GLEANINGS IN SCIENCE. 
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B. Account of the Saltpetre Works in Java, by Col. Mackenzie. 
9. Three Zoological Articles, by M. Duvaueel. 
10. Account of the Hot Spring at Mungher, by Captain Herbert. 
11. On the Diamond Mines and Geology of Panah, by Mr. E. Stirling. 
12. On the Hot Spring at Sam a rang, by Mr J. Palmer. 
13. Sundry Metereological Journals, by Lieut. Gerard. 
14 Meter eologi cal Journal, kept at Singapur, from 1820 to 1825, inclusive, by 
Captain Davis. 
15. Metereological Observations made at Sagarin 1819, by Col. Thomas. 
And the following Office bearers were elected. 
Hon . Sir E. Rvah, President. 
Jamfs Caldek, Esq. Vice-President. 
C’apt. Jenkins, Secretary. 
D. Ross, Esq was requested to officiate as Secretary during the indisposition 
of Captain Jenkins. 
On Monday, 11th February, 1828, the Committee held their first meeting.— Sir 
E. Ryan in tiie cbair. 
The resolutions, as confirmed at the general meeting of the Society, were read ; 
and some private business being gone through, there were laid before the Committee, 
A bottle of water from the Hot Springs at the foot of the Altnam Hills, pre- 
sented by Mr. Avdall, in the name of Captain Bruce. 
A series of Rock Specimens, illustrative of the Geology of the districts of Rajpiir, 
Masuri in the Dehra Doon, &c. presented by Dr. J. Adam, iu the name of Dr. 
Royfe. 
The following papers were also presented. A summary view of the progress 
and present state of Geology in India, by J. Calder, Esq. V. P. C. Geological de- 
scription of a portion of BandiJkhand, B igilkhand, and the districts of Sugar and 
Jabalpur, illustrated by a map. section, and an extensive series of specimens. This 
paper was read by Captain J. Franklin, M. A. S. 
D. Ross, Esq. was elected a joint Secretary. 
Thanks were voted to the several contributors, and the meeting adjourned to 
Wednesday, February 27tb, 1828. 
Wednesday, February 27th, 1828. 
Hon. Sir E. Ryan in the chair. 
Amoncrst the visitors at this meeting were eight Hindoo youths of, or late of, the 
Anglo-Indian College. 
A. Stirling, Esq. was elected a Vice-President, and Mr. Piddington Correspond- 
ing Member. 
A circular letter, requesting contributions on geological subjects, with specimens, 
was ordered to be addressed to all those likely to co-operate with the Committee. 
There were then laid before the Committee — 
A series of Specimens from Sugar and the adjoining districts, by Captain 
Jenkins, in the name of Captain Coulthard, B* A. 
A paper on certain peculiar formations of Stratification near Biana, illustrated by 
a rough section, by J. Calder, Esq in the name of Mr, J. Hardie. 
This paper was read. 
Read also, 
Notice of the Hot Spring at the foot of the Altnam Hills, in the province of Mar- 
taban, by N. Wallicb, Esq. 
Notice respecting the calcareous deposit found about the hot spring in Ben- 
coolen, with a specimen, by Mr. Wind. 
Thanks were voted, and the meeting adjourned to Wednesday, March 19th, 
1828. 
Wednesday, 19th March, 1828. 
jHon. Sir E. Ryan in the chair* 
A series of Meteorological Journals, by Lieut. P. Gerard, and the continu- 
ation of Dr. Goran’* report respecting the products of the Hfmmalaya, were re- 
ceived from the general Secretary, and transferred to the records of the Committee. 
Some specimens of minerals from Persia, the islands and coast of the Gulf of 
Persia, and from the coast of Tenasserini, were presented by Captain W. Bruce. 
