Feb. 1845.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. xxvii 



In reply to which we have received the following with an official report. 



(No. 450.) 



From the Under Secretary to the Government of Bengal, to the Vice President and 

 Secretary, Asiatic Society, dated Fort William, \1th February, 1845. 



Marine, 



Sir, — I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, without date, submit- 

 ting extracts from letters, regarding the eruption of a sub-marine Volcano, seen from 

 Kyouk Phyoo, and conveying the suggestion of the Committee of Papers of the Asia- 

 tic Society, that Captain Paterson, on the approaching voyage of the " Amherst" to 

 that station, may be instructed to examine the spot with a view of ascertaining the ef- 

 fects that may have been thereby produced. 



2. The Acting Superintendent of Marine having also forwarded a correspondence 

 referring to the Volcanic eruption in question, I am directed, in reply, to forward copies 

 of these documents ; from which it will be observed that, under the orders of the Com- 

 missioner of Arracan, all that is necessary has been done, but that no ascertained effect 

 has been produced by the eruption, and that the soundings on the Arracan Coast con- 

 tinue as heretofore. 



Cecil Beadon, 

 Under Secretary to the Government of Bengal. 



(No. 366.) 



From Lieut.- Colonel A. Irvine, C B., Acting Superintendent of Marine, to the Right 

 Honorable Sir Henry Hardinge, G. C. B. Governor of Bengal, dated Fort 

 William, the 24fh January, 1845. 



Hight Hon'ble Sir,— I have the honor to submit, for your honor's information, the 



Copy of a Letter, No. 8, correspondence noted in the margin, referring to a grand Vol- 

 dated the 14th January, . . 



1845, from the Commission- came eruption, seen from Kyouk Phyoo. 

 er of Arracan, with enclos ure. 



2nd. No ascertained effect has been produced by this Volcanic eruption, and the 

 soundings on the Arracan Coast remain as before ; but the occurrence seems suffi- 

 ciently interesting to be reported, and if it meets with your honor's approval, I 

 would forward copies of the correspondence to the Asiatic Society for record. 



Fort William, Mar. Supdt.'s Office, (Signed) A. Irvine, 



the 24th January, 1845. Acting Supt. of Marine. 



