the Shastree who is engaged under the Cave-Temple Commission in deciphering the Cave-Temple Inscriptions, justified a continuation of the Government allowance on this account; and second, whether it was not desirable that all "Original Papers" should be delivered to the Secretary, complete, six days at least, before the Meeting at which they are to be read.

After a long discussion on the first point, it was proposed by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, President of the Cave-Temple Commission, seconded by James Gibbs, Esq., C. S., and carried-

"That another year be allowed to the Pandit of the Cave-Temple Commission to complete his translations of the Inscriptions already received (viz. about 140), on the understanding that his engagement in this matter be then finished."

The Meeting now proceeded to the election of the Office-Bearers of the ensuing year,-the President, Vice-Presidents, and Secretary being considered re-elected.

Vice-President.

The Honorable H. W. Reeves, C. S., was elected Vice-President to supply the vacancy caused by the departure of the Honorable A. Malet, C.S.

Dr. Harkness, Bhawoo Dajee, Esq., H. Newton, Esq., C.S.

Revision of the Periodicals.-The proposed discontinuations and additions in this list having been submitted seriatim to the Meeting, resulted in the "Atlas for India," the "Weekly Press," the "Naval and Military Gazette," the "Medical Times," the "United Service Magazine," and "Tait's Magazine" being discontinued, and the Army and Navy Gazette" added, to the list of periodicals.

There being no other business before the Society, the Meeting was adjourned.

FROM THE 26TH NOV. 1860 TO THE 25TH NOV. 1861.

It was proposed by Dr. Birdwood and carried unanimously that the following "Resolution" be moved at the next Meeting ::- "That the Cave-Temple Commission be requested to re-arrange the programme of their proceedings in accordance with the plan communicated to the Society when the formation of the Commission was suggested by Government."

Read a "circular" from Messrs. Smith, Elder and Co., the Society's Booksellers, announcing their intention to discontinue the "Bookbusiness" hitherto carried on by them at Bombay under the firm of Smith, Taylor and Co., and that in future Mr. R. S. Crossley would act as their Agent at Bombay.-13th December, 1860.

The President called upon Dr. Birdwood to bring forward his motion made at last meeting respecting the Cave-Temple Commission.

Dr. Birdwood, in introducing it, directed the Society's attention to two points, viz:-1st, The Society's authority over the Cave-Temple Commission, and 2nd, The nature of the programme prescribed for it when appointed by the Society.

The subjection of the Commission to the Society was proved by references to the following documents (see Unpublished Proceedings). Dr. Birdwood then detailed the plan suggested by the Government, and having stated that the cost of departing from it had been Rs. 25,000 in round numbers, moved :-" That the Cave-Temple Commission be requested to re-arrange the programme of their proceedings in accordance with the plan communicated to the Society when the formation of the Commission was suggested by Government."-This was seconded by the Secretary in order that it might be discussed.

The Rev. Dr. Wilson requested time to reply to it, and on the proposition of J. Gibbs, Esq., seconded by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, it was unanimously carried:-"That the discussion be adjourned until the next Meeting, and that the Cave-Temple Commission be requested in

the mean time to favour the Society with such remarks as they think necessary on Dr. Birdwood's motion."-10th January, 1861.

Proposed by E. I. Howard, Esq., seconded by J. S. White, Esq., for discussion at the next Meeting: :- "That it is desirable to sell by auction a large portion of the Novels and other books of Ephemeral interest accumulated in the Library."-12th January, 1861.

Mr. Howard's motion above-mentioned having been discussed was carried, and on the proposition also of Mr. Howard, seconded by H. B. Ellis, Esq., C.S., it was also carried :-"That a Sub-committee, consisting of A. H. Leith, Esq.; E. I. Howard, Esq.; Dr. Birdwood; J. S. White, Esq., and the Secretary, be appointed to prepare a list of such works in the Society's Library as it may be desirable to sell by auction, and to submit the same for the consideration of the Society, at a general Meeting to be called for this purpose."-9th February, 1861.

The Rev. Dr. Wilson, Honorary President, and President of the Cave-Temple Commission, in reply to the "two points" to which Dr. Birdwood requested the Society's attention at the last Meeting respecting the proceedings of the Cave Commission, showed from the Letterbook of the Society that, the propositions of the Cave-Temple Commission had been submitted through the Society to Government; that the employment of the artist, Mr. Fallon, to paint the sculptures in the Caves of the Island of Elephanta, and that of Lieutenant Brett to take impressions of the Cave-Temple Inscriptions in Western India, respectively, had been effected through, and eulogized by the Society; that he (Dr. Wilson) had compiled his 1st Memoir on the Cave-Temples of Western India, and that Government had circulated copies of it throughout the Presidency; that after the receipt of the replies to the queries, he (Dr. Wilson) had compiled his 2nd Memoir; and that, as there were errors in Mr. Brett's impressions as printed in the Society's Journal, and errors also in Dr. Stevenson's translations of them, he (Dr. Wilson) was now engaged with the Shastree (who had been allowed the Society by Government) in collating and correcting these translations, which, by the expiration of the period fixed by the Society for retaining the services of the Shastree, he hoped to complete.-Dr. Wilson added that he thought the cost of Rs. 25,000 not much for what had been done under the Cave-Temple Commission.

The Secretary stated that Mr. Fallon's paintings of the sculptures

were very well executed, but very expensive; that Mr. Brett was the only person that could be obtained at the time to take the impressions of the Cave-Temple Inscriptions, and that they were never understood by Dr. Stevenson (who trauslated them) to be otherwise than a sketch, which was to be corrected and filled in afterwards.

Dr. Birdwood said that he understood Dr. Wilson to say that the Cave-Temple Commission worked independently of the Society,-to which Dr. Wilson replied that, this was a misapprehension of his (Dr. Wilson's) meaning, he (Dr. Wilson) having always considered the Commission to be under the Society.

In that case, and as all seemed agreed upon the point, the Honorable the President said that, although much obliged to Dr. Birdwood for having taken so much trouble in bringing forward the subject, he thought that the discussion on it might now cease, as he himself should in future know how to act upon any questions connected with the business of the Cave-Temple Commission. Whereupon Dr. Birdwood stated that he was also satisfied, and begged to withdraw his motion, which ended the discussion.-14th February 1861.

After having briefly stated the contents of his original Communications, Mr. Bhawoo Dajee observed that, the Pundit Vishnoo Shastree, who had been employed by the Society under the Cave-Temple Commission to collate and translate the Cave-Temple Inscriptions, was incapable of performing the duty he had undertaken from ignorance of the Cave-Character.

Upon which, the Secretary observed that, what Mr. Bhawoo Dajee had said was, in other words, that Vishnop Shastree was a "quack," and if this was substantiated, and in the end, Vishnoo Shastree did nothing. the Society would have to take up the matter seriously, and record a "Resolution" explanatory of the way in which Vishnoo Shastree had been retained so long, and indeed employed at all, under such circumstances.-13th June 1861.

Dr. Birdwood intimated that at the next Meeting he would bring forward the following motion for discussion, viz :

"That the Society has received with regret the Report' submitted to them on Vishnoo Shastree's labours, and trusts that the Cave-Temple Commission may determine on dispensing with his services; also that the Secretary to the Society be directed to embody in the Minutes a statement of the circumstances which have led to this resolution.". 11th July 1861.

The above "motion" having been read to the Meeting, Dr. Birdwood submitted whether it should or should not be discussed before Mr. Bhawoo Dajee's Report on the Shastree's labours had passed through the Cave-Temple Commission.

The Rev. Dr. Wilson, President of the Cave-Temple Commission, in vindication of Vishnoo Shastree's character, intimated that the Shastree's translations of the Cave-Temple Inscriptions were not completed, and therefore were not yet open to general criticism; hence, whatever observations on them Mr. Bhawoo Dajee had made, should not come before the Society until they had passed through the Cave-Temple Commission.

Mr. Gibbs then read that part of the Cave-Temple Commission's Report which is embodied in the Committee's "Annual Report" for 1859-60, wherein it appears that, the Inscriptions on which Mr. Bhawoo Dajee had written his criticisms, were then laid before the Society as "finished." Upon which, Colonel Pope, seconded by Mr. Newton, moved :

"That the Book of Vishnoo Shastree's Inscriptions shown to the Society at its last Anniversary Meeting, and alluded to in the 'Minutes' of that Meeting, is open to the inspection and comment of any of the Members of the Society."

This was carried-18 having voted for, and 1 against it.

Mr. Newton then stated that it was Mr. Bhawoo Dajee's duty, as a Member of the Cave-Temple Commission, to report on the labours of the Shastree if he thought it necessary; and Mr. Bhawoo Dajee, having shown that he had done that which was right in handing over his folio of criticisms to the Cave-Temple Commission first, the discussion on the original proposition was resumed, when, for the purpose of its being put to the Society as a Resolution," it was seconded by the Secretary.

Colonel Pope then, seconded by Mr. Gibbs, moved the following "amendment," which was unanimously carried, viz:

"That the discussion of Dr. Birdwood's proposition be postponed until the Cave-Temple Commission's report on Mr. Blawoo Dajee's criticisms of Vishnoo Shastree's Inscriptions be officially laid before the Society, which they trust will take place before the end of the month." -8th August, 1861.

The Minutes of the last Meeting having been read, the Honorable the President asked if it were the pleasure of the Meeting that they should be confirmed, when the Rev. Dr. Wilson, Honorary President, and President of the Cave-Temple Commission, objected to the words