Jan. 1846.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. xi 



Read the following note from Captain Huddlestone : — 



My dear Sir —I have the pleasure to send a few horns, a large sheet of Nepaul 

 hill paper, a small copper blow pipe used by the Sonars in the hills, and a few speci- 

 mens of woods for the Asiatic Society's Museum, which I hope may be acceptable. 



Your's truly, 

 W. Huddlestone, Capt. 

 Spence's Hotel, Jan. 2d, 1846. 7*ft Regt. N. I. 



Read the following letter : — 



No. 678 of 1845. 

 From P. Melvill, Esq. Officiating Under Secretary to the Government of India. 

 To the Secretary to the Asiatic Society of Fort William, the 22d Dec. 1845. 

 Foreign and Secret Department. 



Sir, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter without date, with its 

 accompaniments, which have been retained in this office. 

 2. I have however to remark that, two other papers as noted in the margin did not 



1. Notes on the Commerce, Reve- accompany the above as required in the Office Me- 

 nue, and Military Resources of the morandum from this Department dated 18th 

 Punjaub, taken in 1837. _ < Ju] j t N 20U . j have therefore to request 



2. Information ot certain countries , , P ■, i - i i i • 

 little known to Europeans lying be- that the Y ma Y be forwarded with the least practi- 

 yond the Indus and Cabool Rivers, cable delay. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 

 Your most obedient servant, 



P. Melvill, 

 Offg. Under Sec. to the Govt, of India 

 Fort William, the 22d Dec. 1845. 



Read the following letter from the Academie Royale de Bordeaux :— 



Academie Royale Des Sciences, Belles- Lettres et Arts de Bordeaux. 



Monsieur, — J'ai l'honneur de vous adresser le recueil des travaux de 1' Academie 

 Bordeaux durantles annies 1843 et 1844. 



Votre Societe avait bien voulu nous faire passer autrefois le journal mensuel qu' elle 

 publiait et cette communication 6tait pour nous d'une bien grand prix ; malhenrensement 

 depuis la fin de 1838, nous si avons plus rien rien de vos publications. 



J'espere, Monsieur, que vous serez assez obligeant pour nous en transmettre la suite ; 

 elle nous parviendra exactement si vous voulez bien F addresser a Mr. Guestier junior, 

 F un de nos collegues. 



Cet echange de travaux Scientifiques doit, de part et d'autre, tonrner a un mutuel 

 avantage. 



Veuillez agreer, Monsieur, l'assurance de ma consideration la plus distingue. 



Gre. Branet, 

 Bordeaux, Le 26 Juillen, 1845. Secretaire General. 



A Monsieur le Secretaire de la Societe Asiatique u Calcutta, 



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