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Among the coins, besides a number of Apollodotus and Menander, silver, were 

 a small silver Lysias, a copper coin of Heliocles, unique ; new varieties of Mayes 

 and Azes, and a Kosula Kadaphes. Among the intaglios in cornelian and garnet, 

 a female head with inscription Kesava ddsasya, another of Ajita varma, and others. 

 Also a Buddhist seal of black pottery, bearing the ye dharma formula. 



The General also sent for exhibition a series of drawings of the costumes of the 

 Panjab, and a portrait of Ranjit Singh, by Mr. Vigne. 



Lieut. C. B. Young, Engineers, presented some Egyptian antiquities, 

 mummied alligators, &c. 



H. Walters, Esq. gave, in the name of Captain Bogle, a set of Arra- 

 canese griffin weights. 



His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Orange entrusted to the Secre- 

 tary for exhibition, a bronze vessel formed of a cup soldered to a dish, 

 containing, thus hermetically closed, a small quantity of water. 



This vessel was found in an old temple at Java ; local tradition stated it to 

 contain Ganges water carried thither in times of yore by some pious pilgrim. 



Physical. 



The reply of Lieut. Hutton was received, accepting the Society's com- 

 mission to explore the Spiti valley should he be able to obtain leave of 

 absence. 



H. R. H. Prince Henry of Orange, sent three heads of the wild bull 

 of Java {Tandoe Banding) for comparison with the Gaur of India. 



Dr. Evans pointed out remarkable specific differences in the forehead and 

 position of the horns of the two animals. 



Mr. H. M. Parker, forwarded in the name of Mr. Trevor Plowden, 

 of Meerut, a large slab of the peculiar flexible sandstone, described in a 

 note from Dr. Falconer, some meetings since. 



A thinner slice of the same material sent by General Sir David Ximenes 

 shewed its properties in a very striking manner. On examination with the blow- 

 pipe and with acids the cement which unites the particles of sand proves to be 

 silicious, but in very small quantity. The stone is easily friable, and bends to a 

 small extent only when it seems checked as with a hinge. The motion is in any 

 direction, and is made with very slight force. 



Specimens of salt from the Persian Gulf in large cubical crystals, of cop- 

 per ore, and of the mineral used in dyeing the red slippers of Bussorah 

 (red ochreous lithomarge ?) were presented by the Hon. Colonel Morison. 



Lieut. Young presented gypsum and other minerals from Egypt, col- 

 lected in his journey to India. Lieut Nesbitt also added samples of the 

 coal and iron ore (a rich carbonate) from Syria, lately mined by the En- 

 gineers in the service of the Pacha. 



Lieut. H. Siddons, in compliance with the Society's request, forwarded 

 a register of the tides on the Ckittagong coast for October. 



Dr. McClelland placed on record a descriptive catalogue of the series 

 of Geological specimens collected by himself while employed with the late 

 Assam deputation, and now deposited in the museum. 



Lieut. Eyre presented in the name of Dr. Langstaff a collection of 

 specimens of the volcanic rocks of Bourbon and Mauritius, with a de- 

 scriptive catalogue and notes. 



The tables were covered with a portion of Dr. Evans' fine collection of 

 objects of natural history— birds, animals, reptiles, insects, shells, and 

 osteological, which the proprietor tendered to the Society for purchase on 

 virtue of the late communication from Government ; but the meeting was 

 so thinly attended that it was decided to postpone the discussion of Dr. 

 Evans' proposition. 



A note from Colonel MacLeod, Chief Engineer, acquainted the Society 

 with the progress of the experimental boring in the Fort. 



The tubes had reached a depth of 450 feet, and had met with some impedi- 

 ment to their further descent ; though the sand continued to enter below. A 

 roiled fragment of vesicular basalt had been brought up from this depth. 



