1850.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, 187 



6th February, 1850. 



The Lord Bishop, in the chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



Letters were read — 



From Secretary to the Government of Bengal, forwarding a map of 

 the Behar district. 



From Dr. Campbell, Darjiling, returning thanks for the congratula- 

 tions of the Society on his liberation from imprisonment in Sikim. 



From Mr. Joseph Casella, Consul General of H. M. the King of 

 Sardinia, presenting an illustrated work by the Duke of Serradi- 

 falco, on the ancient monuments of Sicily. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to the Duke for the present. 



From Mr. Mansel, Serampore, regarding the proposed Exhibition 

 of Arts, &c. in England, in 1851. 



From Dr. Roer, forwarding extract of a letter from Professor Lassen, 

 respecting Mr. Laidlay's proposed Edition of the ancient inscriptions 

 of India. 



From Mr. J. W. Laidlay, describing a new mode of preparing 

 facsimiles of coins. 



From the same, forwarding a pencil drawing of an ancient sculpture 

 at Malda, forwarded by Mr. Gray of that place. 



From Major Durand, presenting a valuable collection of Burmese 

 manuscripts, made by him, while Commissioner at Moulmein. 



From Captain Hutton, complaining of the non-acknowledgment 

 of a donation of 130 specimens of mammalia and birds and a col- 

 lection of shells, made by him through Mr. Blyth, to the Asiatic 

 Society. 



Mr. Blyth mentioned that they had been duly presented to the 

 meeting and inserted in the Catalogue, and the receipt noticed in the 

 Journal. 



The Hon'ble President having intimated his wish that the proposi- 

 tion respecting Col. Forbes' election, as Honorary President, be reserved 

 for consideration at the next meeting, it was decided to postpone it as 

 desired. 



The Curators and Librarian having presented their reports the meet- 

 ing adjourned. 



Confirmed, J. R. Colvin, Chairman, 



W, B, O'Shaughnessy, V, P. and Secretary, 



