1836.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society . 833 



Physical. 



Extracts of letters from Lieutenant G. Fulljames and Captain A. 

 Burnes were read, announcing the dispatch of further fossils from Perim, 

 in the gulph of Cambay. 



Mr. H. Walters presented a very large fragment of a fossil tree from 

 Birbhum, upon which there appeared a cut as of a hatchet, made before 

 the wood was petrified. (?) 



A letter was read from M. Jules Desjardins, dated Maurice 29th Sep- 

 tember, 1836, forwarding meteorological observations made from April to 

 August inclusive, and promising to continue the series if acceptable. 



A note from Dr. Spilsbury explained that the large fossil acetabulum 

 of the elephant, presented at a former meeting, was not found at Segouni, 

 (whence the femur of 1834 was extracted,) but from the hill close to 

 Jabnlpur, which Captain Sleeman first brought to notice. The positions, 

 therefore, of these large fragments were 60 miles asunder. 



Another fragment on a still more gigantic scale, the lower end of the 

 humerus, was now presented : and Dr. S. announces three more large 

 fossils on their way to Calcutta, from two spots visited by Major Ouseley. 



The skeleton of the Sumatran Orang-otang which lately died in Cal- 

 cutta (wanting the hands and feet) was presented by Mr. R. W. Frith. 



A large ostraceous shell was presented by the Rev. M. Hill. 



The Secretary read his Report on the past year's proceedings, of which 

 the following is the substance. 



The number of new Members added to the list in 1836 had been 



Ordinary Members, 24 



Associate Members, 2 



Honorary Member, 1 



The loss by death, 2 ; by departure to Europe, 1 ; and withdrawal, 



3; in all 6 



The financial operations of the year were as follows : 



Payments. 



To house establishment and contin- 

 gencies, from December, 1835, to 

 October, 1836, 2969 11 5 



To salary of the Curator, and muse- 

 um contingent, from December, 

 1835, to 30th November, 1836, 2591 14 



To copies of the Journal supplied to 

 the Members to 31st December, • • 1088 



To Sheriff and Co.'sbill for repairs, • • 311 11 8 



To matting the hall and part of the 

 museum with ratan, • • • • 155 3 6 



To new almirahs, shelves, tables,/ 533 11 4 

 &c. •• •• "\ 187 9 6 



To Orphan Press bill for printing 1st 

 part, 20th vol., including authors' 

 copies, &c. • • • • • • 1871 13 4 



To lithography and printing plates of 

 Physical volume xix. • • 524 12 9 



To freight to Madras, &c. • • 17 1 



Total,- • 10,251 8 6 



Outstanding Bills due. 

 For the XTXth vol. 1st part, with au- 

 thors' extra copies, • • ■ • 1646 8 8 

 For Journal supplied to Members, • • 1284 

 EuUiblishment.Curator, &c. 2 months, 1150 



Receipts. 



By balance of past year's account, "I Anc e *■ 

 Sa. Rs. 380 15 2, •• or) 406 5 6 



By quarterly collections and admis- 

 sion fees realised, • • • • 6551 9 9 



By 3rd Dividend on the Estate of 

 Mackintosh and Co., •• 382 13 7 



By Government for establishment 

 retained by the Society for keeping 

 in custody the Oriental books 

 transferred from the College of 

 Fort William, from April to No- 

 vember, 1836, at 78 per month, •• 624 



By Interest on Government Securi- 

 ties deposited with the Government 

 Agent, • • • • • • 2093 4 



By balance in deficit, •• •• 193 114 



Total,- • 10,251 8 6 



Contributions due. 

 3rd Quarterly Subs, to Sept. • • 1705 1 5 



4th Ditto to Dec. • • • • 1280 



