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Midnapore, with sample of the iron manufactured thereform ; (5) 

 Specimens of iron ore and crude iron from 20 miles north of Doya 

 on the More River, Beerbhoom. 



4. From Lt.-Col. Baker, a plan of the town and ruins of Raj- 

 mahal, showing the site of the proposed Railway Terminus at that 

 station. 



5. From C. Grant, Esq. (1) a specimen of coal from Mouk- 

 meanouth Colliery Pit, in Durham, (2) specimens of Shale with 

 impressions of ferns, (3) specimens of embedded fresh water mus- 

 sel, (4) an Ammonite from Whitby and (5) a specimen of iron stone 

 from Dysart in Fifeshire. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting were balloted for, and elected ordinary members. 

 G. H. Bushby, Esq. 0. S. (re-elected). 



F. A. Lushington, Esq. C. S. (ditto). 

 Dr. Boycott, Bombay Medical service. 

 Lt. N. W. Elphinstone, 4th Regt. N. I. 

 Lt. H. S. Bivar, 18th Regt. B. N. I. 



The following were named for ballot at the next meeting. 



G. G. Morris, Esq. C. S., Purneah, proposed by Mr. Grote, and 

 seconded by the President. 



Capt. G. H. Saxton, 38th M. N. I. proposed by Mr. Samuells and 

 seconded by Dr. Spilsbury. 



Babu Kissory Chand Mittra, Junr. Magistrate, Calcutta, proposed 

 by Babu Ramgopaul Ghose and seconded by Babu Radanath Sickdar. 



Communications were received — 



1 . From Dr. Roer, enclosing a paper on the Bibliographical 

 history of the Upanishads. 



2. From the Government of the North "Western Provinces, 

 through Mr. Under-Secretary Carmichael, Meteorological Register 

 kept at the Secretariat Office at Agra, for the month of September 

 last. 



3. From Major A. Cunningham, forwarding a paper entitled 

 " Coins of Indian Buddhist Satraps with Greek Inscriptions." 



The following is an extract from Major C. 



" When I formerly told you that I thought I could give some informa- 

 tion on points that would be interesting to your brother, I meant re- 



