PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL 



For November, 1858. 



At a monthly general meeting of the Society held on the 5th 

 instant, at the usual hour, 



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



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



Eaja Srishchuuder Eaya Bahadoor, of Krishnagur, duly proposed 

 and seconded at the last meeting, was balloted for and elected a 

 member. 



The election of Mr. E. A. Samuells as a Member of the Council, 

 vice Dr. Sprenger, reported at the last meeting, was confirmed 

 under bye-law 60. 



The Council submitted the following reports :— 



1st. — In reference to the Stacy collection of coins. 



Report. 



In a letter lately received, Captain "Wroughton, on behalf of the 

 daughters of Colonel Stacy, has offered to the Society for sale at 

 Es. 5,000, the valuable collection of coins and gems made by the 

 late Colonel, a list of which has been submitted. The Council are 

 strongly impressed with the importance of securing this fine collec- 

 tion, if possible, for the Society's Cabinet. They would not, how- 

 ever, consider it prudent to devote to this purpose so large a sum 

 as Es. 5,000 from the general funds of the Society, and they there- 

 fore propose that an endeavour should be made by opening a sub- 

 scription among the Members to raise such a sum as will defray the 

 whole, or a large part, of the amount necessary for the purchase. 



The proposal was agreed to. 



2nd. — In reference to the question of transferring the Society's 

 Geological collections to the new Government Museum, as proposed 

 in the letter (dated 11th July last,) from the Government of India, 

 which was laid before the Society at the August Meeting. 



