Hi Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [May, 1845. 



of a Museum of Economic Geology, in connexion with the Agra College, direct me to 

 address you on the subject, and to state that — 



2. They doubt not but that they may rely on the sympathy of the Asiatic Society in 

 favor of an undertaking which has forks ultimate aim the ascertainment and development 

 of the minera 1 resources of this country, and primarily, of the North Western Provinces, 

 as yet so imperfectly determined. 



3. That should your Society be possessed of any disposable Geological Specimens 

 of the economic kind, the Committee would feel greatly obliged by being favored with 

 them. 



4. As this work has been but just commenced, the Committee are at present unable 

 to offer to your Society any thing in return ; but they trust they may by and by be in a 

 position to reciprocate the favor for which they now ask. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obdt. Servant, 



J. MlDDLETON, 



Secretary. 

 Agra College, 1st May, 1845. 



The Curator Museum Economic Geology stated that a few specimens 

 would be available from that Department, and is preparing them for 

 forwarding was accordingly sanctioned. 



Report of the Curator Geological and Mineralogical Department and 



Museum of Economic Geology for the months of March and April. 



Geological and Mineralogical. 



We have received from Government a report addressed by Captain Tremenheere B. E. 

 of Maulmein to the Military Board, on the prices of tin ore, with specimens of tin ore 

 from a new locality called Henzai to the north of Maulmein, and also of some supposed 

 copper ores, or indications of copper, from the Maulmein hills in that vicinity, but on 

 examination they prove to be only the well-known pavonine Antimonial coatings, as 

 nothing but Antimony and Iron can be traced in them ; though so much resembling 

 copper as to be taken for it even by experienced persons. 



This has been duly reported upon to Government,and Captain Tremenheere's attention 

 directed to the scite of Batto Kayen Karian near Maulmein, from whence we have a 

 true copper ore in the Museum ; supposed to have been sent by Lieutenant Foley to Mr. 

 James Prinsep. 



Captain Phayre, Assistant Commissioner, Arracan has sent us from Sandoway a series 

 of specimens carefully numbered and catalogued, with the following letter : — 



" My dear Mr. Piddington, — You may remember you asked me to procure a series 

 of the rocks occurring from the foot to the top of the Aeng pass. I have not been able 

 to do this, but having gone in December to the top of the Yoma range of mountains, 

 direct east of this town, I collected a complete series of the rocks and have now the plea- 

 sure to send them, together with a map, and a note on the route, &c. 



I hope my remarks may be intelligible, though I have great doubts thereon, however, 

 I have done my best to meet your wishes. I looked out particularly for the minerals you 

 mentioned (and of which you sent a box of specimens, herewith returned with many 

 thanks) but was not fortunate enough to meet with any. I could not delay at the 

 spot, or I should have remained a day or two longer. 



Sandoway, Feb. 25i/i, 1845. A. P. Phayre. 



