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The proceedings of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Presentations were received — 



1. From Major Bouverie, Governor-General's Agent at Bhurt- 

 pore, a meteorite which fell at a village about fifteen miles south of 

 Bhurtpore. 



2. From the Government of India, Home Department, No. 53 of 

 the Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government. 



3. From the Bengal Government No. 32, and Parts I. and II. of 

 No. 33, of the Selections from its Records, also a copy of Mr. Allen's 

 report on the administration of the Cossyah and Jynteah Hill Ter- 

 ritory. 



4. From R. Swinhoe, Esq., of H. M. Consulate, Amoy, a large 

 collection of Chinese birds and a few quadrupeds, many of the former 

 not presented to the Society, but forwarded merely for inspection ; 

 also a small collection of birds from the Philippine Islands ; and 

 another from South Africa, comprising several species new to the 

 Society's Museum. 



5. From Major E. C. Tytler of the late 38th B. N. I., a collec- 

 tion of sundries, comprising a few acceptable specimens, but nothing 

 new to the Society's Museum excepting a Chinese Syngnatlius, evi- 

 dently taken from one of the insect Boxes commonly brought from 

 Canton. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed at the last meeting, were 

 balloted for and elected ordinary members. 



W. Ritchie, Esq., M. A., Advocate General. 



The Rev. W. Ayerst. 



C. J. Campbell, Esq. 



J. G. Thompson, Esq. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot as ordinary mem- 

 bers at the next meeting. 



Rajah Bunsput Sinha of Allahabad, proposed by Mr. Atkinson 

 seconded by the President. 



A. B. Sampson, Esq., Assistant Secretary, Department Public 

 Works, proposed by Col. Baird Smith, seconded by Dr. Eatwell. 



W. Grey, Esq., Secretary to the Government of India, Home 

 Department, proposed by the President, seconded by Col. Baird 

 Smith. 



