xxxiv Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [March, 1845. 



To H. Torrens, Esq. Vice President and Secretary, Asiatic Society* 

 Sir, — Under Orders from Government, communicated in Secretary Lieutenant Colo- 

 nel Stuart's letter No. 120, dated the 6th December last, I am directed by the Military 

 Board to forward copy o f Lieutenant Yule's report on the coal formations of Cherra 

 Poonjee with Sections, &c. 



J. Green, 



Secretary. 



Fort William, Military Board Office, 4th March, 1845. 



The Sub-Secretary stated that in relation to this valuable paper he 

 would read the following extract from a letter of Lieutenant Yule's to 

 his address of 22nd October last. 



My dear Sir, — The Sections and Report with the Military Board will be found 

 quite useless for publication ; they were the work of a young- officer without any experience, 

 just arrived in the country, and are almost confined to the account of different modes of 

 conveying- the coal to the plains. There is one point in them, which, however, should have 

 met with attention, the coal which is found abundantly thrown up by the Panateet river 

 near Landour. From want of time, the lateness of the season, and being unable to procure 

 jungle cutters I was unable to trace it to its bed, and was ordered off before I could 

 return, but the coal is apparently first rate, and probably abundant. The river is the same 

 that I have described in the last paragraph of the notes last sent. 



Kurnaul, October 22d, 1844. 



The paper and plans, which last were much admired, were handed 

 to the Editors of the Journal : — 



Read the following letter to the Society : — 



Monsieur Torrens, Secretaire de la Societt Asiatique a Calcutta. 



Monsieur, — Madame de Storr a l'intention de publier, a la fin de chaque mois une 

 livraison de quatre costumes litographies and colories, des different peuples que 1' on ren- 

 contre a Calcutta ; Je desire beancoup, en regard de chaque costume, faire paraitre une 

 notice indicative des moeurs et habitudes de celui qui le porte. Mais etant depuis trop 

 peu de terns dans le pays, je n'ai pas acquis assez de connaissances pour decrire avec 

 verite des coutumes dont je n'ai entendu parler que vaguement. 



LaSociete Asiatique possede entre autres sur 1' Inde, un ouvrage en 4 volumes intitule 

 Les Indous ou description des Moeurs et ceremonies, fyc. et un autre en deux volumes 

 ayant pour titre V Inde Francaise. 



Je pourrais dans les deux ouvrages trouver des rensignemens propres a completer celle 

 que je me propose de publier ; et en vous priant, Monsieur, de vculoir bienen faire pour 

 moi la demande au conseil, j' ose vous assurer qu' ils seront soignes comme choses ex- 

 tremement precieuses et que j'aurais a cur de justifier la confiance qu' il aura bien 

 voulu m' accorder. 



Je vous devrai aussi des remerciemens que je vous prie d' accuellir, ainsi que 1' assur- 

 ance de la tres haute consideration de 



Votre tres humble et obeissant Serviteur, 



A. B. de Storr. 

 Calcutta, 2\st Feb. 1845. 



