iv Report. 



The Council have lastly to point out that in consequence of the 

 death of Sir J. P. Grant, and the departure from the Presidency of 

 Mr. H. M. Elliot, there are two vacancies to he filled up in the Vice 

 Presidents list. As Colonel Forbes, so many years a Vice President, is 

 immediately expected to return to Calcutta, the Council propose his re- 

 election. On the Council list — through the departure of Mr. Bushby, 

 Mr. W. P. Grant, Lord Arthur Hay, and Mr. Heatley* and the resigna- 

 tion of Mr. Grey, five vacancies exist, but the Council consider that the 

 original number of nine members should be reverted to, which if agreed 

 to, will render necessary the election of two new members. The Council 

 accordingly propose the following names for the consideration of the 

 Society : — 



Dr. McClelland, 



Babu Ramgopal Ghose. 

 The whole of the accounts and documents illustrative of the Society's 

 affairs as reported on in the preceding details, are herewith submitted to 

 the Society, and the Council propose that they be printed separately for 

 circulation to the members. 



With reference to the revision of rules adverted to in the last general 

 report, the Council desire to add that replies have not as yet been 

 received from the principal public bodies addressed on this subject. 



The Council in conclusion desire to record their grateful sense of the 

 important literary and scientific contributions received by the Society 

 during the past year, from many of its members, among whom the 

 following — 



Mr. B. H. Hodgson, 



Lieut. H. Strachey, and 



Capt. A. Cunningham, 

 have been conspicuous for the number and value of their communi- 

 cations. The Society are also deeply indebted to the Hon'ble Mr. 

 Thomason, Lieut. -Governor N. W. Provinces, and to Mr. H. M. Elliot, 

 Secretary to the Government of India, for the numerous and important 

 public documents placed at their disposal for publication in the Jour- 

 nal. 



By resolution of the Council, 



"W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Secretary. 

 Asiatic Society, \Qth January, 1849. 



