Correspondence. 539 



I hope I have made myself clearly understood on the points above 

 mentioned, and that you will do me the justice to believe, that only 

 a regard to truth, * * * * * * * * 



^sfs^Hs'j^'K^j^'t^-f^ has 

 induced me to occupy your valuable time with this letter. 



Notice of a live Cervus frontalis, J. M. 

 My dear Sir, 



I have the pleasure to inform you of my having dispatched 

 to you a live " Sungnai." I send it at the desire of Capt. Guthrie, 

 who pays all expenses of transport, (and they are great,) and has 

 offered a reward of Rupees Fifty to the person who may bring it alive 

 to Calcutta. 



This Deer was caught for Capt. Gordon, with others which have 

 died. Ten or twelve caught for me have also died. Capt. Gordon 

 intended to have sent the Deer to you himself, but being unable, 

 I have done so for Capt. Guthrie, and to Capt. Guthrie will belong 

 the honor of having dispatched to Calcutta the first live specimen. 



From what I have said you will see, that Capt. Gordon had not neg- 

 lected your commission, and considering the great mortality amongst 

 the animals caught, his kindness in having made a domesticated Deer 

 over to me, will be duly appreciated. 



I am. My Dear Sir, 

 Yours faithfully, 

 Wm. McCulloch. 



Munneepore, \Qth December, 1843. 



Extract from the Proceedings of the Coal Committee for the Month of 



June 1843. 



Read a letter from J. W. Westerhout, Esq. to William Griffith, 

 Esq., in reply to queries from the Secretary of the Coal and Mineral 

 Committee relative to the Gold mines at Malacca. 



At Gammche, Zahony, and Chandras, situated thirty-nine miles 

 from Malacca, Gold mines are worked under the exorbitant exac- 



