PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



June, 1847. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Asiatic Society was held on 

 Wednesday evening, the 2d of June. 



Capt, ¥m. Munro, in the Chair. 



The minutes of proceedings of the last meeting were read and adopt- 

 ed, and the accounts and vouchers for May laid on the table as usual. 



The following gentlemen having been duly proposed and seconded at 

 the May meeting, were b allotted for and duly elected : — 



R. O'Dowda, Esq. 

 Lieut. Thuillier, B. A. 

 J. B. Elliott, Esq. C. S. 

 H. W. Elliott, Esq. C. S. 

 Capt. Thos. Brodie, 5th N. I. 

 Lieut. Ed. Tuite Dalton, 9th N. I. 

 C. B, Skinner, Esq. 

 F. E. Hall, Esq. 

 J. Johnstone, Esq. 



Mr. E. Currie of the Civil Service was named as a candidate for elec- 

 tion, proposed by Mr. E. C. Samuells, seconded by Mr. Bushby. 



Read letters — 



From Major Sturt, Secretary to Government of India, Military 

 Department, forwarding copy of a pamphlet by Professor Ansted, enti- 

 tled, " Facts and suggestions concerning the Economic Geology of 

 India." 



From Mr. Secretary Young, forwarding the annexed correspondence 

 regarding the discovery of Cannel coal at Junk Ceylon. 



