PROCEEDINGS 



OP THE 



ASIATIC SOICETY OP BENGAL 



For December, 1849. 



The usual monthly meeting of this Society was held at the Museum 

 on Wednesday, 5th December, 1849. 



The Hon'ble Sir J. W. Colvile, President, in the chair. 



The proceedings of the former meeting having been read and con- 

 firmed, and the accounts of the past month laid upon the table, the 

 Secretary stated that the following gentlemen had intimated their wish 

 to withdraw from the Society ; viz., G. Hill, Esq., C. J. S. Montague, 

 Esq. G. R. Wilby, Esq., W. Taylor, Esq., James Corcoran, Esq., and 

 John Muller, Esq. 



The following gentlemen were candidates for election : — 



J. J. Gray, Esq. Maldah, proposed by J. W. Laidlay, Esq. seconded 

 by Rev. Mr. Long. 



J. C. Marshman, Esq., proposed by J. W. Laidlay, Esq. seconded 

 by the Hon'ble Sir J. W. Colvile. 



A communication was read from W. Grey, Esq., Under Secretary to 

 the Government of India, forwarding at the request of the Govern- 

 ment of Van Dieman's Land, a copy of the Rules and the proceedings 

 of the Royal Society of that Colony, together with the following 

 extract of a letter from J. E. Bicheno, Esq., Colonial Secretary, dated 

 19th July, 1849. 



" The Council of the Society solicit me to express the earnest wish 

 on their part for the establishment of a direct system of intercourse, 



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