PROCEEDINGS 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



Fob June, 1857. 



At a monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society, held on the 

 3rd instant, Babu Eamgopaul Ghose, Vice-President, in the chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Presentations were received— 



1. — Prom Mr. C. Gubbins, C. $., a fragment of a carved brick ? 

 fonnd among the Sarnath ruins, near Benares. 



2. — From the Bavarian Royal Academy of Sciences, the latest 

 publications of the Academy. 



3. — Prom Professor E B. Cowell, on behalf of the translator, 

 Mr. Fitzgerald, a copy of a translation of Salaman Absal of Jaini. 



4. — From Major H. L. Thuillier, a sketch of the country between 

 Agra and Umballah with a sketch of Delhi. 



Dr. "William Crozier, B. M. S., was named for ballot at the next 

 meeting, proposed by Dr. Spilsbury and seconded by Mr. Atkinson. 



The Council announced, that in consequence of ill-health, Dr. 

 Spilsbury had sent in his resignation of the office of Vice-President, 



On the motion of Major Strachey, seconded by Mr. Samuells, 

 the following resolution was passed : — 



" That the Society have heard with great regret that the state of 

 Dr. Spilsbury's health has rendered it necessary that he should 

 withdraw from further active participation in the management of 

 the Society, of which he is one of the oldest and most valued mem- 

 bers, and that this resolution be communicated to him by the 

 Secretary." 



