PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OP BENGAL 



For February, 1870. 



The Annual meeting of tlie Society was held on Wednesdaj-, the 

 2nd of February, 1870, at 9 o'clock p. m. 

 On the proposition of Mr. H. F. Blanford, 

 Dr. S. B. Partridge was voted to take the chair. 



Annual Eeport. 



The Council of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, in submitting their 

 annual report for the year ending 31st December, 1869, are glad 

 to be able to congratulate the Society on its increasing prosperity, 

 both as regards the accession of new members and the improved 

 nature of its finances. 



There have been in the course of the year 5 1 ordinary members 

 elected, a larger number than that of any previous year. On the 

 other hand, the Society has to deplore the loss of 7 ordinary mem- 

 bers by death, 25 members retired, and the names of four were 

 removed from the list, for non-compliance with the rules of the 

 Society. This shews a total loss of 36, and leaves a net increase 

 of 15 members. 



The number of ordinary members at the close of the year was 

 442, of which 304 were paying and 138 absent members. In both 

 there has been a slight increase, as compared with the past year, 

 1868, namely, 10 on the paying and 5 on the absent list. 



