Proceedings of a Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, held on 

 the 4th November, 1846. 



J. W. Laidlay, Esq. in the Chair. 



The Proceedings of the October meeting were read and confirmed. 



C. J. Montague, Esq., of Serampore, having been ballotted for, was 

 duly elected a member. 



Dr. Hough, Physician General, Bengal Medical Service, was named 

 for ballot at next meeting. Proposed by Mr. Blyth, seconded by Dr. 

 O'Shaughnessy. 



Lieut. Latter, Bengal N. I., proposed by Capt. Marshall, seconded by 

 Rev. Mr. Long. 



Read the following announcement by the Committee of Papers of 

 the resignation of Mr. Torrens, late Secretary to the Society : — 



October 30, 1846. 

 Sir, — I have the honour to state that being under orders for employment out of 

 Calcutta, it will soon cease to be in my power to continue in the duties of Hono- 

 rary Secretary to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



I have to request that you will tender my resignation of this honourable post to 

 the Vice-President and Members here resident of the Society, and oblige me by 

 notifying it to the Societies with whom we have been in correspondence. 



I am, &c, 



H. Torrens, 

 V. P. Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



With reference to Mr. Torrens' letter, the Committee of Papers pro- 

 posed the following resolutions for adoption by the Society : — 



Resolved, that the Asiatic Society of Bengal on the occasion of their 

 being deprived of Mr. Torrens' services as their Honorary Secretary, do 

 hereby record their grateful sense of the distinguished zeal and ability 

 with which, for several years he has conducted the duties of the office. As 

 a testimonial of their respect, they further resolve to elect Mr. Torrens 

 an Honorary Vice-President of the Society, and they solicit that in this 



