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The Rev. Mr. Macqueen proposed as an amendment rule 7, of 1833, as follows:

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That all sums of money acquired by the School from legacies, extraordinary donations or otherwise, of 1,000 rupees in amount or more, be forthwith vested by the Governors for the time being in Government Securities; and that a majority of the governors shall have authority to appropriate the interest of the Government securities and other annual income to the current expenses of the School; and that no part of the funds vested in such manner shall be applied to any other purpose whatever, unless with the sanction of a public meeting, consisting of a majority of subscribers and donors resident in Calcutta."

The amendment was put and carried.

Captain Birch had voted for the amendment, but he saw no reason why he should not also vote for the original motion, as the two did not at all interfere with each other. The chairman thought the original motion tied the committee too closely. Mr. Samuel Smith, however, was of opinion, that it was a very prudent precaution. The Rev. Mr. Macqueen differed from Mr. Smith and the mover; he considered that the resolution took the power of rewarding from those, who from their situation as governors, were the best judges where rewards ought to be bestowed; and after all the subscribers would have to proceed on information, furnished by the governors. After some remarks from the Rev. Mr. Robertson, Mr. S. Smith, and Mr. Judge, the resolution was put to the vote and lost by a minority of 14 to 18.

After this business was disposed of, the subscribers proceeded to ballot for a new Governor. Dr. Corbyn and Captain Birch were nominated for the former there ap peared 15, and for the latter 14.

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The chairman then brought to the notice of the meeting an application from the parents of the boys who had drawn the lotteries from 1829 to 1833. At the latter date the governor had come to a resolution to place the sums paid by the Lottery Committee as a reward for the boys' services into the School fund, The application was for Rs 250, the amount paid into the School funds, it was determined that the resolution should not have a prior to passing the resolution. After some conversation retrospective effect, and that the amount paid into the funds prior to 1833, should be given unto the boy's parents.

The next resolution was carried on the motion of Mr.

Kellner, seconded by Mr. C. F. Byrn.

"That for the future no individual be eligible to be selected as Governor unless he be a subscriber of the. qualified standing."

The following resolution was moved by Mr. Martin, and seconded by the Rev. Mr. Robertson:

"That in future, annual subscribers of 16 rupees be entitled to one vote, those of 32 rupees to two votes and those of 48 rupees to three votes; beyond which no addi tional votes to be allowed: and further, that all persons entitled to vote must have been Subscribers at least six months previous to the meeting at which their vote or votes respectively shall be offered."

Much conversation followed: Mr. Kellner moved the following amendment, which was seconded by Mr. Wale Byrn and carried :

"That the old rule which gave the right of voting equally to all subscribers of 16 rupees and upwards per annum, do stand unchanged."

Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated.-Englishman.

STEAM FUND MEETING.

Proceedings of a Public Meeting of the Subscribers to the
New Bengal Steam Fund, held at the Town Hall, Cal-
cutta, the 16th February, 1836.

ALEXANDER COLVIN, ESQ.,-Chairman.
The Secretary to the Committee of the New Bengal
Steam Fund having read the Report of the Committee, it

was.

Proposed by John Abbot, Esq., seconded by J. H. Stocqueler, Esq., and resolved,-That the Report now read be adopted and published for general information,

The Secretary having submitted for the consideration of the Subscribers an abstract of certain printing bills and charges amounting to Sa. Rs 56-9 incurred in connection with the Requisition for a Meeting to memorialize the Supreme Government to enlarge the interval between the proposed dates of departure of the Hugh Lindsay from Bombay, it was

Proposed by M. Joseph, Esq., seconded by J. H. Stocqueler, Esq., and resolved, That the amount of Sa. Rs 56-9 be disbursed out of the New Bengal Steam Fund.

Proposed by Jas. Sutherland, Esq., seconded by John Abbott, Esq., and resolved,-That this Meeting sanction the Committee of this Fund acting in concert with the Requisitionists for a Public Meeting on the 5th of March next, in the promotion of the objects for the attainment of which that Meeting is called, and the application of any portion of the New Bengal Steam Fund which they may deem necessary to carry the Resolutions of the said Meeting into effect, subject to confirmation by a General Meeting of the Subscribers, to be called at six weeks notice in conformity with the 8th Resolution of the original General Meeting of the Subscribers held on the 22d day of June, 1835.

ALEX. COLVIN, Chairman. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman and the Meeting dissolved.

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to the Subscribers, at a Meeting held at the Town Hall, Report of the Committee of the New Bengal Steam Fund Calcutta, on the 16th February, 1836.

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The Committee of the New Bengal Steam Fund, beg to lay before the subscribers the accompanying mary statement of receipts and expenditure on account of the New Bengal Steam Fund from the 1st August to the 31st ultimo," shewing a balance in favor of the Fund of Sicca Rupees 71,774-2-7; to this is to be added the sum of Sa. Rs. 1,301-3-9, being the amount estimated to be receivable, making in all Sa. Rs. 73,075-6-4.

The Committee have not failed to watch with unceasing interest every occurrence connected with the important object of their appointment, with a view to take advantage of any opening by which their interference could be rendered available towards the success of that object.

In their last report, under date 4th August last, laid before the Meeting of the subscribers, held at the Town Resolutions of the Committee of the House of ComHall on the 7th of that month, they referred to the mons, under date 14th July, 1834; viz, that it was then expedient that measures should be immediately taken for the regular establishment of a Steam Communication from India by the Red Sea; that it shoud be left to His Majesty's Government, in conjunction with the East India Company, to consider whether the communication should be, in the first instance, from Bombay or from Calcutta, or according to the "combined plan suggested by the Bengal Steam Committee;" and finally, that by whatever line the communication should be established, the net charge should be equally divided between His Majesty's Government and the East India Company, including in that charge the expense of the land conveyance from the Euphrates on the one hand, and the Red Sea on the other, to the Medi

terranean.

The Committee hailed this resolution as the certain by and paid them, now re-
fore-runner of the immediate establishment of the com- funded by substitution of
munication either to Bombay alone, or as they most English coal..
confidently hoped, on the comprehensive plan recom- To amount of the Chrono-
mended by them. They waited with anxiety certainly, meter sold....
yet without fear, for the result. They regret, however, To interest re-

to have to state that up to the end of August last, a ceived on Com-
period of thirteen months subsequent to the resolutions, pany's Papers.
nothing decisive would appear to have taken place. In-
deed, with exception to a report, that the Honorable lowed on the pur-
the Court of Directors have given instructions for two chase of Paper..
large steamers to be built at Bombay, which, it is hoped,
may be made available for the communication between
that place and Suez, nothing at all would appear to have
been done.

Under these circumstances, the Committee have considered that a renewed expression of the public feeling in this country is desirable.

They, therefore, authorized their Secretary to make known these sentiments to such individuals as take a deep interest in the matter, with a view, if practicable, to obtain a public meeting of the inhabitants of Calcutta and its neighbourhood, for the purpose of taking the existing state of the question into consideration, and in the hope of inducing the whole Indian community once more to come forward and express their continued anxiety for the completion of the communication.

The result has been a requisition to the Sheriff of Cal. cutta far a Public Meeting, and the fifth proximo has been fixed on for the purpose.

1,611 8 i

600 0 0

1,328 12 10

To discount al

151 13 6

4,833 6 4

75,438 10 4

By Steamer Forbes's Second voyage.

Expenses at Suez for coals, &c. Balance of Mr. Reed's account for hire of Regia, &c.

Amount of his receipt for 300 German crowns borrowed at Socotra for the purposes of the Forbes By printing charges....

The requistion has four hundred and sixty-six signatures, European and Native, and contains the names of Salary of Clerk almost every individual in Calcutta, of rank, station, and from 1st August talent, with the exception to those, who, from their ele- to 31st ult. at 35 vated station, are precluded from joining in the requisition, but who are nevertheless understood to be most friendly to the object, and to the measures about to be adopted for its attainment.

The Committee cannot for a moment doubt that the result will be one general appeal to the Home Authorities, for the establishment of the communication, the "great importance" of which as well to Great Britain as to India is now acknowledged by the House of Com-lic mons, and of which the late Governor-General, Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, recorded the following as

his matured sentiments :

"I have been a zealous supporter of the cause of Steam Communication with Europe from the strongest conviction, confirmed by every day's further reflection, of its vast importance to innumerable interests, both national and commercial.

"I cannot command the opportunity of forwarding its future success, but if within my reach, you may depend upon the exertions of my most earnest efforts to promote its progress and to obtain for India an advantage so great in all its direct and indirect consequences, that in my opinion it would be cheaply bought at any price." By order of the Committee, C. B. GREENLAW, Secretary.

Town Hall, Calcutta, the 15th Feb. 1836.

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Errors Excepted,

CHAS. B. GREENLAW,

Secy. to the Committee of the New Bengal Steam Fund,
Town Hall, Calcutta, 15th February, 1836.

DEPENDENCIES.
Receivable.

Interest on Company's Paper up to the 31st ult... Capt. Forth to balance of his account.....................

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Resolved.-I. That a select Committee of the House of Commons did, under date 14th July, 1834, among others, report to the House the following Resolutions.

"That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the experiments which have been made have been attended with very great expense; but that from the evidence before the Committee, it appears that by proper arrangements the expense may be materially reduced, and under that impression it is expedient that measures should be immediately taken for the regular establishment of Steam communication from India by the Red Sea.

That it is the opinion of this Committee that it be left to His Majesty's Government in conjunction with the East India Company to consider whether the communication should be in the first instance from Bombay or from Calcutta or according to the combined plan suggested by the Bengal Steam Committee.

That it is the opinion of this Committee, that by whatever line the communication be established, the net charge of the establishment should be divided equally be

tween His Majesty's Government and the East India Company, including in that charge the expense of the land conveyance from the Euphrates on the one hand, and the Red Sea on the other, to the Mediterranean."

Resolved-11. That effectual measures not appearing to have been taken consequent on the above Resolutions, it is expedient that a petition be presented to the House of Commons praying that such measures may be adopted as are requisite for the immediate carrying the Resolutions into effect; and that Memorials be addressed to the Right Honorable the Board of Commissioners for the affairs of India, and to the Honorable the Court of Directors, praying that they will unite in giving the fullest possible effect to the above Resolutions.

Resolved.-III. That the Petition now read be adopted, and that the Committee of the New Bengal Steam Fund, as a body already constituted for the purpose of furthering the cause of Steam communication with Engshall have been signed, to cause it to be transmitted to land by way of the Red Sea, be requested, after the same an influential member of the House of Commons conversant with the affairs of India with the request of this Meeting that he will present the same to the House of Commons and support the prayer thereof.

norable the Board of Commissioners for the affairs of InResolved.-IV. That the Memorials to the Right Hodia, and to the Court of Directors now read be adopted and when signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Meeting, forwarded to the Honorable the Governor-General of India in Council with the respectful request of this Meeting that His Honor in Council will forward the same with such support as their important object may seem to merit.

Resolved.-V. That the Committee of the New Bengal as may be considered necessary to give the fullest possible Steam Fund be requested to adopt such other measures effect to the above Resolutions, and generally to exert themselves to secure the great object of their original appointment.

The following Committee was nominated to prepare the draft of a petition.

Taylor, of the Madras Cavalry; Messrs. J. Mackillop, Mr. W. H. Crawford, of Bombay; Captain T. J. W. P.Grant and C. B. Greenlaw, of Calcutta.-Hurkuru.

UNION BANK,-CALCUTTA, FEBRUARY 17, 1836.

At a Special General Meeting called to confirm or annul the 1st January, 1837, when if not taken they will be sold the Resolutions of the 14th January, 1836.

Captain VINT in the Chair,

to the other Proprietors at a price not below par.

6th. That the shares (reserved for sale in this country) which may not be taken by the 30th April, 1836, to the highest bidder at a price not under par, at the Union Bank."

Moved by Mr. W. R. Young, seconded by Mr. shall be offered to the Proprietors on the spot, and sold

Sewell

Resolved 1st.-That pursuant to the 68th clause of the Bank Deed, which requires the confirmation of a second General Meeting by a majority of two-thirds present, before any alterations in the fundamental rules can be carried into effect-this special General Meeting does hereby confirm the following resolutions passed at the Special General Meeting of the 14th January of the present year -viz.

"3rd.-That the sum of Sa. Rs. 31-4 or Co's Rs 335-4 be added to the present shares of Sa. Rs. 2,500 or Co's Rs. 2,666-10-8, making the new shares Company's Rs 2700 each.

4th. That in order to provide against an accumulation of capital stock disproportioned to the probability of immediate business, the Bank be open to subscriptions until the to the extent of two hundred shares only, and the option of subscribing be reserved for present proprietors alone until that period, each proprietor being allowed one-third share on each share he now holds and, that the remaining two hundred shares be now cancelled.

Moved by Mr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Bruce

2. That in order to obviate the inconvenience of misupplementary shares, all such new shares be only connute fractional calculations of dividends on the new or sidered entitled to participate in regular dividends from the 30th April, but that parties wishing to pay their purchase money into the Bank at any time before that day, be considered in that respect as fixed depositors, and receive the usual rate of 4 per cent. interest for the sums thus provisionally paid in, during the broken period between such payment, and the 30th April, the date from which all accounts are to be kept in Company's

rupees.

Moved by Mr. Maclean, seconded by Baboo Dwarkanauth Tagore

3d. That the Directors do take the necessary measures for carrying the above Resolutions into effect.

Moved by Mr. Cockerell, seconded by Rustomjee Cowasjee

5th. That the blank in the foregoing Resolution No. 4, be filled up as follow" 30th April 1836," reserving sufficient shares for the proprietors now in Europe until the Chair. -Hurkaru. 4th. That the thanks of this Meeting be offered to

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY.

Wednesday Evening, the 6th Jan. 1836. The Honorable Sir Edward Ryan, President, in the chair.

Sir Charles D'Oyly, Bart., E. A. Blundel, Esq., and Dr. H. Falconer, proposed at the last meeting, were duly

elected members.

The meeting then proceeded to the annual election of office-bearers, when by scrutiny of names,

The Rev. Dr. Mill, W. H. Macnaghten, Esq., Sir J. P. Grant, and Sir B. Malkin, were chosen Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year; and Messrs. H. T. Prinsep, J. R. Colvin, C. E. Trevelyan, C. H. Cameron, D. Hare, Ram Comul Sen, Captains Forbes and Pemberton, and Dr. Pearson, members of the Committee of Papers.

The ordinary publications of the Society during the past year, had been confined to the Index of the first 18 volumes of Researches, and a new edition of the Library Catalogue.

On the 6th May, it was resolved to give additional attention to the Society's museum of Natural History. A curator and establishment were appointed, and measures were taken to accommodate the museum of antiquities, models, images, &c. in the gallery around the staircase, leaving the lower suite of apartments entirely open for objects of Natural History.

To the gallery also was added the fine collection of pictures, munificently presented by the sons of the late Mr. Home, one of the oldest members of the Society These alterations and the preparation of Mineral Cabinets had enhanced considerably the year's expenses, but the good effect had amply compensated. To the museum of fossil remains, some splendid additions had been conferred by Colonel Burney, Colonel Colvin, and Mr. Dean, and the collection of recent Osteology and of birds had been properly arranged and classified. catalogue raisonnée had simultaneously been prepared by the Curator, which would hereafter be submitted to the Committee of Papers for publication. In the mean time the strenuous assistance of members and friends of the institution was solicited to render the Society's museum worthy of public attention.

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The resolution of the Government to make over the Library of the College of Fort William to the Public Library lately instituted in Calcutta, was coupled with a reservation of all the works exclusively oriental, of which it is known that the College possesses a very extensive and valuable collection, comprising the whole library of Tippu Sultan. These, it was generally under stood, the Government would be willing to transfer to the Asiatic Society should a request be expressed by this body to obtain them. As their possession would necessarily involve an increase of establishment, the Committee of Papers had hitherto hesitated making any application on the subject, but it was evidently desirable that such an opportunity of enriching its collection should be hailed with eager desire by a body devoted to the cultivation and study of Indian literature and history.

The Secretary apprized the meeting that he has received from Mr. W. H. Smoult, the box of papers of the late Mr. Moorcroft, which were in possession of the late W. Fraser, Esq., and which he was willing to place at the disposal of the Society, on the conditions expressed by the deceased: viz. that any profit accruing from their publication should go to the benefit of Mr. Moorcroft's relatives in England.

The Society entirely concurring in this view, resolved, that they should be immediately forwarded to Professor Wilson in England, to be made use of along with the former manuscripts, on the conditions specified.

A letter from the Vicar Apostolic of Cochin, was read, requesting the Society to forward the specimen of the Dictionary, which he regretted to hear could not be printed in Calcutta, to the Oriental Translation Fund in England, in case that body should be inclined to patronize its publication.

A letter was read from Captain C. M. Wade, transmitting a second memoir by Mr. Charles Masson, on the ancient coins discovered at Beghrám in the Kohistan, at

Jelálábád and Kabul.

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Read a letter from Mr. E. A. Blundell, acknowledg ing his election as a Member of the Society.

Read the following letter from His Highness Prince Esterhazy, Ambassador of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Austria at the British Court:

letter you addressed to me on the 25th January last, I "London, August 4, 1835.-" SIR,-In reply to the have the honor to ackowledge the receipt of the boxes containing each twenty-five copies of a Tibetan Diction ary and Grammar, prepared for publication by the Hungarian Traveller Mr. Alexander Csoma Koros, and printed at the expense of the British Indian Government under the auspices of the Asiatic Society.

"These fifty copies being destined by Mr. Koros to be presented to the different public Institutions of His Im perial Majesty's dominions, I lose no time in assuring you that the learned Author's intentions shall be faithfully fulfilled,

"The enclosed letters and the Oriental works you have sent to the Antic Councellor Von Hammer, have also been forwarded to their destination.

"I have not failed to inform my Government of the liberality with which the Indian Government has replaced the sum of 300 ducats, transmitted through the Em bassy to Mr. Csoma de Koros, which had been lost by the failure of Messrs. Alexander and Co., and anticipat ing its intentions, I seize with great pleasure this oppor tunity to express to you, and through your means to the Indian Government, as well as to the Asiatic Society, the high sense I entertain of the kind protection afforded to my learned countryman in His Britannic Majesty's dominions in India. Allow me to offer my sincerest thanks for such generous conduct.

"I have the honor to be, &c. "ESTERHAZY." Copy of this letter was directed to be communicated to the Government and to Mr. Csoma de Koros, who left Calcutta a short time since on a tour through Tirhut and to the west of India.

Read a letter from H. Chamier, Esq., Chief Secretary to the Government of Fort St. George, directing that the Sixty Copies of 4th, 5th, and 6th volumes of Fatawa Alemgiri, subscribed for by the Madras Government should be forwarded, and enclosing remittance for the

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Iskardo, 10th September, 1835.-"I have now been in this very wild and extraordinary place four days, and am pleased with every thing. I set off from Cashmir by boat to Bundurpur, seeing every thing done myself to prevent delay, and took leave of the governor about 12 o'clock. We had a merry glide of it till night, when the musquitoes became exceedingly numerous and troublesome; arrived at Bundurpur on the great lake the next morning, and heard the agreeable intelligence that a mounted guard of 10 men were awaiting my arrival in Ahmad Shah's frontier. I spent the rest of the day in a visit to the Shumladier hill, and the next morning we were fairly off. At that station I was joined by Nazim Khan, the same man that had eaten your salt for a month and some days, with a letter from Ahmad Shah. He told me he had been waiting three days in the neighbourhood, not liking to make his appearance among the Sikhs. I like the man much, he is very intelligent and amusing. What a glorious view we had on the second morning, two-thirds of Cashmir and toward Tibet, one mountain in particular of immense height, totally covered with snow from the shoulders upward named

"Diarmul."

going to Yarkand. Since Moorcroft was at Ladakh,
they have got the picture of an Englishman, so I am
assured, painted on the wall, that all who see one may
know him. Yarkand is about a month's march-a
harkata could go in 12 days. I am going to a classical
sort of equestrian sport in a day or two such as I was
happy to hear reinarked was played in the time of
Iskander. It had struck me that the course was pre-
cisely the shape of the course of Caracalla at Rome.
"Cashmir, 23rd October, 1835-Here I am safe and
well; arrived yesterday after a very severe march of 25
days from Iskardo, over as rough roads, if they deserve
the name, as can be seen any where. I have with me
four Yaks and all kinds of things. I hope to start hence
in about 10 days and shall come the shortest road to
Lahor. So pray oblige me by making some arrangements
about the Indus. I should like to hire a boat, men, &c.
It must be big enough to carry my yaks. They are not
tall but heavy. I expect Baron Hugel here in two or
three days, and suspect I shall have a very narrow escape
of stopping another year in India, but must do every thing
I can to get off in time."

"Cashmir, 30th October, 1835.-I wrote to you a few days ago to mention my safe return, but forget to send the enclosed inscriptions. Pray post them off at your earliest convenience to Csoma de Koros, author of the Tebetan Dictionary, or some person competent to undertake their examination and request a translation, if possible, and soon, with my compliments. I began my panoramic view from the Tukht yesterday, the weather continues fine. There is nothing new to communicate, excepting that I hear the Baron is coming road that Jammu and cannot be far off now. I must be at Bombay by the middle of January."

The Baron Hugel had deviated from his proposed tour after ascending the pass from Bundurpur to Iskardo into little Tibet, on account of the advanced season; he had since joined M. Vigne at Lahor."

The Rev. Mr. Bateman in a letter from Bombay, communicated a facsimile of an inscription, supposed to be in Cufic characters, found by Captain Thomas Jervis at the village of Wara in the Southern Konkan; the original stone of which he had presented to the Bombay Literary Society.

The inscription is apparently in the elongated form of Nagari character, found on the coins of the Saurshtra group, and may in time be made out.

"In three days we reached Guress, a very pretty valley, a little higher than Cashmir, entirely surrounded by the loftiest mountains, but bare; merely growing buck wheat, vetches, and barley. After leaving Guress, we passed a place which a few men could defend against an army; where the Sikhs and Tibetans fought two days. Further on after passing over a most desolate country, I was met by Ahmad Shah's son. I had heard there were some marauders in the neighbourhood, but did not really immagine there was any truth in the account. However the young rajah, a very intelligent young fellow, assured me there were, and that his father had sent him to protect me. Imagine the wildness of this scene. Dis- Of the inscriptions alluded to in the last extract, one at cordant but not altogether unmilitary music gave least is in clear Tibetan characters, and will be doubtless notice of his approach, and at last he appeared with easily decyphered by M. Csoma de Koros, to whom they some forty sepoys, and led horses. The next morn- will be sent at Malda. ing we marched in compay with him while the approach of the thieves was hourly expected. They had but one way to come, and when we arrived near the scene of action, I observed parties stationed in different places on the mountains, to prevent all escape. Suddenly an alarm was sounded, and gave notice of their approach, and the thieves were soon surrounded and cut up. Ahmad Shah was there in person. I met him on the field of battle. He said he was so happy at having destroyed the robbers, and seeing me there that if he were at Iskardo, he did not know what he should do to manifest his joy. We all sat down in a large ring. His sepoys shewing| their wounds, and I administered pills to keep off fever. Of the thieves some returned, 72 killed, 15 escaped; but I don't think there were so many. They treated the Mr. Trail, Commissioner of Kemion, presented furwounded men horribly. The enemy came from the neigh-ther facsimiles of the inscription at Begéswar, near Albourhood of Peshaur, and were driving off men, women, morah, which were made over to the Rev. Dr. Mill, V. and cattle. I am delighted with the old Rajah. He ap: P. for examination. pears to have some excellent English ideas about him and enjoyed the scene amazingly. The book said to have An anonymous address" to the Members of the Asiabeen written by the old Missionary, does not, he assures tic Society" signed VERITAS, Hobart Town, Vandieme exist. He shewed me an Armenian Testament man's Land, September, 1835, developed a new theory that he had bought of some pedlar, which probably gave of the origin of the Yugas of the Hindus, and called rise to the report. His faith in the theory of his descent upon the Society to examine the subject more closely. from Alexander is strong. He talks freely of every thing| Whatever may be thought of the address, which from in and about the country, and has sent out men to procure its want of authentication cannot be noticed, it is satisfacme all kinds of curiosities. We make an excursion to tory to find the Society's research made the subject of a hot spring on the road to Yarkand in a day or two, and study in the new colony. shall have some shikar, &c. I shall quit this extraordinary place, (a vale partly desert, washed by the Attock, a noble stream, quarter mile wide, some 15 miles long, and surrounded by bare rugged mountains on every side, of vast height) in about 12 days or so the snow will then begin to fall. I expect a cold march of it. He is very proud of his rock crystal, of which I can bring away as much as I please. As to the productions of the valley, I am making myself fully master of them. He refuses no sort of information. The fort is on a rock covered with alluvial soil, raised in the very centre of the valley from the bed of what was once most likely a lake. In size, shape, and appearance, washed on two sides of the river, it bears some resemblance to Subathu; as to the works, a few shells for the wood, and round shot for the stone, would destroy them in a few The same officer presented on the part of Lieutenant hours. It would be ridiculous (certain death) to attempt Baker, a series of the fossil shells from the stratum of

PHYSICAL.

Lieut-Col. Colvin presented on the part of Lieutenants Baker and Durand, three fossils from the Dadupur collection, of great interest.

teeth attached:
1. Part of the jaw of a rhinoceros, with two milch

2. The molar tooth of a camel; of which new fossil
genus, they possess now the entire head.
3. A very distinct head of a fish.

To these Colonel Colvin added, on his own part, four fragments of the fossil shell of a tortoise, of gigantic dimensions.

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