Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, June> 1846. 



The ordinary meeting of the Society for the month was held, as 

 usual, at the Society's Rooms, at 8^ p. m. on Wednesday, the 3d June. 



The Rev. Dr. Hseberlin occupied the chair as Senior member, present, 

 of the Committee of Papers. 



James Hume, Esq., proposed at the last meeting, was duly ballotted 

 for and elected a member of the Society. The usual communications 

 were ordered on the occasion. 



The minutes of proceedings at the May meeting were read, confirm- 

 ed and ordered to be published. 



Read the following list of additions to the library during the last 

 month : — 



Presented. 



1. — La Rhetorique des Nations Musalmanes, d'apres le traite Persian, intitule, 

 HadayiJc-ul-Balaghat. Par M. Garcin de Tassy, Membre del'Institut, &c. 

 — From the Author , . 1 



2. — A Primer of the Seelong language. — From Government 1 



3. — The History of the British Empire in India, by Edward Thornton, Esq., 

 author of " India, its state and prospects," &c. — From Government 5 



4. — A Gazetteer of the countries adjacent to India on the North-west ; includ- 

 ing Scinde, Affghanistan, Beloochistan, the Punjab and the neighbouring 

 States. Compiled by the authority of the Honourable Court of Directors of 

 the E. I. C, and chiefly from documents in their possession, by Edward 

 Thornton, Esq. — From the Government. 2 



5. — History of the Batavian Society of the Arts and Sciences. By Dr. S. J. 

 Budding. — From the Author 1 



6. — Journal of an Experimental Voyage up the Ganges, on board the H. C. 

 Steamer Megna. By Capt. Digney, commander. — From Government. . . 1 



7. — Meteorological Register for April, 1846. — From the Surveyor General's 

 Office 1 



8. — Calcutta Christian Observer for June, 1846. — From the Editors 1 



9. — Oriental Christian Spectator for May, 1846. — From the Editor 1 



Exchanged. 



10.— Journal Asiatique : quatrieme serie, torn. VI. Nos. 28 and 29, Novembre 

 et Decembre, 1845 2 



