1856.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 861 



5. — From the Hon'ble Court of Directors through the Government 

 of Bengal, a copy of the Catalogue of the birds in the India House 

 Museum. 



6. — -Prom the Government of Bengal, maps of the districts of 

 Beerbhoora, Maldah, and Twenty- four Pergunnahs for the Musuem 

 of Economic Geology. 



7. — From the Koyal University of Christiania, Norway, the latest 

 publications of the University. 



8.— From Mr. W. Elliot, M. C. S., copies of Sanscrit MSS. 



noted in the mar- 

 * Jabal, Brihajjabal, Rahasya, Kauisiki, Chetta, Sarira, . # obtained from 

 Amritabindu. Brahma, Garbha and Ithihasa. ° 



the Library of the 



Eaja of Tanjore. 



Babu Eajendralal Mittra observed that from a cursory inspection 

 of these MSS. he believed them to be very rare and of considerable 

 value. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting, were ballotted for and elected ordinary members. 



Lieut. R. De Bourbel, Engineers. 



Dr. Mouat, and 



Lieut. Chancey, Madras Army. 



Captain H. Yule, Engineers, was proposed for election by Lieut.- 

 Col. W. E. Baker, seconded by Professor Oldham. 



The Council submitted a Report recommending that the Eev. 

 J. Porter, of Damascus ; Monsieur A. Von Kremer, of Alexandria ; 

 Dr. E. Smith, of Beyrout ; J. Tailor, Esq., of Bussorah ; M. M. H. 

 and A. Schlagintweit, and Dr. Wilson, of Bombay, be elected corres- 

 ponding members of the Society. 



The election of Babu Eajendralal Mittra as a member of the Council, 

 reported at the last meeting, was confirmed under bye law 60. 



Pursuant to notice given at the last meeting, Captaiu Thuillier 

 moved " that a proposition be submitted to the Society at large, 

 that the subscriptions of members of the Society be reduced from 

 sixteen to ten Es. per quarter." 



Professor Oldham proposed the following amendment, " that it 

 being the opinion of the present meeting, that the subscription^' 

 the members should be reduced, they request that the votes of tha 



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