370 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [No. 4. 



For July, 1856. 



At a monthly general Meeting of the Society held on the 2d 

 instant, at the usual hour. 



Dr. G. G. Spilsbury, Vice-President in the Chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Presentations were received — 



From Colonel G. B. Tremenheere through Messrs. Allen, Deffell 

 and Co., a box of minerals and specimens illustrating the different 

 stages of metallurgical processes, particularly of the manufacture of 

 Iron, for the department of Economic Geology. 



2. — From Mr. H. Piddington, a silver coin obtained from Mr. 

 Downward at Sreecond. 



Babu Eajendra>al Mittra stated the coin was a good specimen of a 

 well known type. It belonged to the reign of Jeenmu, who obtained 

 the sovereignty of Bengal in the year of Hejira 795, and died in 

 812. It bore no date, but the title of the king — Mahammad Shah, 

 which he assumed on his conversion to Islam — was perfectly distinct. 

 The weight of the coin was 163 grains, and its diameter 12-10ths. 

 The barred lines both on the obverse and the reverse were alike, and 

 included the Mahammedan creed " La Ilaha illil la, 8fc." 



3. — From the Bavarian Academy of sciences, the latest publica- 

 tions of the Academy. 



4. — From Dr. Cheek of Benares through Mr. Blyth, a Santhal 

 sword, battle-axe, and bow and arrows. 



5. — From Mr. C. Hollings, Gya, through Mr. Grote, the skeleton 

 of a Dingo — the so-called wild dog of Australia. 



6. — From Mr. Grote, C. S. the superb Meteorite from Soogoulee 

 which was exhibited at the meeting in February last by that gentle- 

 man. 



Captain H. Yule, Engrs., proposed and seconded at the last meeting 

 was balloted for and elected a member. 



On the recommendation of the Council the following gentlemen 

 proposed at the last meeting were balloted for and elected corre- 

 sponding members of the Society : — Rev. J. Porter of Damascus, 

 Mons. A. Von Kremer, of Alexandria, Dr. E. Smith of Beyrout, 



