Abstract of proceedings of the 



[No, 30, 



Scientific Memoirs selected from the Transactions of 

 Foreign Academies of Science and learned Societies 



and from Foreign J ournals. Vol. 2. Part 7 The Editor. 



Wilson's Two Lectures on the Religious Practices and 



opinions of the Hindoos CP. Brown Esq. 



Essay on the Creed, Custom and Literature of the Jan- 

 gums, 2 Copies Do. 



Proceedings of the Geographical Society of Bombay.. Bombay Geographi. 



cal Society. 



Specimens of Rocks from Southern India Lieut. T. J. Newbold 



Singular spherical mineral masses from Streepermatoor. j. Sanderson Esq. 



Specimens of the silicified wood from Trivecary c. T. Kaje Esq. 



Shell Limestone from Pondicherry Lieut. T.J. Newbold 



Specimen of Coal from Mergui Col.w. Culien. 



A bottle of water filled from the hot spring near Rheim. Do. 



A bottle of water filled from the hot spring near fort . > 



Lismore Do. 



Specimens of Indian Marble (polished) Do. 



It having been suggested by Dr. Cole that one more Report on the 

 Mackenzie M. S. S. was due. It was resolved — That it be referred to 

 the Committee of Papers to enquire from the Rev. Mr. Taylor whether 

 his reports on the Mackenzie M. S. S. are concluded and that the Secre- 

 tary of the Committee of Papers be requested to communicate this Reso- 

 lution of the Society to the Rev. Mr. Taylor ; it being necessary for the 

 Society to write to the Government on the subject. 



At a General Meeti?ig of the Madras Literary Society and Auxiliary 

 of the Royal Asiatic Society convened by special Notice on Wednesday 

 the 18th August 1841. 



The President stated that the object of this Meeting was to determine 

 as to the propriety of discontinuing the publication of the Madras Jour- 

 nal of Literature and Science ; he had attentively examined the whole of 

 the papers and accounts which had been in circulation amongst the Mem- 

 bers of the Managing Committee and he would now bring the result of 

 that examination before the present Meeting to enable them to form a 

 correct judgment on this subject. He stated that it having been consider- 

 ed advisable to order from England the paper necessary for the printing 



