OCT. — mae. 1859-60.] Proceedings. 369 



Runeindskrift i Pirceus. Inscription Runique du Piree, 



Guide to Northern Archceology, edited by the Earl of Ellesmere, 



Annaler for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie, 



Det Hongelige Nordiske Oldskrift— Selskab, 



Saga Jatvardar Konings hins Helga, 



Manual of Ethnological Enquiry, 



Notes on the Chinese Army, 

 and that J D. Sim, Esq.. has presented seven Volumes of " Nature 

 Displayed" translated from the French " Spectacle de la Nature." 



Ordered to be acknowledged with the thanks of the Committee 

 to the respective donors. 



At a Meeting of the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary 

 Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, held at the 

 Club House, on Thursday, the 9th February 1860, at half past 

 6 o'clock, P. M. 



PRESENT. 



J. D. Mayne, Esq. I W. Hudleston, Esq., Secretary. 



G. F. Fullerton, Esq. I 



The Secretary laid before the Meeting the usual Monthly State- 

 ment of the Society's Funds prepared up to 9th February 1860. 



Resolved, that the above Statement is satisfactory and be passed. 



Read letter from Capt. J. McKennie, Deputy Master Attendant, 

 forwarding some observations on the effects of the Groynes on the 

 Beach during erection and subsequently. 



Ordered to be transferred to the Sub-Committee on Papers. 



Read Extract from Proceedings of the Madras Government (Re- 

 venue Department, 22nd October 1859, No. 428) with a Report 

 from the Collector of Malabar on the management of the five Lac- 

 cadive Islands, sequestered for arrears of pishcush due by the Bebee 

 of Cannanore, also a separate Report of the Island of Menakoy. 



Ordered to be transferred to the Sub-Committee on Papers. 



Read letter from Lieut. Mitchell, in charge of the Government 



