PKOCEEDINGS 



OF 



THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL. 



An extraordinary General Meeting of the Society was held on 

 Wednesday, 9 p. m., 16th March, 1870. 



The Hon'ble J. B. P h e a r, President, in the chair. 



The President said that the special object for which the extra- 

 ordinary General Meeting was convened by the Council of the 

 Society was fully explained in the notice issued which is follows : — 



H. E. H. THE DUKE OF EDINBUEGH 



11 having expressed a desire to become a member of the Asiatic 

 Society of Bengal, an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society 

 is hereby convened by the Council of the Society, under Eule 31 of 

 the Bye-Laws, for the purpose of proceeding in the matter of his 

 election. 



The Meeting will be held this day, Wednesday, the 16th instant, 

 9 p. m., at the Society's Eooms, Park Street." 



The President observed that he had very little to add to what is 

 stated in this notice. The report of H. E. Highness' s desire to 

 join our Society as a Member having reached too late to be brought 

 before the last monthly meeting of the Society, the Council thought 

 it desirable to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting for the 

 special purpose that H. E. Highness may be elected before he 

 leaves the shores of India, which he was so graciously pleased 

 to honor with his visit. 



The President then requested Dr. F a y r e r to move the proposi- 

 tion. 



Dr. J. Fay re r, C. S. I., briefly alluded to H. E. Highness's 

 special wish to become a member of the Society and moved — 



That His Eoyal Highness, Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, 

 Duke of Edinburgh, bo elected an ordinary member of the Asiatic 

 Society of Bengal. 



The President seconded the proposition which was put to the 

 meeting and carried unanimously. 



