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to the Secretary to be printed in an early number of the Journal, with the thanks 

 of the Society to Captain Hutton. 



A paper on a new genus of Falconidae, by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. Resident at 

 Kathmandoo, with a note by the Zoological Curator, Mr. Blyth, was also presented, 

 and referred to the Journal for publication. 



A summary description of two new species of flying Squirrel, by B. H. Hodgson, 

 Esq. Resident at Kathmandoo, was also referred to the Journal. 



Monograph of Indian species of Bats, of the restricted genus Vespertiljo, by E. 

 Blyth, Esq. Curator, was also presented, and referred to the Journal for publication. 



For all these papers and presentations, the thanks of the Society were voted. 



Report of the Curator Museum of Economic Geology for the month of November. 



Museum Economic Geology — Our contributions for this month are, Capt. Tre- 

 menheere's second series from Mergui, comprising the decomposing Granites which 

 form the matrix of the Tin ores of Kahun at that settlement These were alluded 

 to in my last report, and 1 have only to add, that Capt. Tremenheere's paper is in 

 the hands of the Printer, the plan which accompanies it in those of the lithographer, 

 and the specimens will be, as suggested by the Military Department, divided for 

 sending to the Court of Directors. 



We have also, from the same zealous contributor, a set of fifteen specimens of 

 various kinds of Timber and Woods from Mergui, with a bottle of the Theet-see 

 Varnish, and a specimen of the Gum Kino of that locality, of which, as I learn from 

 Mr. Thomson, of the house of Scott Thomson and Co. considerable quantities are 

 now sending, or have been sent, to Europe. 



We have from Capt. Baker, Superintendent of the Doab Canal, five specimens of 

 Cement, Kunkurs, and Limestones from the Dehli Canal, and other localities in the 

 N. W. Provinces. 



The Museum has been referred to by Lieut. Guthrie, from Cachar, relative to some 

 specimens of Stalagmitic Limestone found near that place, and to some water which 

 drips from the rocks where it is formed. The Limestone is a common stalagmitic 

 concretion, and the water contains a little Sulphuretted Hydrogen. 



Geological and Miner alogical. — We are proceeding here with our work of ar- 

 ranging the Minerals, but the want of the new cases which are sanctioned by the 

 Committee, impedes us in some degree. 



We have no Geological or Mineralogical contributions for this month. 



H. PlDDINGTON, 



Museum, \st December, 1842. Cur. Mus. Econ. Geol. 



H. Torrens Esq. 



Secretary, Asiatic Society. 

 Sir, — I beg to represent to you the absolute necessity for two more cases in 

 Mineralogical and Geological department of the Museum. 



