236 Asiatic Society. [April, 



the jumper and drill been used before the auger ; or if it had occurred, that 

 the broken rod might have been extracted by means of a proper tool. 



" The Diagram and plan alluded to in the Report, have not been forwarded 

 to England, which is to be regretted. 



" Upon the whole, it does not appear that the results of these experiments > to 

 such extent as they have been carried, are at all discouraging, or that the failures 

 attending their progress have been more than might have been expected, consi- 

 dering the defective knowledge of boring in the early stages of the operation at 

 Calcutta, the deficiency of tools for piercing the various strata, and the want 

 of pipes to prevent the falling in of sand, or the irruption of the land springs. 



" The progressive improvement in carrying on the work, is evinced by the fact, 

 that the same depth has of late been attained in six months, that formerly occu- 

 pied two years. It may therefore reasonably be hoped, that upon being provided 

 with further facilities, and such tools as experience in this country has shewn 

 to be necessary, the undertaking if vigorously prosecuted will eventually be 

 crowned with success. 



(Signed) " J. T. Bonner, Inspector." 



A letter from Major J. Colvin, Engineers, dated 1 1th April, 1835, an- 

 nounced the dispatch of six chests of fossils from the lower hills, in fur. 

 therance of his promise to present the result of his labors to the Society's 

 Museum. 



[These will be noticed further on arrival.] 



A letter from Conductor Dawe, Delhi Canal Department, dated 17th 

 April, noticed the discovery of a fossil Buffalo's head of large dimension, 

 found in the vicinity of the Haripur pass, in the lower range of hills. 

 A sketch accompanied, and Mr. Dawe expressed his willingness to present 

 the specimen itself to the Society. — Accepted with thanks. 



A Memoir on the strata and formation of the alluvium of the Jamna 

 and Doab, with numerous drawings and sections, was received from Ser- 

 geant Dean, in illustration of the series of specimens presented in his 

 name at the last Meeting. 



[This paper will be published in an early number.] 



Further observations on the moon's influence on rain were submitted by 

 the Rev. R. Everest. 



J. T. Pearson brought forward a motion to the following purport : 



" That the committee of papers be requested to consider the propriety 

 of admitting a new order of members into the Society, to be called Asso- 

 ciate Members of the Asiatic Society, and to consider upon the terms of their 

 admission." 



The object of this resolution, he explained, was to obtain the assistance of 

 many scientific men who were now prevented from joining the Society by their 

 inability to pay the quarterly subscriptions. The dignity of Honorary Member- 

 ship should be reserved for those distinguished orientalists out of India whose 

 contributions to our Transactions or our Library, or whose successful promotion 

 of the objects of the Asiatic Society, should merit such a reward. The grade of 

 associates would merely imply admission to all the privileges of ordinary paying 

 members, conferred upon those whose labours would be valuable in their respec- 

 tive departments, and who were unable to pay. It was so understood in the Lin- 

 nean Society, which derived material aid from its associate members. 



The resolution was seconded by Mr. W. H. Macnaghten and adopted by the 

 meeting. 



The Secretary called the attention of the Society to the late important 

 resolution of the Government, suspending the printing of all the Oriental 

 works hitherto in the course of publication under the auspices of the Ge- 

 neral Committee of Public Instruction. 



He had ventured to bring forward a motion on the subject at the last meeting, 

 but had withdrawn it, under the impression that it was premature, and that 



