lxxvi Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Aug. 1844. 



The Secretary stated that the bill had been duly honoured, and read 

 also parts of a private communication from Mr. Prinsep, stating that the 

 Society might have casts of the marble busts now executing of Mr. H. T. 

 Prinsep and Sir Charles Metcalfe for £5 each, which was gladly sanc- 

 tioned. 



"W. Prinsep, Esq., care of Messrs. Rickards, Little and Co. of Bishop's Gate 



Street, London. 



Sir, — I have the honor, by desire of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, to acknowledge the 

 receipt of your letter dated London the 7th June last, advising a bill of exchange 

 in favour of Messrs. Roberts, Mitchell and Co. for Co's. Rs. 1,142-13-8, being the equi- 

 valent of £100, exchange at 1-9 per rupee, for the advance paid by you to the artists 

 for the portraits of Sir Edward Ryan and H. T. Prinsep, Esq., which you are empower- 

 ed to procure. The bill was presented on the 23rd ultimo, and paid to Messrs. Carr, 

 Tagore and Co. on the 5th instant, to whom it was made payable by the drawers. 



The balance of the subscriptions for the portraits will be remitted to you by an 

 early opportunity, and I am requested to express the satisfaction of the Society that 

 the likenesses promise to be excellent. 1 am, &c, 



Calcutta, Asiatic Society's Rooms, the 13th August, 1844. H. Torrens. 



Read the following letter in reply to the Society's recommendation of 



M. Callery's translation : — 



No. 386. 

 From T. R. Davidson, Esq. Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, to 

 H. Torrens, Esq. Vice President and Secretary Asiatic Society, dated the 10th 

 July, 1844. 

 Home Department. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Governor General in Council to acknowledge the receipt 

 of your letter dated 4th instant, and to state in reply, that the Government of India has 

 already subscribed for 15 copies of Monsr. Callery's translation of the Chinese Ency- 

 clopaedia of the Emperor Kang-hi. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 



T. R. Davidson, 

 Officiating Secretary to the Government of India. 

 Council Chamber, the 20th July, 1844. 

 Read the following letters from the Officiating Secretary to Government 



of India, and the Secretary Public Department, Fort St. George : — 



No. 383. 

 From T. R. Davidson, Esq. Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, to 



H. Torrens, Esq. Secretary Asiatic Society, dated the 10th July, 1844. 

 Home Department. 



Sir,— In compliance with the request of the Government of Fort St. George, I am 

 directed to forward herewith for the use of the Society, a copy of the Meteorological 

 Observations recently published at Madras. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 



T. R. Davidson, 

 Officiating Secretary to the Government of India. 

 Council Chamber, the 20th July, 1844. 



