PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



foe Apeil, 1854. 



At the usual monthly meeting of the Society held on the 6th 

 instant, 



Sir J. "W". Col vile, Knight, President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last month's proceedings were read and con- 

 firmed. 



Presentations were received — 



1 . Prom Lady Elliot, a teak wood cabinet for coins, and copy of 

 a Volume entitled ' Appendix to the Arabs in Sindh' printed for 

 private circulation by the late Sir H. Elliot. 



2. Prom J. Cockburn, Esq. Superintendent Barrackpore Park, 

 Carcass of a Samber Deer. Elaphus. 



3. Prom the Society of Natural Sciences of Cherbourg, through 

 the Foreign Offiee, the Memoirs of the Society, Vol. I. part 2. 



4. Prom Mons. Bleeker, President, and Mons. G. A. Dehauge, 

 Secretary of the Society of Sciences of Netherlands India, Vol. I. 

 N. S. of the Transactions of the Society. 



5. Prom Mr. Grote, on the part of Mr. Eobinson, a Collection 

 of Snakes from Assam. 



6. 3 Indo-Sythic (Kadphises) gold coins found near the Black 

 Pagoda, in the Pooree District, and sent for inspection by the 

 Hon'ble E. Drummond, were laid on the table. 



The following gentlemem were named for ballot at the next 

 meeting. 



J. J. Clarke, Esq. Civil Assistant Surgeon Hameerpore,*— proposed 

 by Mr. Preeling and seconded by Mr. Grote. 



P. Schiller, Esq. Merchant, Calcutta, — proposed by Dr. Sprenger 

 and seconded by Mr. Grote. 



J. Ii. Campbell, Esq. Merchant, Calcutta, — proposed by Dr. 

 Sprenger and seconded by the President. 



The chairman on behalf of the Council communicated to the meet- 



