-torpid 

 condition till the coming on of the (for this country) extreme cold of the middle 

 of January. 



A collection of skins of birds — presented by W. D. Smith, Esq. 



A memoir by Messrs. Falconer andCAUTLEY, on the peculiarities of two 

 new species of fossil Hippopotamus, found in the Siwdlik range, was read. 



The great distinction between the Hippopotamus of the sub -Himalayas and 

 the fossils described by Cuvier, and also the existing animal of South Africa, 

 consists in its having six incisor teeth, in lieu of four. This marked difference 

 has led the authors to a subdivision of the genus into Hexaprotodon and Tetra- 

 protodon. The former comprising the two or more varieties hitherto discovered 

 in India, in a fossil state. Their account will appear in the outcoming volume 

 of the Physical Researches. 



A series of Geological specimens from the Shekhawati country, were 

 presented by Mr. Falconer. 



A memoir on a Geological collection made in the country between 

 Hyderabad and Nagpur, and presented to the Society by the collector, 

 Dr. Malcolmsov, with a descriptive map, was submitted. 

 [This will shortly be published in the Journal.] 



