398 
[No. 4, 
Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 
“ I have heard nothing further of the pieces which went to 
Goruckpore, but hope that you may have heard something of them 
yourself. 
“ Your’s truly, 
“ (Sd.) T. F. Peppe.” 
The following letter received from the Magistrate of Goruckpore, 
announces the despatch of other fragments of the same fall for the 
Society’s Museum. 
“ To the Sect. Asiatic Society, 
Calcutta. 
“ Sib, — In reply to your letter No. 221, dated lltli June, 18G1, 
I have the honour to inform you that I have this day forwarded the 
stone alluded to in a separate parcel by steamer. 
“ On the 12th May, 1861, at 5 p. m., the above stone and another 
piece, fell near Thanna Nimbooali situated at a distance of 42 miles 
North and East of this station. 
“ The fall of the stones* was attended with a great noise similar to 
that of cannon fire. The distance apart at w T hich they fell was 
two miles, and on their fall they penetrated into the ground 
one cubit and half a cubit respectively, and an appearance of smoke 
was seen by the people to issue from the spot. After an interval of 
two hours a storm ensued, and it rained a little. At the time of the 
fall of the stones it is reported that the sky was clear. 
“ I have, &c. 
“ (Signed) F. M. Eied, 
“ Magistrate'' 
Goruckpore, 5th July, 1861. 
Bead the subjoined letter from Col. Sir G. Everest, on his election 
as an Honorary Member : — 
To the Secy. Asiatic Society. 
June , 25th, 1861, Hyde Park, W. 
“ Deab Sib, — I have been prevented by indisposition and divers 
other causes, from earlier acknowledging the receipt of your letter 
of the 19th November, 1860, which duly reached me. 
“ I beg the favor of you to present to the Asiatic Society of Cal- 
cutta my respectful compliments and thanks for the honour they 
* Both stones are sent by steamer. 
