Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, December, 1846. 



The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday evening, the 

 2d December. 



The Hon'ble Sir J. P. Grant, in the chair. 



The Senior Secretary read the proceedings of the last meeting. 



Captain Marshall objected to the election of Mr. Tor reus as a 

 permanent Vice-President of the Society, — and the title of Honorary 

 V. P. was accordingly substituted. 



The proceedings were then confirmed. 



Dr. Hough, Physician General, and Lieut. Latter, B. N. I. were 

 ballotted for and duly elected members. 



Dr. Duncan Stewart, was proposed by Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy, 

 seconded by Mr. Laidlay. 



Mr. Edgeworth, C. S. having returned from furlough, has notified 

 his intention of rejoining the Society, and has been supplied with the 

 back numbers of the Journal published during his absence. 



The Senior Secretary produced the accounts of the past month, 

 and stated that the debts of the Society, in conformity with the reso- 

 lution of the monthly meeting of October, were all paid off, except the 

 Bishop's College bills for printing, which would be discharged imme- 

 diately ; further, that funds were reserved to meet the liabilities arising 

 from Mr. Blyth's claim, and the purchase of Journals from the late 

 Secretary. 



The Committee of Papers having deemed it necessary to make new 

 arrangements regarding the Society's accounts, proposed the appoint- 

 ment of Mr. J. Muller,* on a salary of 60 Rs. a month. 



Captain Marshall objected to the appointment, as the accounts would 

 be kept at the Mint and rendered inaccessible to the members. He 

 would prefer employing some native to act as Librarian and account- 

 ant, and keep the books, &c. at the Society's rooms. 

 * The principal accountant of the Mint. 



