832 Asiatic Society. QNo. 141. 



your service for publication in the Journal. If the Table can be obtained, I would 

 put it into such form as would render it available for determining the expectation 

 of life, and the values of annuities. 



Knowing your zeal in these matters, I need not apologize for the trouble I am 

 giving you. Yours very faithfully, 



Purulia, 21st August, 1843. J. Hannjngton. 



The Sub-Secretary stated, that he had already addressed Mr. Charles 

 Prinsep, who had pointed out various sources of probable information ; 

 others were suggested by the meeting, and amongst them the Honorable 

 the President mentioned the information procured, and printed by a Com- 

 mittee of which Major Henderson was Secretary, and himself a member, 

 of which the object was to found a Life Assurance Society for the benefit 

 of the Civil Service, which had been printed in the Transactions. 



Read the following Letter from B. H. Hodgson, Esq. Resident at Kath- 

 mandoo, accompanying a Catalogue of Nepal Birds, &c. : — 



Mr sear Sir, — I hope you have before this got my six boxes of specimens sent by Steamer, 

 care of Messrs. Chanier and Co. Patna, also the tin box sent by Dak a few days ago. 



The enclosed exhibits the whole arranged in the modern genera, and is by far the vastest Cata- 

 logue yet produced of Indian Birds. I wish Mr. Blyth to compare it with the specimens and then to 

 publish it ; after which the whole of the specimens and catalogues are to be sent home by my Agents, 

 Colvin and Co., addressed to B. Hodgson, Esq. Longport, Canterbury. I have corrected the 

 catalogue so far as I have time, and deem it sufficiently correct now to appear, but wish Mr. Blyth's 

 prior revision. Yours very truly, 



Nepal, Wind August, 1843. B. H. Hodgson. 



Read the following Letter and enclosed Reports from Capt. D. Williams, 

 Assistant Commissioner at Arracan : — 



My dear Sir, — The Soogree, or Head Revenue Officer on the island of " Reguing" 

 or " Flat Island" has just made a report, of which the enclosed is a translation, that 

 on the 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th of last month, a Volcano broke out in the sea a little 

 distance South of "False Island," and a new island was formed. 



On reference to a chart of Arracan, you will see that " False Island" is East of 

 " Flat Island," and the latter is South of " Round Island," whence I obtained the 

 copper ore I lately sent to the Asiatic Society ; the group is situated on the S. E. shore 

 of the island of Chedooba. I consider the subject of sufficient interest to report on to the 

 Society, especially as regards its vicinity to the island where the copper ore was found. 



Your's truly, 

 Ramree, August 9, 1843. D. Williams. 



P.S. — I have sent for specimens of the soil of the new formation. 



Translation of a Report from Mungtee of Regwain. 



Mungtee, an inhabitant of the Purgunnah of Regwain, represents that on the south 

 of the island of Joyghoya-een, which is situated within his jurisdiction, there arose at a 



