568 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [June, 



Correspondence. 



The Right Honorable C. W. W. Wynn acknowledged by letter, his 

 election as an honorary member*. 



Professor Othmar Frank returned thanks for Sanskrit books presented 

 to him, and offered in return two treatises lately published by himself. 



One on an Indian monument in which Siva and Vishnu are coupled as Harihara, 

 the other on four idols in the museum of the king of Bavaria, one of which is the 

 Kandek Rao of Moor's Pantheon. (The hooks have not arrived.) 



A letter from M. E. Burnouf, Sec. As. Soc. Paris, 1st November, 1837, 

 announced that the gold medal, struck in honor of Mr. B. H. Hodgson, by 

 the As. Soc. had been entrusted to M. Dubois db Jancigny who was about 

 to proceed to India overland. 



M. Dubois's determination is understood to have heen changed — hut the medal 

 may be expected by some early French ship. 



A letter from the Inland Steam Navigation Company solicited various 

 information regarding the rivers of Bengal. 



A letter was read from M. St. Hubert Theroulde thanking the mem- 

 bers for the attention he had received, for admission to their meetings and 

 library, and other facilities for his studies. 



In the instructions he had received from the Institut Royal and the Paris Asiatic 

 Society as to the route he should pursue, he had been referred to the residents in the 

 country to point out to him the best mode of carrying the objects of his journey into 

 execution — he hoped that the Society would therefore still favor him with its 

 counsel and advice. He was about to proceed straight to Lahore, there to commence 

 his researches. 



The Secretary alluding to the particular introductions brought out by M. The- 

 roulde from Professor Wilson, Major Troyer, and the Asiatic Society of 

 Paris, proposed as the most effectual way of rendering him as&Utance and local ad- 

 vice. 



That a circular be addressed to members residing in the interior of 

 India stating the objects of M. Theroulde's journey and recommending 

 this eminent Sanskrit scholar, to their attention and hospitality. Also, that 

 a Sanskrit address to the pandits of Benares and elsewhere should be 

 placed in his hands ; — 



These two documents were accordingly delivered to M. Theroulde by 

 the President, with best wishes for the success of his researches. 



The Society's account current was submitted by the Government agents 

 exhibiting 15,000 rupees invested in four per cents, and a cash balance 

 of interest Rs. 900, which had been transferred to the Treasurer's open 

 account. 



The account of the English agents was also received for 1837 —shewing 



a balance in hand of £ 32. 



£100 had been advanced to complete the payment for the Wilson bust ; but as it 

 had been agreed that this was not to be a charge on the Society's public funds, it 

 was determined to renew the private subscription and make up the sum deficient 

 (rupees 700) on the former subscription. A paper was circulated and the greater 

 part of the money at once raised. 



* It is somewhat curious that neither this gentleman nor Sir G. Staunton allude 

 to the cause nor the manner of their election in the most remote degree !— E». 



