PROCEEDINGS 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For May, 1855. 



At a meeting held on the 2nd instant at the usual hour, 

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

 The minutes of the last months proceedings were read and, after 

 some modification, confirmed. 

 Presentations were received — 



1. From the Right Rev. the Bishop of Victoria, forwarding through 

 the Rev. Mr. Cuthbert, a copy of the Gospels of Luke and John, the 

 Acts of the Apostles, and the Epistle to the Romans, in the Loochooan 

 language, and promising soon to send St. Luke's Gospel in Japanese. 



2. From J. Watson, Esq. B. C. S., two more specimens of fossil 

 wood and leaf impressions of a species of Cycas from Rajmahal. 



With reference to the specimens, Mr. Pontet of Bhagulpore states 

 that "The Fossils are to be had at Bindrabun, a small hill south east 

 of Terriagully — six miles ; but any body wishing to find them, ought to 

 go to the dak stage called Shahabad and then down my road half a 

 mile and turn to the left." 



3. From Capt. Saxton, Pooree, announcing despatch of further 

 specimens of coal from Gangpure and of iron stone from Gurjang in the 

 Autmallie Rnjah's territory. 



Capt. Saxton writes as follows : — " I have to advise you of the des- 

 patch, by cart to the Calcutta Exchange, of a further supply of the 

 " Gangpur" coal. I have also sent some iron stone, which I met with 

 in a village (Gurjang) in the Autmallik Rajah's territory, and which, 

 from what I learnt from the people employed in manufacturing the 

 iron, is of a more valuable description, than what is usually found in 

 such abundance in many parts of the Tributary Mehals of the Cuttack 

 and S. W. Frontier Agencies. The villagers, speaking from conjecture, 



