222 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [No. 2. 



Presentations were received — 



1. From E. C. Colebrooke, Esq. Eeports of Summary Cases de- 

 termined in the Sudder Court, during 1849 — 52. 



2. Erorn the Government of Eort St. Greorge through the Chief 

 Secretary Sir H. Montgomery, Eeports of the Madras Central 

 Museum, for 1853. 



3. Erom Lady Elliot, a complete copy of Eees's Cyclopsedia in 

 43 volumes. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting, were balloted for and elected ordinary members. 



Major M. E. Loftie, 30th Eegt. N. I. 



Lt. W. Hichens, Bengal Engrs. 



C. E. Chapman, Esq. B. C. S. 



Notes were recorded from Mr. Earle and Babu G-yanendramohun 

 Tagore, expressing their wishes to withdraw from the Society. 



Pursuant to notice given at the last meeting Mr. Houstoun 

 desired " to know under what decision of the members assembled 

 in general meeting letter No. 217 of the 3rd December, 1853, 

 was written, and made to appear as if the act and deed of the 

 Society." 



The chairman pointed out By-law 77, which invests the Council 

 with the necessary authority, and reminded Mr. H. that the letter 

 had been read and approved by the December meeting. Mr. R. 

 then recorded a protest. 



The chairman on behalf of the Council proposed the following 

 resolution, which was seconded by Major Abbott. 



" Besolved that the Society is willing to become instrumental to 

 the extent of its power in giving to the world Sir H. Elliot's 

 unpublished works in any way in which Lady Elliot, and the 

 friends of the late Sir H. Elliot may consider that the Society's 

 services may be useful." 



Eev. K. M. Banerjea opposed the resolution and, in order to 

 meet his objection, Mr. Houstoun proposed as an amendment that 

 " enquiry be made of Lady Elliot if the Society could in any way 

 assist her in giving to the world the unpublished works of the late 

 Sir Henry Elliot." 



On being put to the vote, however, the amendment was lost 



