PROCEEDINGS 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For November, 1848. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Society was held on the evening 

 of Wednesday, the 1st Nov. 1848. 



The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Colvile, President, in the chair. 



The accounts and vouchers for September and October were presented. 



The following gentlemen having been duly proposed and seconded at 

 the September meeting, were ballotted for and elected members of the 

 Society : — 



Capt. Pakenham, Body Guard. 



Capt. Powel, Steamer ' Precursor.' 



Capt. Banks, Assistant Sec'y to Govt, of India, Mily. Department. 



Lieut. Stuhhs, Bengal Artillery. 



T. A. Anstruther, Esq. Madras C. S. was named as a candidate for 

 ballot at next meeting, proposed by Walter Elliott, Esq. seconded by 

 J. W. Laidlay, Esq. 



The Rev. J. Richards, Chaplain, Madras Establishment, proposed by 

 Rev. J. Long, seconded by Rev. Mr. Keane. 



Notes were received from the following members, requesting their 

 names to be withdrawn : — 



W. Storm, Esq. Calcutta. 



W. Thornhill, Esq. Nainee Tal. 



Bead letters — 



From G. A. Bushby, Esq. Sec'y. to Government of India, forwarding 

 for deposit in the Society's Museum, 30 pieces of ancient sculpture 

 collected by Capt. Kittoe. 



From the Hon'ble Mr, Thomason, enclosing extract of a letter from 

 Lieut. R. Strachey, Engineers, announcing his return from the lake 

 Manasarowar. 



