OCT. — DEC. 1856.] and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic Society. 121 
Thursday, llth December 1856. 
The Hon'ble Walter Elliot, President in the Chair. 
The Secretary laid before the Meeting the state of the Society's 
Funds, up to the termination of the present year, 1856. 
Liabilities. 
RS. 
Due to Messrs. Allen & Co. 
for Books, Periodicals, &c. 1439 3 
Due to Deposits of 5 Third rers 2003 5 11 
Assets. 
RS. A. P. 
iPalance in band of Treasu- 
Class Subscribers 60 0 0 
Excess of Assets overLiabilities 830 2 6 
.^■i 
2319 5 10 
Arrears of Subscriptions. .. . 316 0 0 
2319 5 11 
Resolved, that the Statement is satisfactory, and be published in 
the Journal for the information of Members of the Society. 
Dr. Cleghorn read a paper on the Sand-binding Plants of the 
Coromandel Coast, in which he mentioned eight species of these 
useful plants, more or less serviceable in strengthening the beach 
between the Saluting Battery and St. Thome. Kepresentations of 
these binders lithographed in Dumphy's best style were laid before 
the Meeting, showing the distinctive character of the respective 
plants. Dr. Cleghorn points out the soil and situation in which 
these plants are best calculated to succeed, and hopes to find lei- 
sure to contribute similar notices from time to time under the head 
of Notulse Botanicae. The thanks of the Meeting were voted to 
Dr. Cleghorn for his able and interesting communication. 
The following Books and Papers were presented to the Society. 
1. Geschichte Wassaf's — Persisch Herausgegeben und Deutsch 
iibersetzt von Hammer-Purgstall,/rom the Author. 
2. Correspondence respecting Rain Gauges, from the Chief Se- 
cretary. 
3. A notice of the late Storm, of the 20th Nov. 1856, /rom the 
H. Co.'s Astronomer. 
4. Diagrams of Barometrical and Thermometrical Curves for 
1852, 1853, 1854 and 1855, from the H. Co: s Astronomer. 
