600 Note on the Sciuri inhabiting Ceylon. [June, 



small intercourse between those two places. From Chikuldah to Ak- 

 tesur, the navigation in the rains, &c, when the river is full, will always 

 be attended with difficulty, danger and risk ; but the impediments are 

 not insuperable, and having overcome them, there is no difficulty to 

 Baroach. 



The actual cost of conveyance of the coal from Dhairee to Bombay 

 was 1 Rupee 2 annas per Bengal maund by contract, as follows : 



Rs. As. P. 



Dhairee to Sahesurdarrah, 4 



Chikulda, 4 



Baroach, 8 



Bombay, 2 



Rupee 1 2 

 It may be reasonably anticipated that this charge would be consi- 

 derably reduced, supposing depots were formed and a regular system 

 introduced. 



With regard to the practicability of laden boats being brought up 

 from Baroach to Chikuldah at any time, it is almost premature to form 

 an opinion. I should, however, say the Nurbudda navigation is im- 

 practicable for purposes of trade. 



Note on the Sciuri inhabiting Ceylon, and those of the Tenasserim 

 provinces. — By E. Blyth. 



Since the publication of my Report on the species of Squirrel in- 

 habiting India proper, Ceylon, Assam, and the whole eastern coast of 

 the Bay of Bengal down to the Straits of Malacca (J. A. S. XVI, 868 

 et seq.), my obliging coadjutors E. L. Layard, Esq. and A. O. Brodie, 

 Esq. in Ceylon, and Captain Berdmore at Maulmain, have favored the 

 Society with various specimens of Sciuri, comprising some additional 

 species to those noticed formerly as inhabitants of their respective 

 regions. 



Five species inhabit Ceylon, as follow : 



1. Sc. bicolor (?), var. ; n. s. ? Sc. Teanentii, Layard. Resembles in 

 size and colouring the common large species of the whole eastern coast 



