The following gentlemen were named for ballot as ordinary mem

bers at the next meeting:

Brigadier-General H. G. D. Showers,-proposed by Mr. Grote seconded by Colonel Thuillier.

R. E. Goolden, Esq.,-proposed by Dr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. Blanford.

J. O.' B. Saunders, Esq.,-proposed by Captain W. N. Lees, seconded by Mr. Blanford.

Moulvi Moula Bukhsh Khan Bahadoor of Patna,-proposed by Moulvi Abdool Luteef Khan Bahadoor, seconded by Mr. Blanford. Baboo Jadu Nath Mookerjee, of Rajshahye,-proposed by Mr. Heeley, seconded by Mr. H. F. Blanford.

As a corresponding member, E. Blyth, Esq., Associate Member of the Society, proposed by Dr. Jerdon.

A discussion arose on this nomination, Mr. Blyth being already an Associate Member of the Society, and it appearing doubtful, whether any additional distinction would be conferred, by his election as a eorresponding member; it was, therefore, proposed by Dr. Brandis, that as Mr. Blyth is now an Associate Member of the Society, the nomination be referred to the Council for a report; which proposition being put to the vote was adopted by the meeting.

The Council reported that they had elected Colonel H. L. Thuillier and H. Scott Smith, Esq., as members of the Council, in place of Messrs. Cowell, and H. Leonard, who had left for Europe.

Communications were received-

1. From Reverend M. A. Sherrings, L. L. B., and C. Horne, Esq. C. S., a paper entitled "Description of the Buddhist Ruins at Bakariya Kund, Benares," with illustrations of plans and photographs.

2. From the Under-Secretary to the Government of India, Publie Works Department, a copy of a report on the proceedings of the Archæological Surveyor to the Government of India, for 1862-63.

3. From Baboo Gopeenauth Sen, an abstract of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General's office in February last.

The paper of Colonel Brooke on the mines of Khetree, in Rajpootana, and that of the Reverend M. A. Sherrings, L. L. B., and C. Horne, Esq. C. S., describing the Buddhist ruins at Bakariya Kund, Benares, were read.

Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta,

Date.

in the month of January, 1864.

Latitude 22° 33' 1" North. Longitude 88° 20′ 34′′ East.

Feet.

Height of the Cistern of the Standard Barometer above the Sea-level, 18.11. Daily Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements

The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived from the hourly Observations made during

the day.

Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta,

in the month of January, 1864.

Daily Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.-(Continued).

All the Hygrometrical elements are computed by the Greenwich Constants.

Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta,

in the month of January, 1864.

Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.

The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived from the Observations made at the several hours during the month.