xxxvi Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [April, 1844. 



5. As the newly created island, which, even if it had really existed, could never I 

 apprehend have been any thing more than a mass of rock, has disappeared, and no 

 apparent change has been occasioned by the eruptions, Lieut. Hopkinson found but 

 little worthy of mention ; but I nevertheless feel greatly indebted to him for the promp- 

 titude with which he repaired to the spot, and for the very satisfactory manner in which 

 he has completed the duty entrusted to him, and I trust that his report and map will 

 meet with His Honor's approval. 



6. I am aware that much of the interest which attached to these volcanic eruptions 



may have ceased on the return of the " Ganges" Steamer from her recent visit to this 



coast, but still I think it due to Lieut. Hopkinson, that the endeavours previously 



made by him to collect the fullest information regarding them, should be submitted to 



the Deputy Governor, and that his Honor should be satisfied, that such remarkable 



changes are not regarded with indifference here. 



A. Bogle, 



Arracan Commr's. Office, Akyab, \§th Dec. 1843. Commissioner in Arracan. 



No. 1828. 



To Captain A. Bogle, Commissioner in Arracan and Akyab. 



Sir, — I have the honor to acquaint you, that the Soogree of "Flat Island" reports, 

 that on the 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of July, a Volcano broke out a short distance, 

 (30 bamboos, 360 feet,) he mentions, south of " False Island," and that a new Island 

 has been formed on the spot. 

 Arracan S. A. Commr's. Office, Ramree, D. Williams, 



The l\th August, 1843. Senr. Asst. Commissioner. 



(True Copy.) (Signed) A. Bogle, 



Commissioner in Arracan. 



From the Rev. Mr. Barbe, Roman Catholic Missionary at Chittagong, we have 

 received a box of specimens of the ferruginous sandy breccias, conglomerates and 

 concretions of that place, some of them much resembling those sent up, I think, in 1838, 

 by Mr. Sconce, Magistrate of that district, and of petrified wood and lignite from the 

 same quarter. We have unfortunately no details of the locality with these specimens. 



From the Bombay Branch R. A. S. Society, we have received a second box of 72 

 Museum of Economic specimens for this department, and for that of Mineralogy and 



Geology. Geology, for which our best thanks are due. As the list is instruc- 



tive, and it is always useful to have them on record, 1 have inserted it here. 



List of Geological Specimens from Western India, presented to the Museum of the 

 Asiatic Society, Calcutta, Id series. 



No. 1. Calcedony with Calcspar, Rajcote. 



,, 2. Altered sandstone, Kattiawar. 



„ 3. Jasper, Waukaneer, ditto. 

 ,, 4. From near Rajcote, ditto. 



,, 5. Altered sandstone, Waukaneer, ditto. 



,, 6. Marble (magnesian) of which Hoossain Shah's tomb is built, Man- 

 doo, Malvva. 



