1842.] Asiatic Society. 1203 



From J. Stalkart, Esq. 



A fine recent specimen of the male Felis Chaus: 



Ditto of Viverricula Indica : and 



A beautiful Lory (Lorius grandis, vel puniceus of Gmelin). 

 From R. W. G. Frith, Esq. 



A frontlet of Cervus Duvaucellii : 



Ditto, with abnormal antlers, of C. Hippelaphus : and 



A living female of Gallinula lugubris. 

 From Dr. Mouatt, 



A Bat : and 



A small collection of Insects from Darjeeling. 

 From J. Heatly, Esq. 



Three bottles of Snakes, believed to be from the collection of Dr. Russell, and probably 

 the individuals figured in his celebrated work on Indian Serpents. Two of the 

 species, however, are very common in this neighbourhood ; viz. the Coluber dhamna 

 and Tropidonotus dora, and the third is Bungurus annularis, Daudin, or the Bun- 

 garum Pamah of Russell, pi. III. 



Of the species collected by myself, the most interesting are two Falconidce, which 

 I have been fortunate enough to shoot in the neighbourhood : viz. 



The European Hobby Falcon (Falco Subbuteo) : and 



A splendid adult male of Spizoetus niveus (v. Nisdetus Nipalensis, Hodgson), 

 having the white under-parts beautifully lineated with black.* 



With much respect, 

 Sir, 

 I remain, yours obediently, 



E. Blyth. 



Report of the Curator of the Museum of Economic Geology, for September and 



October, 1842. 



I regret to say that illness has prevented my doing much in September and part of 

 October, but in recompense we have many additions to record. 



Museum Economic Geology. — We have received from Lieut. Yule, Executive En- 

 gineer, Cherra Poonjee, a capital set of drawings of the process of procuring and 

 manufacturing the Iron Ores of* that locality, with a very complete suite of specimens 

 to accompany them, and an able paper, giving full accounts of the work, cost, &c. 



From Capt. Tremenheere, B. E., we have to acknowledge two boxes of Tin Ore 

 from Tenasserim, with one of the decomposing granites which form its matrix. Also, a 

 very complete assortment of specimens of timber, with a bottle of the Theetsee Varnish 

 and a sample of Gum Kino. The note relative to all these has not been yet received, so 

 that I am unable to label and place them on the table. They will appear at the next 

 meeting. Captain Tremenheere also suggests that our acknowledgments for contri- 

 butions should be in some form like that of the accompanying engraved letter of the 

 Royal Geological Society. 



* I have since obtained other examples of this species, the most remarkable of which is a fine old 

 female entirely of a dusky-black colour, with a dash of grey on its upper-parts. This was paired 

 with a male of an ordinary colour. 



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