JAN. — MAR. 1857.] Proceedijigs. 
Palms and Bamboos high on the Himalaya, and it is to be hoped 
that the paper which was read from him at our last meeting will 
be in such a state as to allow of its publication. Most sincerely, 
I am sure, do the Society condole with his afflicted widow. Such 
events call on us to be ready, seeing we know not what a day may 
bring forth." 
At the same meeting a paper was read entitled, A brief account 
of the f/eneral Botanical features of a Hill District in Western India, 
with the results of a series of observations in connection with ve- 
getable climatology. By John Kennett AVilson, Bombay. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
The Managing Committee of the Madeas Literary Society and 
Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, Thursday Eve7wig, Janw 
ary 8, 1857. 
The chair was taken at | past 6 by W. U. Arbxtthn-ot, Esq. 
The Secretary laid the usual statements before the Meeting and 
the following papers were selected for the evening. 
Read an interesting account from Major Jacob, the Honorable 
Company's Astronomer, explaining the different indications of the 
Barometrical and Thermometrical Curves, for the years 1852-53, 
54 and 55 ; the Plates having been previously forwarded by him 
to the Society. 
In regard to the Barometer the Curves for every month show 
very conspicuously the course of the daily tides, there being two 
well marked Maxima and Minima the principal Maximum occur- 
ring at J past 9 a.m., and the lowest Minimum at 4 r. m. The Mer- 
cury stands highest on the average in January, falling gradually 
till June, and rising again towards December. The Rise is usually 
most rapid from October to November, about which time considerable 
depressions arc also observable indicating the effect of storms which 
not unfrcfiucnlly sweep ovci- this coast at that time of the year. 
