1838.] Proceedings of the 'static Society. 747 



Babu Prosonno Comar Tagore adverted to the condition on which the hooks 

 had been transferred to the Society, and proposed, seconded by Mr. Cracroft: 



" That, as it appears that by the letter of Government the Society are 

 bound to publish all works handed to them for publication, no discretion 

 is left to us in the matter, and the publication of the work should therefore 

 be proceeded with." 



The Secretary explained that although the general object of the transfer of the 

 books was their publication, yet no obligation was implied, inasmuch as some of 

 them (Dr. Tytler's translations for instance) could not now be completed. 



Mr. G. A. PniNSEP, proposed an amendment, seconded by Col. McLeod, which 

 was carried by a large majority : — 



"That this Society approve the report of the Select Committee, dated 

 Slst July, 1838, confirmed by the minutes just read, and proceed to act 

 thereon," 



The following letter was read from Mr. J. C. C. Sutherland, Secretary 

 to the Committee of Public Instruction, announcing a prize of 100 rupees 

 offered by Mr. J. Mum, for a Sanskrit metrical essay, ' On the divine power, 

 wisdom and goodness as exhibited in the creation.' 



To J. Prinsep, Esq., Secretary to the Asiatic Society. 

 Sir, 



Mr. Muir has sent to the General Committee one hundred rupees (Co.'s Rs. 100) 

 as a prize for the best metrical essay " On the divine power, wisdom and goodness, 

 as exhibited in the creation." It is subject to these conditions. 



1st. Competitors are to be the Professors and pandits of the Calcutta Sanskrit 

 College, Benares Sanskrit College, Agra College, Delhi College, Bishop's College 

 and Asiatic Society. 



2nd. The number of slokas is to be about 100. 



3rd. The measure is to be one of the following metres, Indravajra and Upajati. 

 4th. The illustrations are to be derived from European systems of science, many 

 hints of which are contained in the Padartha Vidyasara of which copy is enclosed. 



I am, &c. 

 Fort William, August 4, 1838. J. C. C Sutherland, 



Secretary to G. C. P. I. 

 The Secretary reported that he had had the letter translated into Sanskrit and 

 placed (along with Mr. Yates' ' Paddrtha Vidyas6.ra J ) in the hands of the three 

 pandits connected with the society who were eager to compete for the prize* 



Extract of a letter (received overland) from the Baron Von Hammer 

 Purgstall forwarded a translation of the first chapter of the Mohit, of 

 which other chapters have been published in the Society's Journal. 



[This communication will appear in the ensuing number.] 



Mr. Secretary McNaghten, forwarded from Simla the official copy of 

 the Girnar inscription communicated by Lieut. Postans to the Bombay 

 Government. 



A second parcel of Sanskrit and Arabic inscriptions were received from 

 Capt. T. S. Burt, with a manuscript journal of his overland trip to India. 



Capt. Alex. Burnes forwarded from Simla a drawing, by a lady, of the 

 bronze relievo discovered by Dr. Lord, at Badakshdn, representing ' the 

 triumph of Bacchus.' 



The original is on its way to Calcutta in charge of Dr. Macleod, eventually 

 destined along with Dr. Lord's coins to be deposited in the British Museum ; 

 otherwise we should have hastened to present a lithograph of the beautiful drawing, 

 which we doubt not is a most faithful representation of the original. Bacchus 

 and one of his attendants have lost their hea<»« but all that remains is decidedly 

 of Grecian workmanship. 



