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An amount which will no doubt be extended with a larger stock 

 from which to choose.* 



The Secretary laid before the Society the model of an iron rail, 

 which he suggested might be advantageously put up in lieu of the 

 brick wall which now separates the premises of the Society from Park 

 Street. This alteration would he observed greatly improve not only 

 the appearance of the Museum, but also that of one of the principal 

 thoroughfares of the European quarter of the city. He laid before the 

 Society an estimate at an extremely low rate, and proposed that the 

 cost should be met by subscription. 



The putting up of the iron rail was approved by the meeting, and the 

 mode of having the work performed referred to the Secretary for further 

 arrangements. 



The Secretary, in fulfilment of his promise to report, with reference 

 to the purchase of certain standard books, upon the funds of the Socie- 

 ty, now stated that the amount to credit was lis. 12,800 in Govern- 

 ment securities ; but that in addition the- Society had a claim on the 

 estate of the late Csoma de Korosi for Rs. 5,000 left to it by him. This 

 bequest had been challenged by persons, Austrian subjects, representing 

 themselves as his relatives, and the monies had been paid over to the 

 Registrar of the Supreme Court ; as however three years had elapsed 

 without any rejoinder to the reply of the Society to that challenge, he 

 suggested that the money should be claimed provisionally on its behalf, 

 security being given for the amount ; this would leave the Society with 

 Rs. 5,000 for a commencement of the purchase of the books alluded 

 to, in addition to the charges entailed by certain forthcoming Nos. of the 

 Transactions, Dr. Hseberlin's Sanscrit Anthology, and other charges. 



The proposal to apply for the legacy, giving security for the amount, 

 was agreed to. 



The following resolution was hereupon moved by the President, 

 seconded by J. Ward, Esq., and carried unanimously. 



The funds of the Society being- reported at 12,000 Rupees, and the claim on the estate 

 of the late Csoma de Korosi being- for 5000 now in the Registrar's hands, it is proposed to 

 demand payment, on security, of the said 5000 Rupees, for purposes immediately connec- 

 ted with the pursuits of the Society, instead of (at this moment) breaking- in on our 

 funded money. 



* Lists of the Asiatic Society's Works in Hindi, Nagree, and Bengalee, are in prepa- 

 ration by order of the Secretary, and will be widely circulated. — Eds. 



