94 Asiatic Society. [No. 121. 



An extract of a letter from Dr. Jamieson to Mr. Clerk, Political Agent, N. W. 

 Frontier, dated Camp Kalabagh on the Indus, Nov. 15, 1841, was partly read. From 

 this it would appear, that with reference to the main objects of Dr. Jamieson's mis- 

 sion, the discovery of good sources for a supply of Coal, there was not from the Geo- 

 logical character of the country, much chance of its attainment. Coal it is true, was 

 found at Kalabagh in thin seams in a white sand-stone, which alternates with the 

 red marls in which the rock salt and gypsum are imbedded, the largest seam being 

 about 17 inches in breadth, consisting partly of coal, sand-stone, and mineral sulphur. 

 About 2,000 maunds had been collected, but an exorbitant price, Rs. 4 per pucka 

 maund, was demanded, as the people used it for medicine. 



The oldest rock met with between Jabalpore and Kalabagh, is magnesian lime- 

 stone, on which is the red sand-stone and red marl, and white sand-stone alternating 

 with it. 



In a lime-stone filled with organic remains, (probably the equivalent of the mus- 

 chelkalk of Germany,) iron ores, red and brown hematite, occur in enormous beds. 

 On the banks of the river, the sand is extensively washed lor gold, so that we have 

 here at once, iron, gold, sulphur, salt, gypsum, lime-stone, saltpetre, alum, and 

 coal; all that is wanting to raise the town (Kalabagh) to one of the most important 

 cities in India, being coal in quantity, with enterprise and capital ; but Dr. Jamieson 

 concludes, from the geological characters of the district, that no coal worth working 

 will be found in it. The coal met with is partly lignite and partly jet, and not 

 true bituminous coal ; but from experiment it seems well adapted for Steam Vessels, 

 burning with a good flame, and having but little residium. 



This valuable paper was referred to the Secretary, for publication in his Journal. 



A letter and statement from Captain Bayle, Superintendent Experimental Cotton 

 Plantations, contradicting many points ia the letter of Mi*. Bruce was presented. 

 Referred to the Editor of the Journal. 



A letter from Prince Soltikoff, requesting permission to have copies made of those 

 parts of the Mackenzie MSS. relating to Sculpture and Architecture. 



Letter from the Secretary to Government in the General Department was read, 

 forwarding copy of a circular from the Military Board to the Engineer and other 

 officers employed on the construction of roads, recommending to their attention, as 

 suggested by Mr. Acting Curator Piddington, the objects of the Museum of 

 Economic Geology, and forwarding to them copies of Captain Tremenheere's paper. 

 A box of tin and manganese ores from Mergui had also been sent by the Military 

 Board, and these were accompanied by a report from the Secretary to the Coal and 

 Iron Committee. Referred to the Journal. 



A letter from Brigadier Twemlow, received through the Agricultural Society, 

 with some specimens, was also referred to the Editor of the Journal for publication. 



One from Dr. H. H. Spry, forwarding specimens of copper ore from Cornwall, 

 presented by Major Jenkins, for the Museum of Economic Geology. 



From Captain Kittoe, with numbers completing a full copy of his valuable work 

 on Indian Architecture, and offering his best services to the Society ia Europe. 



From Colonel Pogson, requesting that the Society would republish in its Transac- 

 tions, a paper published by Dr. Corby n in his Journal, and forwarding a MSS. in 

 continuation. Referred to the Committee of Papers. 



