June, 1846.] "Proceedings of the Asiatic Society . xlv 



Some general conversation having taken place on the propriety and 

 expediency of selling the Oriental Publications of the Society to Scho- 

 lastic institutions at reduced prices it was formally 



Moved by the Chairman, seconded by the Secretary, and unanimously 

 resolved : — 



That all educational institutions should be supplied with the oriental 

 publications of the Society at half the price they are sold to others. 



Read a report from Mr. Tucker, the Librarian to the Medical and 

 Physical Society, stating that the instructions of the Secretary to re- 

 move the books of the Medical Society into the Library of the Asiatic 

 Society have not been entirely carried out from want of room ; two 

 more shelves being requisite. 



Ordered that the shelves required be sanctioned. 



Read a letter, dated Batavia, 18th April, 1846, from Dr. S. J. Bud- 

 ding, to the Society, accompanying the gift of his " History of the Bata- 

 vian Society of Arts and Sciences from 1778 to the present day." 



Ordered that the thanks of the Society be returned to Dr. Budding. 



Read a letter, dated London, 30th March, 1846, from Mr. Hugh 

 Cumming, apprising the Secretary that he had forwarded by the Essex 

 parts 13 to 36 of Reeves' Iconica Conchologica, and parts 4 to 6 of 

 Sowerby's Thesaurus, subscribed for by the Society. Mr. Cumming 

 likewise renewed his request for duplicates of shells from the Soci- 

 ety's Museum. 



Ordered that the letter be made over to Mr. Blyth. 



Read a letter from Mr. Blyth to the Secretary, requesting the ap- 

 pointment of guards over the rooms of the Museum, additional assist- 

 ance in the taxidermist's department, and an augmentation of salary 

 for his assistant Mr. Roberts. 



Ordered that the propositions of Mr. Blyth be referred to the Com- 

 mittee of Finance for report. 



Proposed by Capt. Marshall, seconded by the Secretary, and unani- 

 mously resolved : — 



That the names of Dr. Haeberlin and of R. W. G. Frith, Esq., be 

 added to those already on the Committee of Finance. 



Read the following Report for May, 1846, by the Geological Curator, 



