Resolved, that Mr. Alwis be requested to expend a sum not exceeding £15, at his discretion, in purchasing books at the sale that has been advertised by Mr. Gabriel, especially Wight's two Works on Indian Botany, Prinsep's Indian Antiquities, and Vans Kennedy's Comparison of the Mythology of India and Europe.

The Secretary laid before the Committee a Work on Chronology by Cowasjee Patell, presented to the Society by the Ceylon Govern

ment.

Resolved, that the Secretary convey the thanks of the Society to the Government for the donation.

Committee Meeting, November 16, 1867.

Rev. B. Boake, Vice-President, in the Chair.

Messrs. W. Boake, James D' Alwis, Mudaliyar L. De Zoysa and W. Skeen.

Proceedings of the last Meeting read and confirmed.

The Secretary stated that he had called the meeting principally for the purpose of appointing a Treasurer in the place of Mr. Primrose, who had resigned, in consequence of his removal to Kandy.

A list of 22 books was handed in, bought at Mr. Gabriel's, in accordance with the vote of the last meeting; they consisted of the following:

For which the Bookseller, Mr. Gabriel, accepted £15.

Nos. 117 and 118 of the Annals and Magazine of Natural History were laid on the Table.

Also a letter from Henry Tottie, Esq., Acting Consul at the General Consulate of Sweden and Norway, enclosing receipts for a parcel of Books forwarded to the Society by the Secretary of the Royal University of Christiana.

And a number of the Hindu Commentary.

The Committee sanctioned the payment of a Bill of £1 1s. Od., for binding.

The Secretary submitted a paper by Mr. Blake,-a letter from Robert Knox, hitherto unpublished.

The Vice-President submitted a paper by Mr. Nevill, on two new birds.

The Secretary submitted an English Metrical version of the Sela-lihini Sandése.

Resolved, that all the papers be referred to the Committee on

Papers.

The Committee requested the Secretary to act as Treasurer, until the next General Meeting.

Mr. D'Alwis intimated his intention of inviting the Members of the Society and their friends to an Evening Meeting at his house.

Resolved. That all books belonging to the Library in the possession of Members be called in twice a year, in the months of May and December.

Evening Meeting.

An Evening meeting was held at Mr. D' Alwis's residence, 5, Silversmith Street, on the 28th November; about 30 members and

friends were present.

Numerous interesting articles were exhibited, consisting of Coins, Olas, specimens of Natural History, and works of Art; and a general conversation took place upon the topics which they gave rise to,

General Meeting, November 29, 1867.

Rev. B. Boake, Vice-President, in the Chair.

Messrs. W. Ferguson, F. Mackwood, J. R. Blake, Rev. C. Merson, Mudaliyar De Zoysa, Dr. Ondaatje, and Mr. W. Skeen. Minutes of preceding Meetings read and confirmed.

Mr. C. O'Halloran was appointed Treasurer, in place of Mr. Primrose, resigned.

The Vice-President and members requested that the Secretary should make inquiries respecting the order for supplying the Society with the Engineer Journal, which was ordered to be discontinued, although no such Minute appears in the Proceedings of the Society.

Dr. Ondaatje intimated his intention of drawing up a paper upon the comparative differences in the skulls of the African, Northern, and Asiatic races of mankind.

The Rev. The Vice-President, the Rev. C. Merson, Messrs. F. Mackwood, J. D'Alwis, and the Librarian, were appointed a Committee for the revision and re-arrangement of the Library and the Catalogue.. Resolved. That a sum of £10 be voted towards reprinting the numbers of the Journal which are out of print.

The following Gentlemen were then elected members of the Society:

The Rev. J. Scott, Rev. David De Silva, Messrs. W. H. Herbert, and H. C. Hancock.

Committee Meeting, May 27, 1868.

Rev. B. Boake, Vice-President, in the Chair.

The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. It was proposed by the Secretary, that a new seal be procured for the Society.

A letter was read from the Secretary, Mr. Nevill, containing suggestions about the proposed Report of the Proceedings of the Society.

Also, from the Rev. De Zylva requesting copy of the last Journal. Resolved. That Mr. Nevill be communicated with about the Museum and the Journal, and Mr. Williams, of the Medical Store Department, respecting a Catalogue of the specimens in the Museum.

The state of the Funds not allowing the Society to pay a regular salary for a qualified Curator, it was considered that a representation should be made to the Government upon the subject, soliciting assist

ance.

It was resolved, that the Rev. De Zylva be requested to furnish an Introduction, Notes, or additional illustrative matter to the late Rev. D. J. Gogerly's Lecture on Buddhism, which it is proposed to print in the forthcoming Journal:

Also, that the Rules of the Society be reprinted:

That the state of the Library be reported upon, the Secretary to be added to the Library Sub-Committee:

That the glasses containing preserved specimens of Natural History be filled up with fresh spirits :

That the almirahs be shifted, the position of the cases altered, and all the arrangements made that were possible to obtain more space and better light for the specimens in the Museum; as well as to find space for the remaining specimens which have to be removed from the Military Medical Store Department.

The following letter from Mr. C. H. De Soysa, was then read.
To the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon Branch.

DEAR SIR,

I have the pleasure of sending my old Peacock, "carefully stuffed,"

as a gift to the Royal Asiatic Society, Colombo, and hope you will have no objection in receiving it to be placed in the Museum; and also beg to state, that I shall be very glad to send in future some other, specimens that may be useful for the place.

I have, &c.

C. H. DE Soysa,

Resolved. That the thanks of the Society be communicated to Mr. De Soysa, by the Secretary.

Committee Meeting, August 15, 1868.

Rev. B. Boake, Vice-President, in the Chair.

Messrs. C. P. Layard, W. Ferguson, J. D' Alwis, C. O'Halloran, Hugh Nevill, W. Skeen, and Mudaliyar De Zoysa.

The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

Resolved, That interesting papers be for the future published as they are received and decided upon by the Committee on Papers, without waiting for other papers to form a volume:

That special Curators be appointed from time to time to act in communication with the Curator, for the arrangement and preservation of the different departments of the Society's Museum :

That Mr. W. Boake's resignation of his office of Curator be accepted; and that the thanks of the Society be given him for his past services:

That Mr. Skeen, Assistant Secretary, be requested to act as Curator; Mr. Skeen having signified his willingness to accept the office.

The Assistant Secretary reported the proceedings he had taken for re-arranging the Museum.

A letter was read from Captain Horace A. Broune, of Moulmain, Burmah, requesting the co-operation of the Committee and Members of the Society, in ascertaining whether or not there existed in Ceylon any work in the Páli language, corresponding with the "Manoo-KyayDharma-That," (the Dharma Sastra of Manoo); a judicial work of