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5. From J. F. Galiffe, Esq., two living specimens of the largo 

 Gecko Lizard, ToJcJci or Toktu, (Platydactylas Gecko) captured at 

 Russa near Calcutta. 



6. From Baboo S. S. Ghose a large Medusa cast ashore at Diamond 

 Harbour apparently of the genus Cephia of person, but the appen- 

 dages mutilated of all but their peduncles. 



7. From Baboo Rajendra Mallik various eggs laid in his aviaries ; 

 also, for exhibition to the Meeting, a stuffed specimen of a newly 

 discovered species of Cassowarry, at present unique ; five speeies of 

 this remarkable genus being now recognised, of which two have been 

 first brought to notice within the present year. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed at the last Meeting, were 

 balloted for, and elected ordinary members. 



Rajan Bunsput Singha. 



A. B. Sampson, Esq. 



W. Grey, Esq. 



J. P. Grant, Esq. Jr. 



Dr. B. Simpson. 



G. H. M. Batten, Esq., B. C. S. 



E. G. Mann, Esq. 



L. F. Byrne, Esq., C. E. 



George Shelverton, Esq., and 



Syud Ahmed Khan. 



The following gentlemen were named for bailo t as ordinary mem- 

 bers at the next Meeting. 



Dr. A. J. Payne, Superintendent of the Insane Hospital ; propos- 

 ed by Mr. F. L. Beaufort, seconded by Major Thuillier. 



Captain C. M. FitzGerald, Deputy Commissary General ; proposed 

 by Major F. D. Atkinson, seconded by Mr. Atkinson. 



T. E. B. Judge, Esq., proposed by Mr. Atkinson, seconded by 

 the President. 



The Council reported that they had added Col. Baird Smith and 

 Dr. H. Halleur to the Committee of Meteorology and Physical 

 Science. 



The President proposed the following resolution : — 



Resolved that the Meeting desires to record its sense of the heavy 

 loss which the cause of Oriental literature has sustained by the deatli 



