'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎83] (104/458)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY.
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of a patent log or window ventilator, and the instruments, which had been carefully tried at
moderate depths, and seemed to answer to perfection, could in this fashion be made up for
betwixt Rs. 25 and Rs. 30; a minute description of it, with a drawing, will appear in next
number of the Transactions. Parties desiring o be provided, can be so through the Secretary
to the Society.
The following is a list of the letters, &c., laid on the table of the Society :
LETTERS.
From J. G. Lumsden, Esquire, Secretary to Government, Marine Department, No. 963, dated
11th October, acknowledging the receipt of the Society’s letter No. 50, of 22nd September, and in
reply stating that the Right Hon’ble the Governor in Council approves of the arrangements
therein proposed in reference to the establishment of self-registering wind and rain gauges at
Poona and Nuggur. Also requesting to communicate direct with Captains Studdertand Gaisford
on the subject.
From J. G. Lumsden, Esquire, Secretary to Government, Marine Department, No. 1010,
dated 23rd October, stating that the Right Hon’ble the Governor in Council considers it will be
preferable for the Geographical Society to forward their bills for printing the Meteorological
Observations to be disbursed after the work is completed.
From H. B. E. Frere, Esq., Commissioner in Scinde, No. 2198, dated 18th October, enclosing
copies of a report and rules agreed on at a meeting of subscribers to a project for establishing a
public general library at Kurrachee. Also requesting a copy of the Society’s Transactions
for the use of that library, and any other support that the Society may be, from time to time
able to afford them in their enterprise.
From C. Mel drum, Esquire, Royal College, Mauritius, dated 22nd September, transmitting an
order on Messrs. Barnett, Hoares, and Co., for £14, on account of instruments purchased by
him from the Society.
From J. S. Law, Esquire, Collector of Dharwar, dated 18th October, informing of his having
remitted through the Civil Pay Office, Rs. 37, due by him on account of instruments.
From Lieut. Fergusson, I. N., Superintendent of the Observatory at Colaba, dated 25th Oc
tober, forwarding a copy of the Washington Astronomical Observations of 1846, received from
the Royal Society for presentation to the Bombay Geographical Society.
From John Connon, Esquire, Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce, dated 27th October
forwarding for presentation to the Geographical Society a copy of their last year’s report.
From Lieut. Fergusson, I. N., Superintendent of the Observatory at Colaba, dated 14th No
vember, acknowledging the receipt of the Secretary’s letter No. 67, with 3 sets of Lieut. Maury’s
Wind and Current charts for Captain Montriou, and requesting to be informed whether any
books accompanied them.
From Captain J. Willoughby, dated Paunch-Gunny, 4th November, informing of his having
remitted this month through the Military Pay Office Rs. 42 for a bound set of the Society’s
Transactions,
From Dr. C. Collier, Neemuch, dated 6th November, informing of his intention to remit Rs.
12 through the Military Pay Office on the 1st December.
CHARTS.
Wind and Current Charts of the North and South Atlantic Ocean, 18 sheets. By Lieutenant