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Cachar at 8 o'clock in the evening of the 29th June, and at 3 a. m. 

 of the following morning, lasting each time 4 to 5 seconds ; but causing 

 no damage. 



The Executive Engineer of Rajshahai division reports an earthquake 

 at Dinagepore on the same night at about the same hour, (midnight) 

 as at Sylhet. It lasted for about a minute and three distinct shocks 

 were felt. The motion travelled from north-east to south-west. It 

 was felt also slightly at Rampore Bauleah, Malda, Nattore, Boggrah, 

 Pubnah and Rungpore. No damage was caused to the buildings. It 

 is also stated to have been " perceptible at Berhampore, but that few 

 seem to have felt it." 



Another earthquake is reported as occurring on the 31st July, at 

 about llh. 45m. in the day. It was felt at Hazareebagh, where it is 

 said to have lasted 10 seconds, and appeared to come from the north, 

 or north-east. It was slightly felt also at Raneegunje. It appeared 

 more severe at Gobinclpore, where the main wall of the Assistant Com- 

 missioner's Cutcherry was cracked, and the plaster fell off several of the 

 pillars in the verandah. One of the walls of the 1st class road chokee 

 at Kundra was cracked. Near Bugodhur, it was very perceptibly felt 

 at about 11 a. m. At Aymiahghat all the constables rushed out of 

 the police building, It was felt also at Burrakur. It is stated to 

 have been preceded and accompanied by a loud noise resembling the 

 distant noise of an engine letting off steam, and is stated to have 

 come from north-east toward the south-west. 



Nothing unusual in the state of the weather or temperature is 

 recorded. 



The receipt of the following communications was announced : — 

 I. — Notes on the Flora of Mdnbhum, by V. Ball, Esq., B. A. 

 II. — The Malacology of Loiuer Bengal, No. 1, by Dr. F. Stoliczka. 

 III. — Remarks on the genus Pandanus, by S. Kurz, Esq. 



