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I. — Recommending that Dr. Mas Miiller proposed by A. Grote, 

 Esq., and seconded by E. B. Cowell, Esq., as a corresponding 

 member, be named for ballot at the next meeting. 



2. — That they had appointed a Committee for the examination of 

 the Stacy coins received through Major Eerris. That the Committee 

 had examined them, and given in their report, stating that, with a 

 few inconsiderable exceptions the coins were correct according to 

 the Catalogue. They had therefore empowered the Committee to 

 order the payment of the sum named for the coins to Captain 

 Wroughton, and to purchase an iron safe, should it be necessary for 

 the security of the collection. 



Communications were received — 



1.— From the Venerable Archdeacon Pratt, a rejoinder to Capt. 

 Tennant's reply to his paper on the Meridional Arc. 



2. — From C. Alabaster, Esq., two catalogues of the bound and 

 unbound Chinese Books in the Society's Library. 



Eesolved that the thanks of the Society be given to Mr. Alabaster. 



3. — From the Officiating Under-Secretary Government of India, 

 copy of a despatch from the Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of 

 the Puujaub, communicating particulars of what has been ascertain- 

 ed regarding the fate of Mons. A. Schlagintweit. 



From R. Temple, JSsgf. Secretary to the Chief Commissioner for the 



JPunjaub. 



To G. F. Edmonstone, Mq. Secretary to the Government of India 

 Foreign Department, with the Governor General. 



Dated Lahore, the 15th October, 1858. 

 Sir, — I am directed to forward for the information of His 

 Lordship the Governor General, copies of a letter and enclosures 

 from the Commissioner Trans-Sutlej States, dated 5th Instant, 

 from which it appears that Mr. A. Schlagintweit, Magnetic Surveyor, 

 was taken prisoner by the Iudijans about twelve or fourteen 

 months ago, and if not killed by them, as is currently rumoured, 

 must be still in captivity. 



I have the honor, to be, &c. 



W. Wtld, Captain, 

 Assistant Military Secretary, for Secretary. 



