PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASTATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For August, 1856. 



At a monthly general meeting of the society, held on the 6th 

 instant, at the usual hour, 



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



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Presentation received. 



From the Grant Medical College in Bombay, a copy of the report 

 of the institution for the Session 1855-56. 



A note from Mr. H. V. Bayley, aDnouucing his withdrawal from 

 the society, was recorded. 



A. Eoberts, Esq., C. S., Major W. C. Erskine, and Eajah Sutto- 

 shurn Ghosal Bahadoor, proposed and seconded at the last meeting, 

 were balloted for and elected members. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot at the next 

 meeting : — 



Lieut. H. S. Forbes, Artillery, supervisor of the Ganges, pro- 

 posed by Major Ouseley, and seconded by Mr. Atkinson. Sultan 

 Mohamed Busheerooddeen Saheb, proposed by Mr. Grote, and se- 

 conded by Mr. Atkinson. A. E. Young, Esq., B. C. S., and E. B. 

 Chapman, Esq., B. C. S., proposed by Mr. Beadon, and seconded by 

 Mr. Atkinson. 



"With reference to Mr. Greenough's Geological map of India, a 

 copy of which was sent by the Bengal Government in September 

 last, with a request that the society would express their opinion of 

 its merits, the Council submitted the following report drawn up by 

 a special Committee appointed for the purpose : — 



To the Council oe the Asiatic Society or Bengal. 



The Sub-committee appointed by the Council of the Asiatic So- 

 ciety under date the 28th September, 1855, to consider and report 



