122 proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [July, 



From Capt. Kittoe, fowarding a Sanskrit inscription from Behar, 

 with note by Mr. Laidlay. 



From Capt. A. Cunningham, the sequel of his essay on the route of 

 the Chinese pilgrim Hwan Thsang through Affghanistan and India, 

 during the first half of the 7th century. 



From Colonel Low, communicating four essays and papers : — 



1 . An account of inscriptions from the Malayan peninsula. 



2. Translations from Bali works. 



3. Gleanings in Buddhism. 



4. General observations on the contending claims to antiquity of 

 Brahmans and Buddhists, with copies of inscriptions, fac similes of 

 coins, &c. 



From the Rev. Mr. Mason, on the Gum Kino of the Tenasserim 

 Provinces. 



From the Librarian, Rajendralal Mittra, respecting Wilford's An- 

 cient Geography, with reference to Mr. Elliot's late communication. 



From Mr. F. Gomes, reporter to the Hurkaru, asking whether Re- 

 porters for the public press might be permitted to attend the Society's 

 meetings. 



The question having been referred to the meeting was decided in the 

 negative. 



A coin from Lieut. Thurburn, several from Colonel Low, copies of 

 inscriptions from the Malayan provinces, two stones from Capt. Frazer 

 of Engineers inscribed with the celebrated formula " Om ! mani padma, 

 horn," in Tibetan and Ranja characters, were exhibited on the table, 

 for which the thanks of the Society were voted to the respective donors. 



The communication from the Council regarding Mr. Blyth having 

 been renewed in the terms last proposed, — 



Mr. Blyth read a reply to the strictures of the Section of Natural 

 History on his alleged neglect of his duties as Curator. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Heatly stating that Mr. Blyth 

 had been long exonerated from the charge of the fossils by the Coun- 

 cil of the Society. 



The President then proceeded to take the sense of the meeting on 

 the several propositions of the Council, the 1st, " that the Report made 

 by the Section of Natural History on Mr. Blyth' s reference be received, 

 read and laid upon the table," having been already carried into effect. 



2. Proposed by the Council, "that the Society must decline to for- 

 ward or support the application of Mr. Blyth to the Court of Direc- 

 tors for an increase of salary or a retiring pension." 



Upon this an amendment was proposed by Mr. Newmarch and 

 seconded by Capt. Champneys — " that the Society forward Mr. Blyth's 

 application to the Court of Directors with their recommendation in its 

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