Nov. 1846.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. xcv 



Read a note from Captain Brodie to Major Jenkins, forwarding an 

 Assam alphabet and numerals. (Referred to the Oriental Sub-Commit- 

 tee). 



Mr. Piddington presented the annexed extract from Dr. Spilsbury's 

 letter, forwarded with coins presented to the Society. 



I send you some specimens of copper currency dug up at I run Irun, (or Ariun 

 of the maps,) famous for its lath, and an immense Burah, a drawing of which you 

 will see in Asiatic Journal but I have not time to refer to the number. 



Note. — Some of the supposed coins are evidently drops from small copper cast- 

 ings. Perhaps the castings of the very curious little relics themselves ? 



H. P. 



A notice of the Nicobar islands was received from the Rev. L. Barbe 

 and referred to the Committee of Papers. 



(This valuable paper will be published in an early number of the 

 Journal). 



Read the following memorandum from Mr. Torrens, relative to the 

 discovery of silver coins, and some remarkable specimens of pottery 

 on Sagur island. 



The accompanying specimens* of pottery are presented through Mr. R. J. 

 Snell, C. S. They were brought from Sagor Island, having been found on what 

 appeared the site of a deserted village not far from Sagor Point. The party who 

 went on a pleasure excursion to explore the jungle and by whom these relics where 

 discovered, met with a more than ordinary visitation from the effects of the pestilen- 

 tial tract into which they had ventured. 



Having heard of coins having been found by some of the Lascars attached to the 

 light establishment on Sagor Point, — information which he obtained from the 

 Marine Superintendant's Office, to whom the coins (here exhibited) had been sent, 

 — a European clerk, named Waller, employed as Accountant in the Calcutta Stamp 

 Office, with the two friends, named Denbam and Kay, went to explore the spot. 

 They brought away the earthenware specimens whicb Mr. Waller intended for the 

 Society's Museum, but before I could obtain particulars of this discovery from him, 

 he was struck down, as also were his two companions simultaneously almost, with 

 jungle fever, of which Denham and Waller died on the same day ; the third person 

 Mr. Kay, escaping death after a very severe struggle. While on their expedition 



* Two images of the destroying power, in the shape of Kaloo Raee and Dukhin Raee. 

 They are commonly revered about the Soonderbuns, and no wood-cutter, or hunter en- 

 ters the jungle without pooja to them. 



Two earthen lamp stands. 



Various ordinary pots. 



