38 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Feb. 



The following letters accompany the donation : — 



No. 309. 

 From J. Geogiiegan, Esq., 



Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal. 

 To the Secretary 



to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



Fort William, the lQth, January 1866. 

 Sir, — I am directed by the Lieutenant-Governor to forward, for 

 the information of the Council of the Asiatic Society, the accompany- 

 ing copy of communications received from the Commissioner of Chit- 

 tagong, Nos. 483 and 501, dated, respectively, the 27th ultimo and 

 3rd instant, and of the enclosed report from the Magistrate of Chit- 

 tagong on the series of earthquakes which occurred in that district 

 during December last. A sample of the sand referred to in the memo- 

 randum of Mr. Wilson, the Officiating Joint-Magistrate, is also 

 forwarded herewith. 



I have &c. 

 (Sd.) J. Geogiiegan, 

 Under-Secretary to the Govt, of Bengal. 



From W. Gordon Young, Esq., Commissioner of the Chiitagong 

 Division,— (No. 483, dated the 27th December, 1865.) 



Forwarded for the information of the Government of Bengal. The 

 undersigned hopes to be able shortly to report further particulars that 

 may be of interest. 

 From A. Smith, Esq., Magistrate and Collector of Chittagong, to the 



Commissioner of the Chittagong Division, — (No. 1392, dated the 



ISth December, 1865.) 



Sir, - I have the honor to report to you the occurrence of a series of 

 earthquakes commencing on the evening of the 15th instant. 



2. One shoek on that and another on the following evening were 

 severe, and most masonry buildings have suffered damage. 



3 About as many as twelve or fourteen distinct shocks have been 

 counted, the last of which was about 12 o'clock to-day. 



From W. Gordon Young, Esq., Commissioner of the Chittagong Divi- 

 sion, — (No. 501, dated the 3/-(/ January, 1866.) 

 Forwarded for the information of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal 

 in continuation of this office Memo. No. 483, dated the 27th ultimo ; 





