General Meeting, Nov. 27th, 1852, xli. 



The President moved, that as it was growing late, this Meet- 

 ing do adjourn till Saturday next at 1 o'clock, p. m., for the 

 purpose of reading the papers now before it. 



Mr. Simon C. Chetty seconded the motion. 



Mr. E. L. Layard opposed the motion, on the ground that 

 Meetings in the day-time interfered with official duties, and 

 if they were frequent he should feel it incumbent upon him 

 to resign the honour of being the Society's Secretary. He 

 moved, as an amendment, that the reading of papers be 

 postponed till the Evening Meetings. 



Mr. Dawson seconded the amendment. 



A considerable discussion now ensued, and the original 

 motion and the amendment being put from the Chair, the 

 latter was carried by a majority of one. 



Mr. Dawson kindly placing his house at the disposal of the 

 Members for the next Evening Meeting, it was resolved to 

 adjourn this meeting till Wednesday next at 8 o'clock, p.m., 

 at Mr. Dawson's residence ; and the thanks of the Meeting 

 having been voted to the Chair, it adjourned accordingly. 



E. L. Layard, 



Hony. Secy. 



A. 



Kaduganava, 22d November, 1852. 

 To the Secretary of the Asiatic Society of Ceylon. 

 My dear Sir, 



It gives me great pleasure to find you the successor of so worthy a man 

 as the late Secretary, whose untimely death no one could deplore more 

 sincerely than I do ; and it is to be hoped that your period of office will 

 be a longer one, and that before it is terminated you will have established 

 for the Society what is now wanted, viz. a Museum of all the Zoological 

 productions of the Island. Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, have each a 

 Museum, Ceylon none, or only apologies for one. The Society alone could 

 not support an institution of the kind ; the aid of Government is required ; 

 and surely the Legislative Council will not hesitate to vote XI 00 a year 

 for so laudable a purpose. 



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