102 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [April, 



The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting were balloted for and elected ordinary members : — 

 Capt. E. D. Osborn, B. S. Corps. 

 E. Stewart, Esq. 

 B. Smith Lyman, Esq. 

 Dr. T. W. I n n i s, C. B. 

 Col. A. D. Dickens, C. B. 

 The following gentlemen are candidates for ballot at the May 

 Meeting : — 



Dr. Warth, Indian Inland Customs, proposed by Dr. F. 

 Stoliczka, seconded by E. M. A d a m, Esq. 



Dr. W. S c h 1 i c h, Deputy Conservator of forests, proposed by 

 Dr. Stoliczka, seconded by S. K u r z, Esq. 



J. E. D ob s o n, M. B., Staff. Asst. Surgeon, proposed by Col. H. 

 Hyde, seconded by Dr. T. Oldham. 



J. Macnagten, Esq., Darbhanga, proposed by Mr. H. 

 Blochmann, seconded by Col. Hyde. 



J. H. D a m a n t, Esq., C. S., proposed by E. V. W e s t m a- 

 c o 1 1, Esq., seconded by Dr. Stoliczka. 



Eaja Satyanand Ghoshal, proposed by Babu E a j e n- 

 dralala Mitra, seconded by the Hon'ble J. B. P h e a r. 



The following gentlemen have intimated their desire to withdraw 

 from the Society : — 



Gr. M. Tagore, Esq. 

 T. B. Lane, Esq. 

 The President gave notice that at the next monthly general 

 Meeting it would be proposed on behalf of the Council that a 

 donation of Es. 100 out of the Society's Funds should be made 

 in aid of the subscription to relieve the necessities of Mrs. 

 Piddington. The Council considered that they had not them- 

 selves the powor, in the ordinary course of managing the Society's 

 affairs, to apply a sum of money to such a purpose as this, but they 

 felt confident that the Society would gladly seize this opportunity, 

 sad as it was, of testifying its high appreciation of the remarkable 

 services done by Mr. H. P i d d i n g t o n to the cause of science and 

 the interests of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



The President also announced that the Council had formed a Com- 

 mittee, consisting of Dr. Partridge, Mr. Blanford and him- 



