I860.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 7t 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot as ordinary 

 members at tbe next meeting. 



Dr. D. Brandis, proposed by Dr. Thomson seconded by Mr. Atkinson. 



Sir H. Bartle Frere, K. C. B. proposed by Capt. Lees, seconded by 

 tbe President. 



H. S. Beid, Esq., Director of Public Instruction, 1ST. W. P. proposed 

 by Capt. R. Maclagan seconded by Mr. W. Muir. 



Major J. Hovenden, Bengal Engineers, proposed by Capt. Stubbs 

 seconded by Major Thuillier. 



Major F. D. Atkinson proposed by Mr. Atkinson seconded by 

 Major Thuillier. 



Stephen Lushington, Esq., B. C. S. proposed by the President 

 seconded by Mr. Samuells. 



Capt. A. D. Turnbull, Bengal Engineers, Superintendent General 

 Irrigation N. W. P., proposed by Lieut.-Col. A. S. Waugh, seconded 

 by Capt. R. Maclagan. 



H. B. Medlicott, Esq., F. G. S. Professor of Geology at the 

 Thomason College, Rqorkee, proposed by Capt. R. Maclagan, seconded 

 by Mr. T. Oldham. 



Lieut. H. Sconce, Assistant Commissioner Assam, proposed by Dr. 

 Thomson seconded by Mr. Atkinson. 



Rev. J. Cave Brown, proposed by the President seconded by Rev. 

 Dr. Kay. 



W. S. Fitz William, Esq., proposed by Mr. Atkinson, seconded by 

 Mr. Schiller. 



S. Wauchope, Esq., B. C. S., proposed by the President, seconded 

 by Major Thuillier. 



The Council Submitted the following report recommending that 

 Professor Max Midler be elected an Honorary Member. 



Report. 



" The Council beg to recommend Professor Max Midler of Oxford 

 for election as an Honorary member of the Society. 



" For the last ten years no name has been more distinguished in 

 Europe in connection with the ancient literature of India. His 

 edition of the Rig Veda, with the commentary of Sdy&nach&rya, 

 (three volumes of which have appeared, containing five of the eight 

 ashtakas.,) is alone sufficient to win him a very high place among 



