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Read letter from Moulvie Abdoollah, of 6th instant, submitting a copy of reprint 

 of the 2nd Volume of the " Futawa Alumgiri," for inspection, and soliciting orders 

 for the delivery of the copies to the Mohafiz of the Asiatic Society. 



The vol. made over to the Moulvie of the Society for examination and report. 



Read a letter of 31st March, 1842, from Chas. V. Walker, Esq. Honorary Secy. 

 Electrical Society, presenting a copy of part 4th of the Proceedings of the Society, 

 and requesting notice of its safe arrival, and of any regular channel through which 

 to receive the future numbers. 



Ordered, — That the thanks of the Society be communicated to the Electrical 

 Society, and that Messrs. Allen & Co. of London, be named to Mr. Walker, 

 as the channel for the receipt and transmission of all future numbers to the Asiatic 

 Society. 



Read letter from Mr. V. Tregear, of 8th September last, suggesting with reference 

 to a Report of a Committee of Scientific Men appointed to consider the weights and 

 measures at London, who recommend the decimal system, that a similar reform be 

 proposed in Indian Coins, &c. ; also suggesting the change of title of the Society from 

 that of the Asiatic Society of Bengal to the Asiatic Society of India. 



Ordered, — That the first suggestion be referred to a Member of the Society com- 

 petent to the task, to report on the feasibility or otherwise of the proposed introduc- 

 tion in India, to enable the Society to judge if it could go up to the Government 

 with the proposal ; and that as regards the second, the Society is of opinion, that the 

 change was not desirable. 



Read letter from Dr. J. Hjeberlin, of 7th instant, intimating that according to the 

 request of the President, he had examined the MS. work prepared by Dr. Wise, 

 entitled " A Commentary on the Hindu System of Medicine," that the publication 

 would form a most valuable addition to 6*ur store of knowledge, and might become a 

 very useful auxiliary in many respects in the Researches of India j but that he was 

 of opinion the Society should not publish the work at its own expence, but rather 

 subscribe as liberally as it may think right for a certain number of copies. 



Referred to the Committee of Papers. 



Read the following letter of 7th instant, and enclosures from Major W. Hough. 

 To H. Torrens, Esq., Secretary to the Asiatic Society. 



Sir — I do myself the honor to request you will submit a "Chinese Life Preserver," to 

 the President and Members of the Asiatic Society, to meet this evening, together with 

 the accompanying drawing, and explanatory paper. I shall be glad if it meets with the 

 approbation of the Society, and that it may, by its public notice, be brought into 

 general use. I have the honor, to be, Sir, 



Calcutta, Spence's Hotel, Your obedient servant, 



1th October, 1842. (Signed) W. Hough, Major. 



