gleanings in science. 
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Some specimens of the prevailing rocks about Simla, in the northern mountains, 
from Major Beatson, were presented by Mr. Calder. 
A third selection ol specimens from Dr Govau, illustrative of his papei ou t 
geology of a portion of the Hinrimalaya range, was presented by Mr. Calder. 
A paper on the Diamond Mines of Puuah, by Captain Franklin, illustrated by 
a series of specimens which were handed round, was read. 
The meeting adjourned to the 18th Nov. 
Wednesday, November 19th, 1828. 
James Calder Esq. in the chair. 
Read the Secretary’s letter to Government, ordered at the last meeting, with tie 
replv to it. The Government did not think proper to grant the indulgence soli* 
cited. 
A paper by the late Dr. Voysev, on the Geology of the Sitabald Hilli, also an 
account of some Fossil Shells found in the Gawilghar range of hills by the same, 
were presented liy Mr Cal dr. 
A specimen of Rock and Earth from the summit of Mount Ophir, Malacca, was 
presented by Mr. Calder, in the name of Mr. Lewis. 
A description of a doe from Baxar, by Dr. Leslie, was presented and read. 
An enlarged copy of Conn ybeare and Phillip’s geological Map of England, was 
presented by Mr. Calder, in the name of Colonel Hodgson. 
A paper on the fertilising principle of the Silt left by the inundations of t .e 
Hfjgli, by Mr. Piddington, C. M. was presented by Mr. Calder. 
A notice was communicated from Lieutenant T. J. Boileau, of his having des- 
patched a block of the yeliow Limestone of Jesalmdr, from a small specimen of 
which good lithographic impressions had been previously obtained in Calcutta. 
The reading of Dr. Hardie’s paper on the geology of Udipur was commenced. 
The meeting adjourned. 
2. Agricui.tuuai. and Horticultural Society. 
A meeting of this Society was held Wednesday, the 3d of December, in the hall 
of the Asiatic Society, the President in the chair. 
Dr. Carey was elected Secretary, in the room of Mr. Barnett, deceased. 
Ihe President proposed that the Garden Committee should be authorised to expend 
monthly on the garden the sum of 2t>7 Rs. for the next quarter. This proposal was 
introduced by a statement, that during the past mouth the account sales of articles 
trom the garden had exceeded the expenses by a trifling sum. The motion was 
carried, though opposed by Mr. Robison, on the ground that there were no funds 
in the hands of the Treasurer,as he understood the whole < amounting to R s. 1 1,000) 
had been expended by the Committee, not only without the knowledge and couseut 
of the Society, but. contrary to a deliberate resolution p issed in May 1827- 
Mr.^ Rohjson then moved, that an extraordinary meeting should he called on the 
2d Wednesday of January next, before which meeting the Garden Committee 
should he requested to submit a report of what had been effected in the garden 
since it has been given to the Society by Government, what sums had been expend- 
ed, and under what sanction from the Society. This motion was agreed to. 
Dr. Carey proposed, that an early day in January should be fixed for the show 
of vegetables by native Malis in the Town Hall, and the distribution of the prizes 
and medals of the Society. Agreed to, after some discussion as to the state of the 
The first volume of Transactions of the Society was reported by the President to 
he ready for delivery and he proposed that five copies should be presented to Go- 
S “iSf Alem TV 1 ' *• 8ooi«* and a few 
the I.OI 1 I t t ru t. us. I he copies to Government and the Court of Directors 
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