PROCEEDINGS 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For April, 1855. 



The Society met on the 4th instant, at half-past 8 p. m. 

 Sir James W. Colvile, Knight, President, in the chair. 

 The proceedings of the last month were read and confirmed. 

 Presentations were received — 



1. From J. Hodges, Esq. a spear and throwing stick from Swan 

 Eiver Settlement, Western Australia. 



2. Erom Colonel Bakes, ,21 Indo-Bactrian copper coins. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting, were balloted for and elected ordinary members. 



W. G-. Young, Esq. C. S. 



Babu Kalichurn Roy. 



Captain C. B. Young, Beng. Eng. 



His highness Muhammed Hossain Ali, Ex- Amir of Scinde was 

 named for ballot at the next meeting, proposed by Sir James Colvile, 

 and seconded by Mr. Grote. 



Read a letter from Dr. Clarke expressing his wish to withdraw 

 from the Society. 



Mr. Houstoun gave notice of his intention to make the following 

 motions and enquiries at the next meeting, viz. 



1. To have laid before the meeting all notes or comments re- 

 lating to the introduction or cancelment of any introduction to 

 JNo. 80 of the Bibliotheca Indica. 



2. To request that Mr. H. V. Bay ley, be requested to accept the 

 Joint-Secretaryship of the Asiatic Society. 



3. To know what communications are, as a matter of course, and in 

 what stage, to be laid before the Society, and for what communica- 

 tions the Society must depend upon the Council. 



