PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL 



For February, 1853. 



At a meeting of the Society held on the 2nd instant at the usual 

 hour and place 



Sir James Colyile, Kt., President, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were introduced as visitors : — 



Captain Crawford, B. N. 7 . ^ p regident< 



Mr. Hillersdon, B. C. S. 3 J 



Captain Brereton, by Major Kittoe. 



Babu Badhanath Sikdar, by Captain Thuillier. 



The following presents were laid on the table : — 



1st. From Professor Oldham. A Sonthal drum, and two boxes of 

 geological specimens from Cherra Punjee and its neighbourhood. 



2nd. From Capt. C. B. Young. Specimens of shells, coprolites, 

 &c, imbedded in the calcareous sandstone formation in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Prome. 



Ditto of fossils from Bangoon. 

 16 Burman MSS. 



3rd. From C. Gubbins, Esq. 6 Hindu copper coins from near 

 Mahabalipuram. 



4th. From Dr. Campbell, through Captain Sherwill. Skin of a 

 female Shou Deer. 



5th. From Fred. G-ubbins, Esq., Collector of Benares, through 

 Col. Forbes, Mint Master. 68 old silver coins. " These coins," says 

 Mr. Gr. " are of the reign of Shah Jehan and other Delhi Emperors ; 

 three of them are Noor- Jehanny." 



6th. From Captain Layard in his own name and in that of Mr. 

 C. T. Carnac. Four small gold coins found under the old temple of 



