236 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [No. 3. 



An Elementary Grammar of the Sanskrit Language, by M. Williams, 

 London, 1846, 8vo. 



A Dictionary of the Bengali Language with Bengali Synonymes and 

 an English Interpretation, — By the Kev. W. Morton, Calcutta, 1828, 8vo. 



Astley's Collection of Voyages and Travels, 4to. 4 vols. 



Les Pouranas etudes surles derniers monuments de la Litterature San- 

 skrita, par E. Neve, Paris 8vo. 1852, pamphlet. 



The National Atlas of Historical, Commercial and Political Geography, 

 London, folio, 1855. 



Goue Doss Bysa'ck, 



Librarian and Asst. Secy. 



1st April, 1856. 



Eor Mat, 1856. 



At a monthly general meeting of the Society held on the 7th 

 instant at the usual hour. 



The Hon'ble Sir James Colvile, Kt., President in the Chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Mead Letters. 



1st. — Erom Dr. "Walker announcing that Capt. Dalton, of Deb- 

 rooghur, Assam, has dispatched the head of a Takeen for the So- 

 ciety's Museum. 



2nd. — Erom the Eev. J. W. Hislop at Bagdad, advising the dis- 

 patch of an Assyrian Slab. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot at the next meeting. 



Lieut. De Bourbel, Engineers, proposed by Mr. H. V. Bayley, 

 and seconded by Mr. Grote. 



Dr. Mouat proposed (for re-election) by Dr. Thomson, and 

 seconded by Capt. Young. 



Lieut. Chancey, Madras Army, proposed by Mr. D. Money, and 

 seconded by Mr. Beaufort. 



The Council submitted 'Reports. 



1st. — Announcing that in accordance with the resolution to that 

 effect at the last General Meeting, a deputation consisting of Sir 

 J. Colvile, Dr. Spilsbury, Mr. Grote, Babu Eamgopal Ghose, and 

 Mr. Atkinson, waited upon the Eight Hon'ble the Governor Ge^ 

 neral, pursuant to appointment to request him to become the patron 



