Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 589 



From the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, returning 

 thanks for the Society's gift of 28 volumes of Oriental works, published 

 by the Society. 



From Lieut. Col. Goodwyn, Engineers, communicating a paper, with 

 plates, on Taper Chain Suspension Bridges. 



From Col. Low, giving cover to copy of inscription, and announcing 

 despatch of a further portion of the Singapore rock inscription. 



From Rev. Mr. Mason, sending a notice and drawing of a Tenas- 

 serim Pine. 



From Captain Hutton, a second article on the nidification of Indian 

 Birds. 



From Captain Newbold, forwarding notes by His Highness Heke- 

 kyan Bey, Honorary Member of the Asiatic Society, on his visit to 

 the Porphyry quarries of Gebel Dukhan. 



From Dr. Hooker, Honorary Member of the Asiatic Society, (commu- 

 nicated by the President,) a narrative of his visit to Parusnath, Rotas 

 and the table-land of Behar. 



From H. M. Smith, Esq. communicated by Capt. Sanders, giving 

 an account of the supposed efficacy of the leaves of Aristolochia Indica 

 in the treatment of a case of snake bite. 



From the Editor of the " Revue des deux Mondes," Paris, soliciting 

 contributions of papers for that Journal. 



Resolved, that the Society subscribe for a copy of the Revue. 

 From the Librarian, proposing a reduction in the scale of prices of 

 the Oriental publications of the Society. 

 Referred to Oriental Section. 



From H. M. Elliot, Esq. presenting for the Library a copy of la 

 Mezeraye's History of France, and for the Museum an Egyptian vase 

 taken from a Mummy case. 



Dr. O'Shaughnessy presented a copy of Mr. Laidlay's version of, and 

 Notes on the Pilgrimage of Fa Hian, and proposed the following resolu- 

 tion, which was seconded by Mr. Heatley, and unanimously adopted : — - 

 That Mr. Laidlay's version of the travels of Fa Hian be forwarded 

 to the Oriental Section for their examination and report, and with the 

 suggestion that it appears highly deserving of adoption by the So- 

 ciety. 



An apology was read from Mr. Piddington, for his absence on ac- 



