14 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Jan. 



Letters from Dr. C. R. Francis, Lieutenant- Colonel S. R. Tickell, 

 H. D. Sandeman, Esq., and C. S. Hogg, Esq., intimating their desire 

 to withdraw from the Society, were recorded. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed at the last meeting were 

 balloted for and elected Ordinary Members. 



Lieutenant J. H. Urquhart, R. E. 



Dr. J. Anderson. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot as Ordinary Members 

 at the next meeting. 



Moonshee Newul Kishwur, proposed by Moulavi Abdool Luteef Khan 

 Bahadoor, seconded by Baboo Rajendralal Mitra. 



E. Wilmot, Esq., Principal of Delhi College, proposed by Captain 

 W. N. Lees, seconded by Mr. Heeley. 



Phillip H. Egerton, Esq., B. C. S., Kangra, proposed by Mr. E. C. 

 Bayley, seconded by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



S. H. Robinson, Esq., proposed by Mr. Grote, seconded by Mr. 

 Woodrow. 



Communications were received — 



1. From Baboo Gopinath Sen ; An abstract of the Results of the 

 Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General's 

 Office in the month of October, 1864. 



2. From the Rev. M. A. Sherring, LL. B., and C. Home, Esq. 

 C. S. ; " Some account of ancient remains at Saidpur and Bhitari." 



3. From the Rev. F. Mason, through Colonel Phay re ; — Answers to 

 the " queries for travellers," embracing the physical characteristics of the 

 Karens. 



4. From Dr. J. L. Stewart, Notes of observations on the Biksas of 

 the Bijnour District. 



The discussion of the Meteorological report, which was deferred at 

 the last General Meeting, was resumed. 



Mr. Heeley read the draft Meteorological Report submitted by the 

 Council for the approval of the Meeting, and Mr. Blanford read again 

 a memorandum on the steps which had been taken by the Society in 

 the preparation of the above ; also the letter from Government submit- 

 ted at the previous meeting of the Society. (For the above, see Pro- 

 ceedings for December, 1864.) 



After some discussion, in which Colonel Strachey, the President, 

 Colonel Thuillier, Mr. Heeley, and Mr. Blanford, took part, the Report 



