568 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, [No. 7. 



For December, 1850. 



The usual monthly General Meeting was held on the evening of 

 the 4th instant, at half-past 8. p. m. 



Hon'ble Sir James Colvile, Kt. President, in the chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting having been read, a verbal al- 

 teration in the minutes was suggested and agreed to, and the proceed- 

 ings were confirmed. 



J. Reddie, Esq., duly proposed and seconded at the November meet- 

 ing was balloted for, and elected an ordinary member. 



Hon'ble J. C. Erskine, Resident at Nepal, was named as a candidate 

 for election at the next meeting ; proposed by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 

 and seconded by the President. 

 Read letters — 



— From Baron Von Hammer Purgstall, presenting a copy of the 

 "Vienna Review" and some of his academical speeches, for the Society's 

 Library, and stating that he has not received the Journal for January 

 and March 1849. 



This communication gave rise to a protracted conversation as to 

 the steps to be taken to accelerate the circulation of the Society's pub- 

 lications in Europe. It was ultimately proposed by Mr. R. Houston 

 seconded by the President, and resolved — that Professor Wilson be 

 requested to aid the Asiatic Society with his advice and co-operation 

 in this matter. The best thanks of the Society were also voted to the 

 Baron Von Hammer Purgstall, and the Nos. of the Journal wanted 

 were ordered to be forwarded to him. 



— From R. Clarke, Esq., Honorary Secretary to the Royal Asiatic 

 Society, London, conveying the thanks of that Institution for the 

 following donations to its Library, viz. " Bibliotheca Indica," Nos. 

 ] — 14 } and Hseberlin's Anthology. 



— From E. Clibborn, Esq., Acting Secretary to the Royal Irish Aca- 

 demy, tendering thanks for the donation of the Journal of the Asiatic 

 Society Nos. 166 to 202, and enquiring if the earlier volumes of the 

 work could not be procured for the Academy. 



