CONTENTS. 



Pages. 



I. Biographical Memoir of Dr. Rottler. By the Rev. T. 



Foulkes, Church Missionary Society Madras 1 



II. Report on the Bustar Zemindary: by Capt. Charles 



Elliot, c. b., Madras Artillery, Deputy Commissioner 

 of the Chutteesghur, or Raipore District, in the Pro- 

 vince of Nagpore 18 



III. A Brief Account of the Ancient Buddhist Sculptures at 



Masulipatam, lately in the possession of Mr. Alex- 

 ander from which the restored form of the Dago- 

 bahs or Topes is obtained. By Major H. Congreve.. 44 



IV. Discours de M. Garcin de Tassy, membre de 1' Institut 



a 1' ouverture du cours d' Hindoustani, a 1' Ecole 

 Imperiale des Langues Orientales vivantes, le 7 

 Fevrier 1861 46 



V. Observations upon the altered Rocks of the Neilgher- 



ries. By Major H. Congreve 49 



VI. Notes on the Yoon-tha lin Karens, their History, Man- 



ners and Customs. By Capt. W. G. Stoll, 2nd Ma- 

 dras European Light Infantry, Assistant Commis- 

 sioner, Martaban e 52 



VII. On the supposed fixity of the Poles. By the Rev. W. 



Taylor 67 



VIII. Contributions to the Botany of Southern India. Lieut. 



R. H. Beddome, Assistant Conservator of Forests. . 70 



IX. Notes on Zanguebar. By M. Edouard Loarer 76 



X. Remarks on Major Cunningham's Account of Topes at 



Bhilsa, and Sanchi. By the Rev. W. Taylor 94 



XI. Discovery of a New Planet " Asia." By N. R, Pogson, 



Esq , f. r a. s., Government Astronomer 100 



XII. Reports on Ancient Architectural Remains in the Ma- 



dras Presidency , ............ 103 



XIII. Public Works in Travancore. . , 127 



