internal organs alustac excepting from the womb, and in piles. If taken with fresh goat's milk, it will have the same effect. With white of eggs (albumen ovi), it is good for burns by fire: a solution of it with rose-water dropped into the eyes affected with the ophthalmia, Sulaq cutaneous eruptions in the eye-lids, and Jurb itching, is highly beneficial in removing those complaints. It is injurious to excrementary discharges. Its corrector مصلح is Kuseera gum tragacanth, and (it is said) rose-water and sandal-wood. Its succedaneum JJ is almond gum -Mukhzun-ool Udweeyuh, by Moohummud Khasroo Khán. . حب الاس and myrtle seed صمغ بادام IX. Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. Wednesday Evening, the 7th June, 1837. The Hon'ble Sir EDWARD RYAN, President, in the chair. Dr. J. SWINEY, Lieut. M. KITTOE, Professor O'SHAUGHNESSY, G. W. BACON, and FRANCIS ROBINSON, Esqs. were elected Members of the Society. Mr. MUIR was proposed by Dr. FALCONER, seconded by the Secretary. M. F. EYDOUX, Chev. Leg. Hon., Naturalist of the Bonite Corvette, solicited through Professor GooDEVE, the honor of being chosen a corresponding Member. Referred to the Committee of Papers. The following reply from Government was received to the reference regarding the MACKENZIE MSS. SIR, TO JAMES PRINSER, Esq. Secretary to the Asiatic Society. With reference to your letter, dated 10th September, 1836, I am directed to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a communication from the Government of Fort St. George, and to state for the information of the Asiatic Society, that the Right Honorable the Governor General of India in Council, has authorized the Government of Fort St. George to expend a sum not exceeding 7,000 rupees, in order to obtain from the Rev. Mr. TAYLOR an examination and collation of the manuscript works in the vernacular languages of India, collected by the late Colonel MACKENZIE, and the restoration of any that may be found to deserve it. Council Chamber, 10th May, 1837. } I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, Mr. TAYLOR estimates, that the preliminary collation and examination of the manuscripts, including the restoration and copying of those injured, decayed, or becoming illegible, as may appear desirable on investigation, may occupy about a year; and half a year more is allotted for those at Calcutta*. Of the whole he is to give an analysis, whence it will be determined what shall be translated or published in original. He ventures to anticipate "some results from the enlightened recommendation of the Asiatic Society, that will justify their decision to the literary world, and furnish an important addition to our knowledge of history, mytho logy, philosophy, ethics, and local customs, modes of thinking and other habits of the people of South India." A letter from the Secretary of the Asiatic Society of Paris, M. E. BURNOUF, Communicating officially the grant of 1,500 francs per annum, for the *We have none of the Tamul or Telinga MSS. in our library. purchase of Sanskrit MSS. on account of the French Government, and requesting the Calcutta Society to undertake the commission. The following letter from Capt. HARKNESS, Sec. Roy. As. Soc. of London was read. SIR, Royal Asiatic Society's House, 14, Grafton Street, Bond Street, I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th of June last, enclosing a bill on Messrs. MORRIS and Co. for £31 10s. the amount of your Society's subscription to the Oriental Translation Fund up to the year 1835, inclusive. With reference to the last paragraph of your letter, I am requested to say that, as a body, the Oriental Translation Committee is precluded from taking any portion of the Oriental works (texts) you are now publishing; as it could not, consistently, with the objects of its institution, present them to its subscribers. Several of the Members, however, have expressed their intention of becoming, individually, subscribers to each edition, as completed; and I hope, also, to obtain a few subscribers from among the Members of the Royal Asiatic Society. In the meanwhile I trust that the powerful advocacy which the cause received in this country has been, long ere this, productive of much benefit. It was supported by the united influence and exertions of the Royal Asiatic Society, and the Oriental Translation Committee; and the result was confidently understood to be, that the Bengal Government was to be instructed, at least, to defray all the expense attending the publishing of the works which it had commenced to print, but which it had transferred to your Society to complete. I have the honor to be, Sir, Oriental Translation Committee. The Secretary observed, that Captain HARKNESS' letter was the first official notice the Society had received from London of the fate of their memorial, regarding Oriental publications, sent home through the Government here, and in duplicate through the Royal Asiatic Society, in 1835. It appeared that, from motives of delicacy, the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society thought it right not to publish what had been done in the Annual Review of its proceedings, while the subject was still under consideration; but that the favorable result of the application to the Court of Directors being now generally known, they ventured to announce the success of their intercession. He thought, therefore, that it behoved the Society to notice the information they had long since possessed through the private correspondence of their English agent. The deputation appointed by the Royal Asiatic Society to wait upon the Chairman, and Deputy Chairman, and upon the President of the Board of Control, consisted of the Right Honorable C. W. W. WYNN, President, Sir GORE OUSELEY, Sir A. JOHNSTON, Sir G. STAUNTON, Vice-Presidents, and Professor WILSON. Mr. WYNN opened the interview in both instances, and stated the case very clearly and sensibly, going into the general question-the impolicy of setting aside the native literature and institutions, and dwelling particularly on the assistance sought for the abandoned Oriental publications. Professor WILSON also delivered a long address (the substance of which was published in the form of two essays in the London Asiatic Journal). Sir GORE OUSELEY, and Sir A. JOHNSTON, followed; and the high authorities replied in set speeches, expressing a disposition to favor the application without any pledge to the line that the Court or the Board would pursue. The Court's reply was understood to be delayed through the lamented death of Mr. MILL, the historian of British India who had been empowered to draw it up. This then was the moment for the Society, to shew its gratitude to the distin.. guished individuals whose influence and talents had been so warmly exerted in supporting their memorial.. Professor WILSON and Sir GORE OUSELEY, were already on the list of their Members; to them nothing more than their warmest thanks could be proffered: but to the Right Honorable President of the Royal Asiatic Society, to Sir ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, and to Sir G. STAUNTON, were due the highest compliment the Society was capable of paying. He begged therefore to propose, that these gentlemen be elected honorary Members, without the usual form of reference to the Committee of Papers, and that letters of thanks be addressed to each for the cordial support they had given to the cause of Oriental literature. After a few objections on the score of departure from established form, and want of full official information, the proposition was put from the chair and carried Nem. Con. A letter from Professor RAFN, Secretary of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries at Copenhagen, acknowledged receipt of Asiatic Resear ches, xiii.-xviii., and forwarded the Society's Reports for 1836. One addressed to the English Members, contains an account of Iceland from the oldest Icelandic records. Professor O. FRANK of Munich acknowledged receipt of the Mahabhá– rat, vol. ii. The Secretary of the Antiquarian Society, ditto of the xxth vol. As. Res. The following Report of the Committee of Papers on the subject of the Museum, was read: -: TO JAMES PRINSEP, Esq. Secretary to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Report of the Committee of Papers on the Museum Question. The Committee having perused Dr. PEARSON's Report on the operations of the Museum for the second experimental year, and having examined the state of the objects of Natural History, acquired, set up, and arranged under his superintendence, is of opinion that the Society is much indebted to his zeal and exertions, and that the sum voted for the support of the Museum in May, 1835, and renewed in May, 1836, has been well bestowed and profitably expended. 2. That nothing less than the actual demand for the Society's income on other objects imperatively necessary, such as the publication of its Researches, and the repair of its premises, would warrant the withdrawal of support from a department every day becoming of greater magnitude and importance; but that the following estimate of the receipts and payments of the Society for the ensuing twelve months, renders this continuance of the Museum establishment on the Society's present means, inexpedient. Estimated Receipts, for 1837-8. Cash balance in the Bank of Bengal, Interest on the Papers deposited with the Government Agent,.. Allowance from Government for Oriental library.... Estimated Charges. Arrears of Establishment for March and April, 1837, .. .... 652 14 1 835 00 6,500 0 0 936 00 8,923 14 1 To printing 2nd part of the 19th vol. As. Researches, 2,500 0 0 Cleaning and painting the house exclusive of any alteration and repairs,.... 900 0 0 10,370 0 4 Deficiency, Co.'s Rs... 1,446 23 without estimating even a reduced allowance for the maintenance of the Museum. 3. That, viewing the maintenance of the Museum as a national object, and calculated to be of immense importance to science if placed upon a footing of efficiency, with a professional Naturalist at the head, directing researches and systematizing information obtained from various sources, both public and private, in all the branches of physical science, but more particularly in regard to the Natural History of British India and Asia at large; it is incumbent on the Society to make a full and urgent representation to Government on the subject, and to solicit such support as is accorded in most other countries to similar institutions of national and scientific utility. That historical, antiquarian, and statistical researches, although they may not demand so large an outlay as the prosecution of physical inquiries, merit equally the Society's attention, and the encouragement of Government, and should be included in the proposed representation, and that therefore a yearly grant of 10,000 rupees should be solicited in aid generally of the objects of the institution. 4. That pending the application to Government for pecuniary assistance, it is desirable to maintain the Museum on its present footing, and to retain the services of Dr. PEARSON as Curator, from month to month, until the question be decided. EDWARD RYAN, For the Committee of Papers, Proposed by Mr. W. CRACROFT, seconded by Mr. E. STIRLING, and car. ried unanimously, that the Report be adopted by the Society. The Secretary then read draft of the proposed application to Govern. ment, which was ordered to be circulated in the Committee of Papers and forwarded without delay. Library. The following Books were presented. Straker's Catalogue of a collection of Oriental MSS. for sale in London. Commentaire sur le Yaçna l'un des Livres Religieux des Parses, par. M. Eugene Burnouf, Membre de l'Institut, Professor de Sanscrit au College de France, tome 1. Part II.-by the author. Memoirs sur Deux Inscriptions Cuneiformes trouvées pres d'Hamadán et qui font maintenant partie des papiers du Dt. Schulz, by ditto-ditto. Memoire sur le Guacharo (Steatornis Caripensis) (Humboldt) par M. L'Herminier. D. M. P.-by M. Fortuné Eydoux through Professor Goodeve. Ditto sur L'Dodo, autrement Dronte (Didus ineptus), par H. D. De Blainville-ditto ditto. Gita Govinda Jayadevae Poetae Indici Drama Lyricum, by Christianus Lassen -presented by the author. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, No. VI.-by the Roy. As. Soc. Census of the Armenian population of the city of Calcutta, by Johannes Avdall, Esq.-by the author. The following books were received from the Oriental Translation Fund. Harivansa, or Histoire de la Famille de Hari, par M. A. Langlois, tome 2. Laili and Majnun, a Poem, from the original Persian, by James Atkinson, Esq. The History of the Temple of Jerusalem, translated from the Arabic, with Notes and Dissertations, by the Rev. James Reynolds, B. A. Kan-ing p'ien, Le Livre des recompenses et des Peines en Chinois et en Francais, par Stanislas Julien. Chronique D'Abou-Djafar Mohammed Tabar, fils de Djarir fils d'Yezid, par Louis Dubeux, tome 1. The following books were received from the Booksellers. Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopedia-Russia, Vol. II. -Reformation, Vol. II. -Swainson's Birds, Vol. I. Wellesley's Dispatches, Vols. II. and III. Correspondence of Clarendon and Rochester, and two vols. of Lardner's Enclyclopedia received from home at the charge of J. S. STOPFORD, Esq. to replace those lost by the wreck of a pinnace last year. Baboo RAM COMUL SEN presented a copy of the catalogue of the Sanskrit works in the College of Benares, for publication with the catalogue of the Society's books now in the press. The Government of Bombay presented 5 copies of Lieutenant T. S. CARLESS' Survey Report of the Indus navigation below Hyderabad. The Right Honorable the Governor General forwarded a copy of Professor WHEWELL'S Researches on the Tides, 6th series: with a request that the Society would undertake to promote inquiries on the Indian coasts to complete the theory of cotidal lines for the Bay of Bengal, towards which the Government would be happy to contribute its aid. This sixth series of Professor WHEWELL'S researches gives the results of an extensive system of combined observations in Europe and America in June 1835, which have produced a very material improvement in the map of the cotidal lines before published. The most curious and important branch of the investigation is that for determination of the diurnal inequality, or difference between the day and night tide, which depends on the declination of the moon north or south of the equator. The existence of this inequality has long been known, but its laws have been misunderstood, and it has never been attended to in tide tables, though of material importance in the navigation of river mouths and shallow seas. It was resolved that a circular should be addressed to members and correspondents of the Society residing on the coast stations, requesting their aid in procuring data for the tides of the Indian Ocean, and furnishing a copy of Professor WHEWELL'S instructions, printed in the Journal in 1833. Mr. W. H. MACNAGHTEN presented two works in the Marhatta and Hindi languages: the Siddhanta Siromani prakasa by SUBнA'лí BA'PU, and the Bhugola saro likhyate, by Srí UNKARA BHAT Joshi, written for the purpose of explaining the correct system of astronomy to their countrymen. Mr. MACNAGHTEN also exhibited to the meeting two handsome silver emblematical inkstands, representing a jotishi pandit seated between two globes, expounding their use from the Siddhantas-and around the stand, richly embossed, the twelve signs of the zodiac-a Sanskrit couplet on each expressing that it was presented by the Governor General in Council in token of approbation of the astronomical learning and zealous endeavours of the pandits to enlighten their countrymen. The following extract of a letter from Mr. WILKINSON, Governor General's Agent at Bhilsa, describes what they had done to deserve so high a compliment. "I had shortly before entertained in my private service a Siddhantí who pos. sessed a higher degree of knowledge of his profession, and having had an oppor tunity of making myself whilst at Kota in some degree acquainted with the Hindu astronomical books, I had communicated a knowledge of them to my own Shastri, by name SUBHA'JI' BA'PU, a man of wonderful acuteness, and intelligence, and sound judgment, and to UNKARA BHAT, one of the principal Joshís of this part of Malwa. The arguments by which I had for the previous eight years of our connexion in vain endeavored to impress on SUBHA'JI' BA'PU a conviction of the truth of the real size and shape of the earth and of other important physical facts, now carried to his mind the clearest conviction when shewn to be precisely the same as those of their own astronomical authors. His was the master mind; and it exercised its influence over the minds of all the other pandits. He was lost in admiration when he came fully to comprehend all the facts resulting from the spherical form of the earth, and when the retrogressions of the planets were shewn to be so naturally to be accounted for on the theory of the earth's annual motion, and when he reflected on the vastly superior simplicity and credibility of the supposition that the earth had a diurnal motion, than that the sun and all the stars daily revolve round the earth, he became a zealous defender of the system of Copernicus. He lamented that his life had been spent in maintaining foolish fancies, and spoke with a bitter indignation against all those of his predecessors who had contributed to the wilful concealment of the truths that once had been acknowledged in the land. "SUBHAJI' BA'PU's first care was how he was to enlighten the people of Chanda and Nagpore, the land of his birth. At Bombay, Calcutta and Madras, and at Dehli and Agra, and here also, the truth he said must spread, but how will the mid-land of Nagpore, visited by no travellers from foreign countries, accessi |