Resolved, That the above resolution be communicated by the Secretary to Dr. Gardner's family.

11. Moved by R. E. Lewis, Esq., seconded by J. E. Middleton, Esq. :

"That the thanks of the Society be given to the Officers of the Society for the past year."-Agreed to unanimously.

Resolved, That the following gentlemen be the Officers of the Society for the ensuing year :—

Patron.

The Right Honourable Lord Viscount Torrington.

Vice-Patrons.

The Honourable Sir A. Oliphant, Chief Justice.

The Right Rev. James Chapman, D.D., Bishop of Colombo.
The Hon. Mr. Justice Stark.

The following gentlemen to act as Curators in the several

departments:

Geology and Mineralgy, Mr. Rudolph Gygax.

Conchology, Land and Fluviatile Shells, F. Layard, Esq.

Do. Sea Shells, Corals, &c., J. E. Middleton, Esq.
Natural History generally, E. L. Layard, Esq.
Numismatics, Mr. Justice Stark.

Arts, Manufactures, &c., J. Capper, Esq.

DR.

THE ASIATIC SOCIETY in account with the Treasurer, to February 28, 1849.

Paid Peon in charge of room for five months

Clerk for April and May.

for Printing Circulars, Notices, &c.

for Freight and Carriage of sundry Books,
Parcels, &c., from Calcutta, Batavia, and

Amount of Subscriptions received

Amount of Entrance Fees received

Proceeds Sale of 45 Copies of the Asiatic
Society's Journal

...

...

4 10

by overland

...

...

3 12 8

remittance

to Calcutta on

account of

Books, &c.

LIST OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, &c.,

Presented to and Bought by the Society during 1848.

REGISTER OF TEMPERATURE KEPT AT Puttalam FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1848.

9 A.M.

NOON.

3 P.M.

Max. Min. Mean. Max. Min. Mean. Max. Min. Mean.

a veran8 dah run

8 ning E.
and W.,

and
slightly
protec-
ted by

O cadjan.

Aug.... 83 75 79-25 81.38 85.75 80.5
Sept... 82.0 73.0 80.363 84.0 79.0
Oct.... 82.0 76.7 88.33 84.5 80.0
Nov.... 80.75 72.0 78.15 83.25 78.0
Dec.... 81.0 74.25 77-687 83.5 75.5
1848..
Jan.... 79.0 73.0 75.5 82.5
Feb.... 81.5 76.0 78.938 86.5
March. 86.0 80.5 82.988 89.0
April.. 86.5 78.0 83.226 89.5 82.0
May... 84.5 77-75 81.094 86.0 76.5
June 83.5 81.25 82-125 84-75 82.5
82.5 76.0 79.923 86.0 78.0

83.07 85.5 80.5
82.786 83.5 77.5
82.64 84.5 78.2
80.44 85.0 78.0
79.711 84-75 76-0

83-09 85-75 79-25

82.51

6.5

82-522 84.0 73.0 84.89
82.0 84.5 76.7 81.66
80.65 85.0 72.0 79.75
77-29 84-75 74.25 78-229 10.50

11.0

7.8

18

13.0 ·

24

35840

19 11

23351

31

30

21

3

00240

이

0 10 19

60079

2

77.25 79-816 83.0 78.75 81-736 83.0 73.0
77.5 82.68 86.5 77.5 81.66 86.5, 76.0
83.0 86.5 191.25 83.5 87.9 91.25 80.5
86-423 90.0 86.25 90.0 72.0
83.37 86.0 83.123 86.0 76.5 82.529 9.5
83-275 85.5 83.0 83.691 85.5 81.25 83.03 4.25
82.11 86.5 78.5 82.186 86.0 76.0 81-406 10.5 4 3

...

4 19

0296600

1.8 205 73 53 34

Mean Average Temperature of Puttalam during the above period, as obtained by calculation

79.718.