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EXAMINATION OF THE NATIVE MORNING FREE SCHOOL.

(From a Correspondent.)

The examination of the above school took place at the Benevolent Institution, Bow Bazar, last Saturday, the 27th instant. There were five or six Europeans present and a large number of native youth and gentlemen. The boys were examined by Messrs. Delanougerede and Mackenzie in spelling, reading, explanation, grammar. and geography, and acquitted themselves to satis. faction, considering the short period they have been under scholastic excercises. Two of the best students recited Cato's soliloquy and Norval's address to Lord Randolph. Their names are Pronkisto Chuckerbutty and Rowsobuck Boraul.

As the public are not aware of any circumstances regarding this school, it may be interesting to state that it was established in August 1836, by the young men from the Oriental Seminary, Baboo Madhob Chunder Bysack and Seeb Chunder Dutt, and has been conducted, with the exception of one teacher from the General Assemby's School, entirely by the pupils of the first named seminary.

A small subscription is monthly raised for the expenses in books, charts, tables, &c. &c.

The school is held in the outer rooms of Baboo Hurry Mohun De's premises in Jorshanko, Ruttun Sircar's, Garden street, who has given the use thereof for the purpose free of charge.—Ibid,

BANK OF BENGAL.

There was a special general meeting of the proprietors | surplus proceeds decreed to the estate of Palmer and Co. of the Bank of Bengal, on Saturday, convened in compliance with a requisition to take into consideration the severe losses and peculiarly hard case' of Ruggoo Ram Gossain.

On the failure of Palmer & Co. the bank held certain of their notes which the bank had discounted. On four of these notes, principal amount Sa. Rs. 50,000, 40,000, 60,000, and 15,000, Ruggoo Ram's name appeared, and he became bound for his name. Palmer & Co. were, on their failure, also liable to the bank for certain sums of money advanced on, and secured by, deposits of Company's paper. These advances, with interest, the bank paid itself from the proceeds of the Company's paper, which, conformably to one of the conditions of deposit, the bank sold to satisfy itself. But, after satisfaction of the bank's claim for principal and interest on account of the advance secured by Company's paper, there remained a considerable surplus from the proceeds; between two and three lacs, the Bank claimed to bold, and did hold, by way of set-off, against the discounted promissory notes of Palmer, & Co. in the bank's hands. And the bank proposed to apply the said surplus to, in the first instance, the liquidation of such of Palmer, & Co's. promissory notes as it (the bank) thought the least secured. As this time Ruggoo Ram Gossain came forward to the directors with a representation of his heavy losses by the failure of Palmer & Co. and with a propost tion that the directors should, in consideration of those losses, apply, under his guarantee to hold the bank harmless for applying, the surplus proceeds of the Company's paper, to the liquidation in the first instance of three of the four promissory notes bearing his endorsement of Seebchunder Doss, a man of large property. To this proposition of Ruggoo Ram Gossain the bank agreed, and under his sureties (guaranteed to indemnify the bank for the act, and to pay the fourth note in three years, should Seebchunder Doss not have done so before) applied the surplus proceeds to the payment of the other notes bearing Ruggo Ram's name. The remainder of the surplus was held against the remaining notes of Palmer and Co. but there still was left a balance due on the aggregate amount of those notes. Meanwhile the assignees of Palmer and Co. had demanded from the bank for the general creditors of the estate, whole of the surplus proceeds of the Company's paper, and the bank resisting the demand of the assignees, proceeded to an action at law in the Supreme Court, and a verdict was given in favour of the bank. Against this decision the assignees appealed to the Privy Council, by whom the

Consequent on this decision of the Privy Counil, the
bank made its claim of Ruggoo Ram and his sureties on
undertaking to indemnify the bank for the appropriation
of the surplus to the notes of Palmer and Co. bearing
endorsement as already mentioned. Ruggoo Ram, hav-
ing already settled for the amount of the fourth note (that
one bearing Seebchunder Doss' endorsement and on which
note the bank relinquished its claim for interest) the
bank's demand against him was now but for the balance
of principal and interest on the three remaining notes,
and for law costs on the appeal, Raggoo Ram havinl
previously defrayed the costs of the action in the Supreme
Court. The bank's claim on account of the appea
costs was afterwards on a representation from Ruggoo
Ram given up, and the bank's demand against him
remained:

On account of principal....
Ditto interest.....

(Add fractions) total......

...Rs 86,980

34,112

121,093

the interest, as above, Rs. 34,112, he now appealed to Ruggoo Ram has paid the amount of principal, and the proprietors.

of the 10th of August last, will give the directors' opinion The following extract from the directors' proceedings of their claim against Ruggoo Ram, less their demand for law costs, any claim for which the directors, as already stated, have abandoned.

'Agreed, that the bank's demand is legal, just, and equitable; and that the parties from whom the bank claims that demand are equal to pay it in full.

that is, the proprietors, cannot abate aught from that Agreed, therefore, that the directors, as for the bank, demand, and that the proprietors alone are competent to make any abatement.

'But agreed, to allow indulgence in taking payment of the bank's claim, viz. receiving half of the principal in cost, the remaining half at six months bearing five per cent. per annum interest, and the amount due on account of interest on the whole at twelve months, bearing the same rate of interest :-Ruggoo Ram and his sureties executing and being at the cost of such legal undertaking to the foregoing effect, as the bank's law officers may draw.

Further, the directors expressed themselves favourably disposed to make the concession, and Ruggoo Ram was

The chairman, Mr. Pattle, addressed the meet- tion on its merits, and proposed a resolution, in sub. ing. As we understood, he was inclined to concede stance, that the interest be remitted. This was secondthe interest mainly on the ground that the indi-ed by Mr. Cullen and carried, no one opposing or disvidual most interested is a native, and, therefore, agreeing. There were about fifty proprietors present. his severe losses are entitled to particular consider-This is the first remission of the kind made by the ation. But Mr. H. T. Prinsep took the ques- bank.-Englishman, February 5.

SUN INSURANCE OFFICE.

We attended the annual meeting of the proprietors ( This office was established 1st January 1834 No of the Sun Insurance Office yesterday. Mr. W. Bruce deposit made. On the 22d January 1835, a dividend was in the chair. Mr. Rustomjee Cowasjee, Mr. was declared of Sa. Rs 500 per share. Another Ezekiel Mushlea, and several foreign gentlemen com- on the 1st August 1836 of Sa. Rs 500 per share. posed the meeting, which was conducted in a very Again on the 21st February 1837, for Co.'s Rs 500 brief, bussiness-like manner. The balance sheet of the And at the meeting above noted, it was resolved that a eighth half year exhibits. dividend be made of £50 per share, in bills on the London agents and Rs 500 in cash. This is very satisfactory.

At credit of the society
Debit amount of premium on
risks (amounting to Company's
Rs. 24,16,466) supposed to be
outstanding at above date....
Amount reserved to meet
contingencies...

Above par....

Rs. 3,31,970

58,406 50,128

Co's Rs.

Equal to Rs. 2,233 per share.

Messrs. W. Bruce, G. Apcar, J.D. Dow, K.R: 1,08,324 Mackenzie, and Rustomjee Cowasjee were requested to continue their services for the ensuing six months. 2,23,345 The meeting separated after deliberating about thirty minutes.-Ibid.

SAILORS' HOME SOCIETY.

Last Tuesday evening the half-yearly general of Britain's virtues,-living epistles of her morals meeting of the Sailors' Home Society was held at the and of her glorious faith. Landsmen can exercise Town-hall, Sir J. P. Grant in the chair. their influence, at best but over a limitted surface,

The report, which was a very interesting statement-within a defined circle. The conduct of sailors exof details, dressed in plain language and somewhat in erts an influence for good or for evil on large classes the phraseology of sailors, having been read,

The Rev. J. Charles rose to move the first resolution, That the report be printed and circulated.

of men,-men of various nations, kindreds and tribes. of vice: it should be made to bear with the force This influence partakes at present more of the nature of moral and religious habits. The reverend gentleman after adverting to some particulars stated in the report, and having repeated his remark that the insti tution could no longer be considered in the light of an experiment, but as deserving to be ranked among the established Benevolent Institutions of the country, sat down amidst suppressed cheers.

The resolution seconded by H. Walters, Esq. C. s. was carried unanimously.

Rev. Mr. Morton proposed the second resolution, appointing a new committee, and returning thanks to God for his blessing, and to the last commitee for their

services.

The learned Divine stated, that when it was announced to the public that it was in contemplation to establish such an institution, every person of right feelings and correct judgment whom he knew, at once concur red in the desireableness of the project. It appeared to him to be a happy conception, a most felicitous idea. He belived the meeting was already aware that the institution owed its origin, and, in a great measure, its successful operation, to the worthy secretary (Rev. T. Boaz). For his own part, he regarded the institution as now fully established; and it was matter of congratulation that so much could be said of it within or short a period of its existence. It was matter of surprize with him that the interests of sailors had so long He considered that there was no question but that' been neglected or so little cared for, both in England the meeting would adopt the sentiments contained in and in this country. They are an interesting people, the resolution he had the honour to propose. If the comprising, as he had somewhere read, one-twentieth | institution has done good and the report states that of the population of the mother country. This simple it has done much good,if it is a desirable institution,fact, the reverend gentleman considered, ought to have awakened on their behalf a deeper and more general spirit of philanthropy. But they are not less an important than an interesting class; to them Britain owes her naval glory; through them, the fame of her arms, of her science, of her literature, and of her poli tics has reached the utmost bounds of the earth. They are the instruments of her commerce. By their means she lays the whole world under contribution to her wants and wishes; they minister to her luxury and to her wealth. They are not, however, generally, what they should be, and what, as a matter of highest duty,

and the reverend gentleman who preceded him had shewn that it was a desirable institution, and moreover that it was an institution now fully established,-he was of opinion that all the good that has been effected, and all the good that the institution promised to effect, was owing to the exertions of the last committee. But the resolution in his hands contained more-vis. an expression of thanks to God for what has been done. He believed that all present would agree in the sentiment with the Church of England, that, "all that is wise, and good, and true, comes from God." A higher authority than the national church has also said, "every

of light." The reverend gentleman felt assured that be made to raise the moral and religious character of none would dissent from these sentiments, and therefore the seamen who come to this port. Sailors, said his that the meeting would not only unhesitatingly, but cheerfully and warmly adopt his resolution.

lordship, are exposed to numerous temptations in this country; and not the least of their dangers, is, that Mr. Morton stated, that he was unexpectedly called they regard the class of the native inhabitants into upon to take a part in the business of the evening, and whose hands they fall to be a simple and ignorant that he was not intimately acquainted with the details people. We know, his lordship observed, that this is of the Home. He was not at Calcutta at the time of not the case. Cunning and villainy soon rob them of its formation he had, however, learned a great deal their money and their health. The crimping system too from the report which had just then been read. He was till lately in active operation to complete their considered the existence of such an institution in this wretchedness. His lordship regarded with cordial country to be a blessing. The reverend gentleman pleasure the extent and salutary nature of that inhere adverted to the mischief and ailments to which sai-fluence, which the Home bad exerted, in rescuing sailors lors are exposed in this port, and to the unfavourable from the cunning and power of these landsharks. His impression which their conduct has produced, and is lordship congratulated the meeting on what they had calculated to produce, on the native mind. If, said he, heard, and concluded with stating, that though he we desire to see the native population converted from could not take any very active part in the management their debasing superstitions ond practices, we should of the institution, of which he had been constituted the seek to elevate the character of our own countrymen; president, bis best wishes attended all its operations. and if we are at all concerned for the spiritual welfare His lordship then proposed thanks to the secretary, of our brethren, consistency requires of us not to neg- Rev. T. Boaz and J. W. Alexander, Esq. and to Dr. lect their temporal comforts. The reverend gentleman Maxton for his gratuitous medical advice to the inmates stated that, according to the view he took of the subject, he considered that chaplains and missionaries had as great an interest in the welfare of sailors as merchants and ship-captains.

of the Home.

Mr. Boaz rose and expressed his very grateful sense of the vote of thanks accorded to him. It was his heart's desire to see the institution prosper. He considered its This resolution was seconded by Captain Martin of prosperity very much depended on the share the commuthe Duke of Buccleugh, and carried unanimously.

nity of merchants and ship captains took in it; with out their hearty aid, he was not very sanguine of success.

The thanks of the meeting were proposed and accord-He begged them to come forward to the help of the ed to the chairman.

Sir J. P. Grant rose to say, that he took a very deep interest in the objects of the institution. That institution was yet in its infancy, and he believed the Rev. Mr. Charles would agree with him in this view, athough he was of opinion that the success of the institution was no longer problematical, and that as such, it required to be nourished and tended and brought into vigorous and healthful exercise. His Lordship fully concurred in the views expressed by Mr. Morton. He considered that exertions should

committee, both from a consideration of their own interests, and of the benevolent objects of the institution.

The meeting was very thinly attended, but a spirit of cheerfulness and deep interest appeared to pervade it.

P. S.-We have the pleasure to state that the num. ber admitted in the Home during the last half year was 303, out of which 296 have been provided with births. All the departments have prospered as far as they have been tried. - Englishman, Feb. 8,

AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF INDIA.

A general meeting of this Society was held at the Town-hall, on Wednesday morning, the 14th February, 1838, at half-past 9 o'clock.

The Hon'ble Sir E. Ryan, President, in the chair. PRESENT -The Hon'ble Colonel Rebling. Dr. Wallich. Dr. Huffnagle, W. F. Gibbon, Esq.; Dr. A. R. Jackson, F. T. Furgusson, Wm. Storm, R. Smith, A. Dobbs, M. Staunton, A. Harris, and G. F. McBlintock, Esqrs; Dr. D. Stewart, R. Watson, M. A. Bignell, and John Bell, Esqrs.

The proceedings of last meeting were read and confirmed.

The following gentlemen, proposed at the last meeting, were duly elected members of the society, viz.

L. Saget, W. Vansittart, Thomas Gibbon, James Cosserat, J. H. Bridgman, G. A. Gregg, P. Sutherland, and R. S. Strickland, Esqrs; H. H. Spry, Esq., M. D. Captain W. N. Forbes, William Mackenzie, Esq; Captain F. W. Birch.

The following gentlemen were proposed as members: W. Moran, Esq., of Tirhoot, Thomas Parkerly, of Kishnaghur, and J. H. Savi, Esq. of ditto, proposed

The Rev. C. E. Driberg, proposed by Dr. Wallich., and seconded by the secretary.

Thomas Bracken, Esq., and Charles Oman, Esq. of Jessore, proposed by Samuel Smith, Esq., and seconded by the secretary.

J. Lonis, Esq., C.S., proposed by Sir E. Ryan, and seconded by the secretary.

J. B. Elliott, Esq., C. S. proposed by W. Crocroft. Esq., and seconded by Dr. Wallich.

R. Scott Thompson, Esq., and Captain H. J. Wood, proposed by the secretary and seconded by Dr. Wallich. William Rushton, Esq., proposed by Dr. Huffmagle and seconded by W. Storm, Esq.

T. B. Morrell, Esq., proposed by William Storm, Esq., and seconded by W. G. Rose, Esq.

Motions disposed of.

The notice of motion submitted at the last general meeting, proposing to solicit Government to send one of their own vessels to Orahette for the purpose of bringing a supply of sugar cane, was brought forward and discussed.

Moved by Dr. Wallich, seconded by Mr. Storm,

measure proposed by Mr. Beattie, sufficient means communications addressed to the secretaries he referred having been already adopted to obtain supplies of to them, and hereaftar embodied in a separate pamphlet.

sugar cane.

Notices of Motion.

1st.-Proposed by the Agricultural Committee, (on their report of the 8th February 1838.) That with reference to the particular interest which Dr. Montgo merie of Singapore has taken in the proceedings of this society, by sending from time to time supplies of sugar cane from that island, the society's gold medal be awarded to Dr. Montgomerie.

2d.-Moved by Sir Edward Ryan, That the expense of publishing a pamphlet on the subject of Cochineal, prepared by Mr. Bell, be defrayed by the society.

34.-Moved by Dr. Wallich. That with reference to a letter from Lieut. Kirke, of Deyrah, a small sum be allowed for the purpose of enabling Lieutenant Kirke, to supply the society with seeds raised in that neighbourhood which are said to be equal to English seed. Read the following communications :

From Mons, Richard, Superintendent of the Botanical Garden at Bourbon to Dr. Wallich, dated Nov. 9th 1837, intimating that under directions from the Bourbon Government, he had despatched by the Alcide, two cases of cactus covered with the cochineal insects.

From Captain Charlton to Dr. Wallish, dtaed 23d January 1838, stating his intention of forwarding a quantity of cochineal insect, in living state brought by him from the Cape of Good Hope, on the ship Sesostris, The President drew the particular attention of the meeting to these communications, which had given rise to a difference of opinion as to any of the insects, being the true Mexican cochineal or "grana fina."

The insects from Bourbon and the Cape, nad arrived in a very satisfactory and healthy state, and had been seen by Mr. G. A. Prinsep, at the Botanic garden, on their arrival, who pronounced them to be all the wild variety, called in Commerce " grana sylvestra."

Resolved, that any incidental charges incurred by the secretary, in forming a small experimental Nopalarie, be defrayed by the society.

Resolved, that Monsr. Richard he solicited to send the society a supply of the description of cactus, in which the insect has been imported.

Moved by Dr. Wallich, seconded by Dr. Jackson, that especial thanks be returned to the Bourbon Government and to Monsr. Richard, for the courtious and prompt manner in which thy have carried into effect the society's wishes in regard to a supply of the cochineal insect, and that their further co-peration in this important matter be solicited.

Moved by Mr. Bell, seconded by Mr. Storm, that the special thanks of the society be returned to CaptainCharlton, for having imported from the Cape the cochineal insect which, although of the wild variety had been presented at a moment that renders it an object of valuable and interesting comparison.

Read a note from Mr. Marshman of this date, for warding one capy of vol. 5, Society's Transactions, and promising to send more in the course of the day. The secretary wished to have the society's sanction to pay the charges of publication.

Moved by Dr. Jackson, seconded by Dr. Wallich, that as Mr. Marchman executes our printing on the most economical scale, the secretary be authourized to pay his bilis on presentation, and the receipt of the Resolved acworks for which each bill is made out. cordingly.

Read a letter from Monsieur Richard of Bourbon

to Dr. Wallich, dated 29th November, advising despach by the " Robert le Diable" of 18 cases of Batavia sugar cane, intended for the society's nursery.

From Dr. Montgomerie, of Singapore, to the secretary, dated 23d December, enclosing a receipt for seven bundles of sugar cane, part of which he presents to the society.

From Dr. Wallich, dated 25th Jan. and 2d Feb., enclosing separate reports from Mr. Masters on the sugar canes received from Bourbon and Singapore, which are in good condition.

Mr. Bell had subsequently inspected the insects, and pronounced those from Bourbon to be the true grana fina," and those from the Cape to be the " grana sylvestra," and as it was considered advisable to have the insects examined by a committee before this time, he (the President) would read a report drawn up, and unanimously adopted by that committee, which, howe- From His Excellency Sir B. Caple, Naval Commandver, did not decide the question at issue, as none of the er-in-Chief, dated Trincomalee, 14th January, acknowmembers had seen the living insect before, and their ledging receipt of secretary's letter of the 23d Decemdeductions were drawn only from the remarkable fea-ber last, requesting his aid in procuring supplies of sugartures which charatecrize the two varieties.

The insects were exhibited at the meeting.

On the report being read, Dr. Duncan Stewart proposed, seconded by A. Dobbs, Esq., and resolved, that it be confirmed as the report of the society.

Moved by the president, and resolved, that the committee's report be published, for general information.

cane from the island of Otaheite.

States in reply, that he would he most happy to meet is so near a close, he can do no more than recommend the society's wishes, but that the period of his command the measure to his successor Sir E.Maitland.

17th January and 8th February, 1838.
Read reports of the Agricultural Committee, dated

Resolved that these reports be confirmed.

Read a letter from John Guilding, Esq., dated Baranagore, January 12th, giving it as his opinion, A letter from Major Sleeman, dated 18th January, that the Bourbon insect is he true grana fina of Mexico. acknowledging receipt of secretary's letter of 15th idem, Read a letter from Charles Deverine, Esq, dated the general meeting on the 8d Oct, last, having for its intimating the result of a resolution of the society, at a 12th January, stating that the Bourbon insect is differ-object the presentation of the society's gold medal, for ent from any living cochineal he has seen in India.

The president mentioned that Mr. Bell had collected some information in elucidation of the question at issue, which he had thrown into a pamphlet, and suggested that its issue should be kept back, until the committee's report could be added thereto, when it would be at the service of the committee, and members who might feel interested in prosecuting enquiry.

Resolved, that the present committee be requested to continue their labours, and that all questions and

the introduction by Major Sleeman of the Otaheite
sugar cane. Returns thanks for the same.

Fezpore. Acknowledging receipt of society's letter of the
From Lieutenant H. Vetch, dated 12th January.
22d December, and in reply to it, expresses his gratifica
tion at the flattering mark of the society's approbation
in the offer of a gold medal for a maund of caoutchouc
of the same description and quality as that recently ap
proved of by the committee. Promises to send a maund
'superior to that before forwarded.

From Dr. A. Campbel, to the secretary, dated Nepaul, 28th January, advising despatch of a box containing specimens of the agricultural productions of the Valley of Nepaul, each specimen sufficient to sow four or five cottahs of land, and euclosing a list of the same.

From the same, dated 26th January, advising despatch of a parcel containing "Ooah" or the beardless barley of Thibet, and promising to send down, if required, a larger quantity, by next cold season.

From Lieut. G. Poolay, R. N., secretary to the Royal Hon'ble Society of Cornwall, dated 3d July 1837, acknowledging receipt of the 2d volume of our transactions, and forwarding in return, a volume containing the first five reports of their institution. Desiring to maintain a mutual correspondence in matters of interest.

From Mr. E. Norris, Assistant Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society, dated 1st September 1837, annexing an extract of a minute of the committee of correspondence From W. R. Cane, Esq., dated Calcutta, 25th Jan., of the Royal Asiatic Society, relative to the different forwarding for presentation to the society a bag of Bour-breeds of cattle known in India, and requesting the bon cotton seed, considered to be of good quality. assistance of this society in obtaining information on the

From T. O. Crane, Esq, secretary to the society at subject.-( Referred to the cattle committee.) Singapore, dated 4th January, intimating the partial From Dr. C. Huffmagle, dated 24 September, enfailure this season of a large plantation of Bourbon cot-closing a paper drawn up by Mr. J. H. Haines, relative ton plants, owing, it is supposed,fto a blight, occasioned to the cultivation and manufacture of sugar in the dis by the excessive dampness of the soil; mentioning that tricts of Benares, Mirzapore Western Ghazeêpore and he has drained the ground and sown in ridges, which Jaunpore.-(Referred to the Committee of Papers.) may tend to remedy the evil. From Lieut C. Barnett, Adjutant Mhairwarrah local

From Dr. Wallich, secretary to the Tea Committee, battalion, dated Beanr, 1st November 1827, forwarding dated 13th February, forwarding by direction of that by the hand of Dr. Maclean, the several packages of committee a pamphlet by Mr. Bruce, entitled" Account cotton, alluded to in his letter of 27th November last, of the manufacture of black tea, as now practised and requesting an opinion as to their quality. at Suddya," and stating that a number of copies will shortly be placed at the disposal of the society.

From D F. McLeod. Esq., dated Bancoorah 3d Feb., advising despach by dâk banghy of the following From the same, dated 13th February, forwarding obtained at that station; viz. three skeins of tusseo silk, two for presentation to the Society on the part of Mr. cacoons containing the living chrysalis, a small quantity Mosely, supercargo of the American ship Norfolk, a of eggs and a piece of cloth made of the silk, stating copy of No, 9 of vol 3 of the Horticultuarl Register that the texture of the cloth is superior to any he has and Gardiner's Magazine, and 9 copies of "New Eng-met within the parts of India.-(Referred to the silk land Farmer and Gardener's Journal," for July, August committee.) and September published at Boston.

From the same, dated 15th January, giving some information on the subject of a specimen of tea, presented to the December meeting, by Mr. H. Walters on the part of Mr. Wise.

From the same, dated 15th January, enclosing a note to his address from Captain Jenkins, under date the 30th ultimo, forwarding a sample of Moongah silk of a superior description, on which he his anxious to have the opinion of the Silk committee.

From Mr. Veterinary Surgeon H. C. Hulse, dated 12th November, Muttra, transmitting plan of a horse breeding establishment, and conveying much information on the subject of the same.

From Captain Corbett, dated Almorah, 2d January, from W. Limord, Esq. secretary to the Chamber of Commerce, dated 15th January, conveying, in reply to the secretary's letter of the 4th instant the best thanks of the Association to Dr. Campbell, Offg. Resident at Nepal, for specimens of Nepalese Paper, forwarded by that gentleman through this society.

From James Prinsep, Esq, dated 27th Jan., forwarding a gold medal, and requesting to be informed if any more be required.

From Mr. J. W. Masters dated 9th Feb., enclosing a paper containing a few remarks on the "food of plants."

From G. A. Prinsep, Esq., dated 9th Feb., offering a few hints for the better preservation and propagation of the cochineal insect.

From Dr. Wallich, dated 12th Feb., 1838, enclosing a note to his address from Mr Masters containing some observations on certain specimens of soils received from Mr. C. Manly, of Keerpoy, forwarded for presentation to the society, the specimen alluded to, as also some articles of pottery-ware made from them.

From Samuel Smith, Esq., dated 13th Feb., 1838, presenting to the society 400 copies of a report of the anniversary dinner of this society, which he was prevented from inserting in his daily paper, owing to indisposition until it was too late.

From Capt. H. Kirke of Deyrah, to Dr. Wallich, From J. F. Sandys, Esq., dated 12th January, en- dated 23d Jan., on the subject of the growth of sugar closing copies of two papers lately received from F. cane, &c. Sandy's, Esq., of Arrah, the first containing observations on queries regarding the two models of machines for raising water, the second conveying a few practical hints use of the Agricultural Society. on the erection of No. 2 model.

From Dr. A. R. Jackson, dated 27th January, acknowledging receipt of the several packages of books, &c. intended for societies in England and Scotland, alluded to in the secretary's letter, and promising to forward his arrival in them to their respective addresses on England.

From Messrs. Lyall, Matheson and Co., advising receipt of a bag of seeds for the Assam Agricultural society, which they promise to despatch immediately.

From J. Vaughan, Esq., librarian American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia, dated 5th August, returning thanks on the part of that society for the 2d volume of our transactions.

Dr. Jackson presented a supply of seed barley for the

JOHN BELL, Secretary.

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