1837.] 



and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic Society. 



The Vidvun-Moda-Taranginee ; or Fountain of Pleasure 

 to the learned, translated into English, by Rajah Kalee- 

 Krishen Bahadur. Second ^edition By the Translator, 



Bytal-Puchisi ; or the Twerity-five Tales of Bytal, trans- 

 lated from theBrujbhakha into English, by Rajah Kalee- 

 Krishen Bahadur. , ditto. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to the Donors. 



Tt was announced that the following Gentlemen have been elected 

 Members of the Society. 



The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop. 

 Brigadier General Wilson, c. b. 

 I. Yv Fullerton, Esq 

 A. J. Macleane, Esq, 

 Captain Philpot, 

 Lieutenant R. S. Dobbs, 

 Captain W. Walker, 

 Captain J. Alexander, re-admitted, 



G. T. Bayfield, Esq. 

 Captain Wentworth, H. M. 63d Rt. 

 Lieutenant Pratt, do. 



H. Pilleau, Esq. do. 



During the past year the Society has lost twelve Members by death, 

 retirement, or departure for Europe, 



Dr. White, 



Captain Forster, 



Hon. Sir E. J. Gambier, 



Captain J. J. Underwood, 



Lieutenant H. Watts, 



Captain A. McCally, 



Walter Elliot, Esq. 



James Shaw, Esq. 



Captain F. Senior, 35th N. I. 



Rev. H. Cotterill, 



Rev. W. Taylor, 



Read the following letter from Ptobert Clerk, Esq. Secretary to Go- 

 vernment ; — 



Fort St. George, \8th October, 1836. 

 No. 1533. — Public Department. 

 Gentlemen, — I am directed by the Right Honourable the Governor in Council to 

 transmit for your consideration the accompanying copy of a letter dated the 16th 

 June last, from Cavelly Venkata Lutchmiah, with its original enclosures, and also 

 copy of a communication from the Supreme Government, dated the 21st ultimo, on 

 the subject thereof. 



2. You will be pleased to ascertain whether Mr. W. Taylor is willing to under- 

 take the work indicated by the Asiatic Society in Calcutta, and if so, the precise 

 assistance which he will require from the Government, in addition to that which 

 fee may be expected to receive from the Madras Literary Society. 



X have the honour to be, Gentlemen, 



Your most obedient servant, 

 To, the Managing Committee Robert Clerk, 



of the Madras Literary Society Secretary to Gort, 



and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society. 



