30 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Jan. 



the aid of Government, the Society is gradually becoming acquainted 

 with the numerous varieties of the human race living under the 

 Indian Empire. Craniological collections are also being made by 

 the Natural History Secretary, and to these also, from the valuable 

 aid of the District and Medical Officers, we look for further contri- 

 butions. 



At the last meeting of the British Association, held at Dundee, the 

 subject of enquiry into the history, habits and peculiarities of certain 

 of the Autocthones of India was discussed, and a committee of Savans 

 nominated for the purpose of communicating with the Secretary of 

 State for India, with the view of obtaining information on these and 

 kindred subjects. As this question, on a larger scale, had already been 

 raised by this Society some time ago, I wrote to the Secretary to 

 Government in the Home Department begging him to move Grovern- 

 ment, in the event of any action being taken by the Secretary of State at 

 the instance of the Committee of the British Association, to associate 

 our enquiry with theirs. The Government was pleased to reply that the 

 action of the Asiatic Society in this matter had already been reported 

 to the Secretary of State, and that with reference to delay on the part of 

 some of the subordinate governments in sending in ethnological 

 reports, reminders should be forwarded to such as had not yet complied 

 with the requisition. 



With reference to the reports already received, I should weary 

 your patience were I to enter into details. But I take this opportunity 

 of placing on record the cordial acknowledgments of the Society 



Busti. . Benares, 



Mirzapore. Gbazipore. 



Bombay Government. 



Kurrachee. Kaeri. 



Sind. Surat. 



Hydrabad. Poouah. 

 Ahmedabad. 



Madras Government. 

 Two reports from tbe Inspector General of Madr; 



