Sept. 1846.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. Ixxvii 



Meteorological Note. — At the last meeting our Secretary handed to 

 me a letter addressed to him by Dr. McGowan, inclosing one from Dr. 

 Bellott of H. M. Ship JVoJf, giving an account of a shower of ashes or 

 dust at Shanghae, which enclosed a minute specimen of it. On examin- 

 ation it proved to be so highly curious that I have made it the subject 

 of a report which may perhaps be worth insertion in the Journal, as 

 illustrating meteorological questions of much importance.* 



IT. PlDDINGTON. 



Mr. Blyth, the Curator of the Museum of Zoology, exhibited the 

 rare and valuable specimens of Birds, &c. received from Australia. 



The following propositions were adopted by the Society : — 



Proposed by G. A. Bushby, Esq., seconded by C. Huffnagle, Esq., 

 and carried, 



That the thanks of the Asiatic Society be offered to the several So- 

 cieties, and individuals, from whom specimens have been presented this 

 evening, through Mr. Blyth. 



Proposed by G. A. Bushby, Esq., seconded by R. W. G. Frith, Esq. 

 and resolved, that special thanks should be communicated through the 

 Government of Bengal for the valuable gift from the State of New 

 York to the Society's Library of the great work on the Natural History 

 of New York, received at the last meeting. 



Proposed by Mr. Heatly, seconded by Mr. Ward, and resolved, that 

 in returning thanks for contributions to the Museum, Library, &c, the 

 established copper-plate form be adhered to. 



* This paper will appear in the Journal. 



