866 Astatic Society. [Oct. 



The following books were received from the Oriental Translation Fund : — 

 Practical Philosophy of the Mohammedan People, being a translation of the Akh- 



laki Jalaly, by W. F. -Thompson, Esq. 

 Kumar a Sambhava Kalidasce Carmen Sanscrite et Latine edited by A. F. 



Stenyler. 

 Rigveda Sanhita Sanscrite et Latine by F. A. Rosen. 

 Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia ; Statesmen, Vol. 7. 



Museum. 

 A curious helmet used by the warriors of the coast of Mergui, with a spear and a 

 couple of shields, were presented by a Member on the eve of his departure for Europe. 



Antiquities, &;c. 

 Read a note from Mr. James Middleton, on the silver plate presented by Govern- 

 ment on the 3rd July last, used for taking observations of altitude, and distance. Pub- 

 lished in the present number. 



Read a letter from Counsellor Von Hammer, forwarding his translation of the 

 Mohit. 



Physical. 



Read a letter from W. Scott, Esq. forwarding observations on the Tides at Singa- 

 pore, for June, July, and August, and stating that in consequence of a Tide Gauge 

 being established by Government, he will discontinue the observations for the Society 

 in future. 



Read a note from A. Kean, Esq. on the Table furnished by Dr. Stewart, and pub- 

 lished in the Journal for April last, respecting the Hindu population, and Mortality in 

 each Police division and Thannah of Calcutta, for the year 1837. 



Read a letter from Dr. J. G. Spilsbury, forwarding drawings of Fossil Shells, with 

 plates, by Captain P. A. Reynolds, 38th Madras N. I. 



Both the preceding papers have been published in the September number of the 

 Journal. 



NOTICES. 



The generous kindness of Colonel Macleod, enables us to present our readers 

 with the spirited and accurate sketch now published of the " Nizamut Palace at 

 Moorshedabad." In binding the volume the sketch should be placed in juxta-position 

 with the architectural description given at page 552, of the July Number, 1839. 



In our next Number will be published a sketch on stone of the explosion of the 

 barque " Equitable,*' from the successful pencil of Colonel Luard. We regret 

 that it is impossible to complete this admirable drawing in time for the present 

 Number. 



