332 journal, r.a.s. (ceylon). [Vol. II., Part II. 



coin ; 3 specimens of the Ridimassa ; one Scotch doit of King 

 Charles' time. 



Mr. Layard also exhibited an alabaster Buddha from Siam. 

 Fifteen copper coins dug up at a temple at Kotte, presented 

 by L. de Soyza, Mohandiram. 



Library. 



Twelve volumes of the Transactions of the Batavian Society 

 of Arts and Sciences, in Dutch, presented by the Society, with a 

 translated Index of Contents by Rev. J. D. Palm. 



Calcutta Review for March, 1849. 



Journal of the Bengal Asiatic Society. 



The Society's Journal of the Eastern Archipelago. 



Journal of the Statistical Society of London. 



Journal of the Geological Society of London. 



Travels of the Chinese Traveller Fa Hi Han, by the Editor 

 and Translator, Mr. Laidly. 



Moved by Edgar L. Layard, Esq., seconded by J. Capper, Esq., 

 " That with a view to facilitate the selection of Papers for pub- 

 lication, a Council should be appointed, and that the matter be 

 referred to the General Committee for their report. " — Agreed to. 



The following Papers were read : — 



On the Monetary System of Ceylon, by James Steuart, Esq. 



Analysis of the Coffee Plant, with the Manures best adapted to 

 the same, by Dr. Rudolph Gygax. 



Sketch of the Natural History of Ceylon : Part I., Mammalia, 

 by Edgar L. Layard, Esq. 



Mr. Caldwell (by proxy) begged to withdraw his Paper.- — 

 Allowed. 



General Meeting. 

 December 1, 1849. 

 Rev. D. J. Gogerly in the chair. 



The Minutes of the preceding Meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Three recommendations from the Committee were then read, 

 and in pursuance of those recommendations it was resolved: — 



1. That the Proceedings of each General Meeting be pub- 

 lished as soon as possible after such Meeting, and circulated 

 among the Members. 



2. That the Journal be published whenever and as often as 

 sufficient matter be collected. 



A letter was then read from E. L. Layard, Esq., laying before 

 the Society some propositions from the Jaffna Members. The 



