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11. Inferior quality plumbago as prepared for polishing iron, 

 price one penny. 



Capt. Sberwill also exhibited to the meeting a series of specimens 

 from the strata pierced in boring the Puits de Grrenelle or the great 

 artesian well at Paris which now supplies \ of Paris with water 

 brought from a depth of 547 metres equal to 1,686 feet. 



On the proposition of the Chairman, the thanks of the meeting 

 were voted to Capt. Sberwill for the valuable specimens presented 

 to the Society. 



A note from Mr. Gr. P. Edmonstone, intimating his wish to with- 

 draw from the society, was recorded. 



In pursuance of the notice given at the last meeting, Mr. Old- 

 bam moved. 



" That for rule 8 of the Society's rules, the following be sub- 

 stituted, viz. 



" Ordinary members shall be divided into two classes, residents 

 and non-residents. All members who may live in Calcutta, or with- 

 in a distance thereof not exceeding 12 miles for any portion of the 

 year exceeding three months, shall be considered resident-members. 

 All members who may reside permanently at a greater distance, or 

 who may only occasionally visit Calcutta for periods shorter than 

 three months, shall be considered non-resident members. 



" Ordinary members, residents, shall pay an admission fee of 

 32 Es., and an annual subscription of 64 Es. payable in advance 

 annually or quarterly ; non-resident members shall pay an admission 

 fee of 32 Es., and an annual subscription of 32 Es. payable in ad- 

 vance quarterly or annually. 



" Non-resident members who may subsequently become residents, 

 shall be liable to the advanced rate of subscription from the first 

 day of the quarter next succeeding their change of residence, and in 

 the same manner resident members who may become non-residents, 

 shall be entitled to the reduction in their subscriptions." 



The proposition was referred to the Council for report in ac- 

 cordance with rule 45. 



Communications were received — 



1. Prom Mr. Assistant Secretary Oldneld, enclosing copy of a 

 meteorological register kept at the office of the Secretary to the 

 Government of the N. W. P. Agra, for the month of Sept. last. 



