1868.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, 139 



I. The following presentations were announced : — 



1. From the Commissioner of the Central Provinces, 



Two Copies of Report of the Ethnological Committee on papers laid 

 before them and upon examination of specimens of Aboriginal tribes 

 brought to the Jubbulpore Exhibition of 1866-67. 



2. From Dr. F. Steindachner through Dr. F. Stoliczka, a copy of 

 " Ichthyologischer Bericht iiber eine nach Spanien und Portugal un- 

 ternommene Reise." 



3. From Colonel W. H. Sykes, a copy of Analysis of the Report 

 upon the state of the Empire of France presented to the Senate and 

 Legislative body, February, 1867. 



4. From Major J. F. Tennant, a copy of a Memorandum on pre- 

 parations for observing the Total Eclipse of the Sun on August 

 18th, 1868. 



II. The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the 

 last meeting were ballotted for and elected as ordinary members : — 



E. Buck, Esq., C. S., Cawnpore, 

 Babu Yatindramohana Thakura. 

 H. Reinhold, Esq. 

 Dr. C. R. Francis (re-election.) 



III. The following are candidates for ballot at the July meeting : — 

 Dr. G. W. Leitner, proposed by Mr. Grote and seconded by 



Mr. Blanford. 



Lieutenant C. F. T. Marshall, Lahore, proposed by Mr. Grote 

 and seconded by Babu Rajendralala Mitra. 



W. Smith, Esq., C. E., proposed by Dr. T. Oldham and seconded 

 by Mr. H. Leonard. 



R. H. Renny, Esq., Assistant Commissioner, Chittagong Hill Tracts, 

 proposed by Captain T. H. Lewin, seconded by Babu R. Mitra. 



The Rev. James Roberts, Jr. Chaplain of the Church of Scotland, 

 proposed by Mr. Sime, seconded by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



IV. Letters from the following, intimating their desire to withdraw 

 from the Society, were recorded : — 



Captain F. S. Staunton, R. E, 

 J. H. Branson, Esq. 

 A. P. Macdonell, Esq. 



