482 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society . [No. 6. 



No. 913. 



From the Under Secretary to the Government of Bengal. 



To Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Vice President and Secretary to the 



Asiatic Society. 



Dated Fort William, Uth June, 1850. 

 Sir, — In continuation of the letter from this office, No. 457, dated the 2d 

 April, I am directed by the Deputy Governor of Bengal to inform you that 

 His Honour has been pleased, as a preliminary measure recommended by 

 the Military Board, to sanction an outlay of Rs. 500, for the purpose of 

 clearing the jungle round the Adinah Masjid of Pandu'ah. 



2. The Officiating Executive Officer of the 4th Division having repre- 

 sented that elaborately carved pieces of Sculpture are constantly being carried 

 away from the Masjid in question, the Superintendent of Police has this day 

 been requested to instruct the Joint-Magistrate of Maldah, to endeavour, by 

 all lawful means within his power, to prevent the spoliation of this monument 

 of antiquity. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most Obedient Servant, 

 W. Seton Karr, 

 Under Secretary to the Government of Bengal. 



From R. W. G. Frith, Esq., offering for sale a large collection of 

 Insects from various parts of India. 



Resolved — that the thanks of the Society be returned to Mr, Frith 

 for his offer, and it be intimated to him that under the present state 

 of their finances, the Society are unable to purchase the collection. 



8. From Col. J. Low, Edinburgh, regarding the antiquities lately 

 despatched by him from Penang. 



Ordered that the Antiquities be returned to Col. Low's Agents in 

 Calcutta. 



9. From Dr. Roer, Secretary, Oriental Section, submitting certain 

 Propositions of the Section, for adoption by the Society. 



To Captain F. Hayes, Secretary, Asiatic Society. 



Sir, — Dr. Ballentyne having offered a translation of the Sahitya Darpana 

 for publication in the Bibliotheca Indica, I have the honor, by direction of 

 the Oriental Section, to request the sanction of the Society to his proposal. 



