Proceedings of the Asiatic Society for the month of September, 1844. 



The usual Monthly Meeting was held at the Society's rooms on Wednes- 

 day evening the 4th September, H. Torrens, Esq. Vice President and 

 Secretary in the Chair. 



Captain W. L. Mackintosh, B. N. I. proposed at the last Meeting, was 

 ballotted for, and being declared duly elected, the usual communication was 

 ordered to be made to him. 



The following gentlemen were proposed as Members : — 



J. Owen, Esq. — proposed by H. Torrens, Esq. Vice President, seconded 

 by H. Piddington, Esq. 



A. C. Barwell, Esq. C. S M — proposed by H. Torrens, Esq. Vice President, 

 seconded by Lieut. Colonel Forbes. 



As Correspond iny Member, — Dr. McGowan, Medical Hospital, Ningpo, — 

 proposed by the Revd. J. Long, seconded by S. G. T. lleatley, Esq. 



The following list of books presented was read : — 



1. The Meteorological Register for July 1844. — From the Surveyor General's 

 Office. 



2. Athenaeum for June the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th, 1844.-- From the Editor. 



3. The Calcutta Christian Observer for September, 1844. — By the Editors. 



4. The Oriental Christian Spectator for August, 1844. — By the Editor. 



8. Proceedings of the Botanical Society of London, Vol. 1, part 1.— By the Society. 



6. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy for the year 1841-2, part 6th. — By 

 the Society. 



7. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for December 1841 and Janu- 

 ary 1842, Nos. 10 and 20.— By the Society. 



8. Aunuaire du Bureau des Longitudes 1844. — By the Bureau. 



9. Connaissance des Temps, avec additions 1843, 1844 and 1845. — By the Bureau. 



10. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, vol. 15th, part 2nd.— By the 

 Society. 



11. Memoiresde la Societe de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Geneve, 1841-2. 

 — By the Society. 



12. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy, vol. 19, part 2nd, 1843. — By the 

 Society. 



With reference to the presentation of the volumes by the Royal Irish 

 Academy, it was ordered that the Journal of the Society should be sent to 

 them, and that the Librarian should be requested to ascertain and report 

 if any reciprocation had formerly taken place. 



Read the following Circular, with the accompanying letters and resolu- 

 tions of the Committee of Papers : — 



