1862.] 
Proceedings of the Asiatic Society . 
451 
Foe Octobee, 1862. 
The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 
was held on the 8th instant. 
E. C. Bayley Esq., in the chair. 
The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Presentations were received— 
1. From the Count D’Escayrac De Lauture, a copy of his work 
on the telegraphic transmission of the Chinese characters. 
2. From the Secretary, Batavian Academy, several numbers of the 
Verhandlingen and Tijdsclirift of the Academy. 
3. From Lieut.-Col. B. C. Tytler, numerous skulls of the small 
wild pig of the Andaman Islands ; also of the edible and Hawk’s-bill 
Turtles, the lower jaw of an adult Dugong, and some bones of fishes. 
A letter from Bev. F. F. Mazuchelli, intimating his desire to 
withdraw from the Society, was recorded. 
The following gentlemen, duly proposed at the last meeting, were 
balloted for and elected ordinary members : — 
Baja Apurva Krishna Bahadoor. 
Babu Poolin Behary Sein. 
The Hon’ble H. B. Harrington. 
J. T. Wheeler, Esq., C. S. 
C. C. Stevens, Esq., C. S. 
B. H. Wilson, Esq., C. S. 
Valentine Irwin, Esq. 
C. S. Hogg, Esq., and 
C. Bernard, Esq. 
The Council recommended that the following report of the Philo« 
logical Committee should be adopted. 
The Philological Committee recommened that the Tabakdt-i-Ndsari 
of Abu Umar al Juzjani, should be published in the Persian series 
of the Bibliotheca Indica. 
We have already published its continuation by Zia-i-Barni and the 
two works together will form a most valuable contribution to Indian 
history. Mr. Morley in his catalogue says, that the Tabakdt-i- 
Ndsari is exceedingly valuable in reference to the intricate history of 
the Ghurides and of the Slave Kings of India and of their Viceroys 
and Governors ; so far as it extends, it is the best authority for the 
