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ordinary interest throughout Austria, and I doubt not but that a full 

 account of it will in due time be published by some of the Scientific 

 Societies in the Empire. 



" My specimen is 1 lb 4 ozs. 72 grs. in weight and 8 to 9J inches in 

 circumference : it is I believe of a structure and composition similar to 

 the Aerolite which fell near Parnallee in February 1857." 



Lieutenant "VV. J.Williamson, and G. A.D. Anley, Esq., duly proposed 

 at the last meeting, were balloted for and elected as ordinary members. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot as ordinary mem- 

 bers at the February meeting. 



Colonel J. C. Brooke ; proposed by Dr. J. Anderson, seconded by 

 Dr. J. Ewart. 



Lieutenant-Colonel Blair Reid, Governor- General's Agent at Chumla; 

 proposed by Dr. J. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Grote. 



E. V. Westmacott, Esq., C. S., B. A., Assistant Commissioner, Man- 

 bhoom ; proposed by Dr. J. Anderson, seconded by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



Alfred Woodley Croft, Esq., Professor, Presidency College ; proposed 

 by J. B. Branson, Esq., seconded by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



John Anderson Paul, Esq., Exchange Hall ; proposed by J. H. 

 Branson, Esq., seconded by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



Letters from Dr. R. Bird and Lt. H. Trotter, intimating their desire 

 to withdraw from the Society were recorded. 



An Ethnological Report of the Government of the Straits Settlement 

 was submitted. 



In connection with the proposed Ethnographic Congress, Dr. Cleg- 

 horn exhibited five photographs by Messrs. Bourne and Shepherd, 

 illustrating the aborigines of the Himalaya and adjacent countries, who 

 occasionally find their way to Simla. The Kanaits of the Hill States 

 and the Guddees of Kangra were represented in their proper costume. 

 The most interesting group contained the figures of a Lama from 

 Lhassa and a North Tibetan from Zauskar, rarely seen at that 

 sanatorium. 



The receipt of the following communications was announced — 



1. From Baboo Gopce Nath Sen, Abstract of Hourly Meteorolo- 

 gical Observations made at the Surveyor General's Office in Septem- 

 er last. 



