PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



for March, 1869. 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal was 

 held on Wednesday the 3rd instant, at 9 o'clock p. m. 



E. C. Bayley, Esq., in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following presentation was announced — 



1. From the Government of India, Home Department, 24 bronze 

 medals, executed at the Calcutta Mint. 



The following gentlemen are candidates for ballot at the next 

 meeting — * 



E. D. Lockwood, Esq., C. S., proposed by Lieut. R. C. Beavan> 

 seconded by Dr. J. Anderson. 



M. L. Ferrar, Esq., C. S., proposed by Mr. H. Blochmann, seconded 

 by Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Moulvie Kabeeruddeen Ahmad, proposed by Mr. H. Blochmann, 

 seconded by Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Dr. F. Day, Madras M. S., proposed by Dr. J. Anderson, seconded 

 by Mr. H. Blochmann. 



Rev. C. Haberlin, Chota-Nagpore, proposed by Mr. H. Blochmann, 

 seconded by Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Col. H. Hopkinson's desire to withdraw from the Society was re* 

 corded. 



The President said he had much pleasure to announce that His Ex- 

 cellency Earl Mayo has been pleased to accept the office of Patron 

 of the Society. 



The following papers were read — 



