1277 Monument to the late Lord Metcalfe, a Vice President of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. The Editors gratefully insert a fac simile with which they have been favored by Mr. Bushby, of the tablet lately erected in Winckfield Church, Berks, to the memory of the revered LORD METCALFE. The inscription is from the classic pen of Mr. Macaulay. Lord Metcalfe was elected a member of the Asiatic Society on the 4th September 1819-a Vice President on the 2nd of January 1828. His exertions for the advancement of the Society and the promotion of the noble ends it should pursue, were cordial, constant and effective. Many of his most intimate friends became members of the Society at his instance. He advised and encouraged them to active co-operation in its labours. The correspondence and records of Government, on all scientific and literary topics, were by his directions rendered freely available for publication under the Society's auspices. After a separation of several years, while the ruler of another vast dependency of the British Empire, where this great and good man designed to found an Institution for the advancement of similar pursuits, the writer of this brief notice heard him refer with pride and affection to the Asiatic Society of Bengal as the model by which he desired to construct the Institute of Canada. While busts and portraits record the services of other Vice Presidents of the Society, the insertion of this slight memorial will at least evince that the grave has not obliterated the grateful sentiments with which the memory of LORD METCALFE should be held among us. Days of the Month. Meteorological Register kept at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta, for the Month of Nov. 1847. 30.010 83.0 83.0 77.0 N. Clear. .021 82.5 83.0 78.0 N. W. Ditto. .022 80.5 81.0 73.1 N. W. Ditto. 29.899 86.0 84.0 70.0 N. Clear. 87.8 .048 77.2 77.0 71.8 N. W. Ditto. .931 83.5 82.0 69.8 N. Ditto. 85.0 .069 79.0 77.8 71.8 N. Ditto. .946 63.5 82.0 69.0 N. Ditto. 85.5 .040 79.1 79.8 71.4 N. Ditto. .904 85.5 83.6 70.0 N. Ditto. 87.0 73 29.941 78.7 79.0 75.0 E. Cloudy. .838 77.0 77.0 75.0 E. Drizzly. 79.8 4.56 4.66 .851 78.5 79.2 77.0 S. Nimbi. .766 81.5 81.0 77.2 3. Cumuli. 81.2 0.84 0.93 .956 78.2 77.8 73.0 N. Cumuli. .832 80.4 79.2 71.0 N. Ditto. 81.5 30.012 76.0 75.0 72.0 N. W. .022 78.0 76.8 77.0 N. W. Ditto. .920 79.0 77.8 68.8 N. W. Ditto. 81.5 Cumulo strati. .920 78.0 77.0 67.5 N. Ditto. 81.5 12 .041 74.5 74.1 67.0 N. ¡Clear. .924 78.8 77.0 64.5 N. Clear. 80.1 13 .032 75.0 75.1 72.0 N. Ditto. .898 79.2 77.8 66.4 N. Ditto. 81.3 .001 75.5 75.2 70.5 N. W. Ditto. .883 79.5 78.2 65.3 N. Ditto. 81.0 Ditto. .800 80.5 79.2 70.2 N. Cumulo strati. 82.1 19 .996 77.6 77.8 69.2 N. E. .974 77,8 77.8 70.0 N. 30.027 80.0 79.0 70.8 E. Ditto. 22 .039 79.8 80.0 68.0 N. W. 23 29.997 80.0 79.5 70.0 N. Cloudy. 24 30.044 78.8 78.7 68.0 N. E. Clear. 25 .045 76.6 76.2 67.3 N. .788 82.0 80.3 69.6 N. W. 935 80.8 79.466.4 N. by W. NEAR THIS STONE IS LAID CHARLES THEOPHILUS, FIRST AND LAST LORD METCALFE. A STATESMAN TRIED IN MANY HIGH POSTS AND DIFFICULT CONJUNCTURES, AND FOUND EQUAL TO ALL. THE THREE GREATEST DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN WERE SUCCESSIVELY ENTRUSTED TO HIS CARE. IN INDIA HIS FORTITUDE, HIS WISDOM, HIS PROBITY AND HIS MODERATION ARE HELD IN HONORABLE REMEMBRANCE BY MEN OF MANY RACES, LANGUAGES AND RELIGIONS. IN JAMAICA, STILL CONVULSED BY A SOCIAL REVOLUTION, HE CALMED THE EVIL PASSIONS WHICH LONG SUFFERING HAD ENGENDERED IN ONE CLASS, AND LONG DOMINATION IN ANOTHER. IN CANADA, NOT YET RECOVERED FROM THE CALAMITIES OF CIVIL WAR, HE RECONCILED CONTENDING FACTIONS TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE MOTHER COUNTRY. PUBLIC ESTEEM WAS THE JUST REWARD OF HIS PUBLIC VIRTUE, ATTEST THE GRATITUDE OF NATIONS WHICH HE RULED. HE WAS BORN THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY 1785. MUSEUM. Abstract Statement of Account of the Asiatic Society for the year 1842. DISBURSEMENTS. To paid Mr. Blyth's Salary as Curator @ 250 per month, Establishment of Taxidermists, Artists, Carpenters, &c. . Contingencies for Museum, دو دو دو وو وو Mr. Gomes' Travelling Taxidermist, through Lieut. Tickell and Mr. Blyth, 169 0 0 Rewards to Messrs. Bouchez and Nicholas for Extra work in the museum, Mr. Holquett for proceeding to Darjeeling 2 Insect cases, LIBRARY. To paid Dr. E. Roer's Salary as Librarian @ 100 per month,.. Establishment for Oriental works, @78 per month, Establishment and Contingencies, دو دو دو دو 99 Books purchased from Messrs. Thacker and Co., Ostell and Lepage, and P. S. D'Rozario and Co. To paid Messrs. Lyall, Matheson aud Co. of a refund of Mr. G. وو G. McPherson's subscription consequent on his absence from India, Messrs. Mandy and Co. for Varnishing an oil painting (Landscape),.. MUSEUM ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. To paid Mr. Piddington's Salary as Joint Curator (from 26th MUSEUM. ASSETS. By allowance authorized by the Hon'ble the Court of Directors for the services of a Curator @ 250 per month, دو Ditto for preparation of Specimens @ 50 per month. LIBRARY. By allowance on account of Establishment for the custody of Oriental books tranferred from the College of Fort William @78 per month, By Sale proceeds of Books. By refund on account of attendance of Assistant Librarian, MISCELLANEOUS. By Subscriptions from Members for a Portrait of Sir E. Ryan, By Cash of a Interest received from Government Agents on Government Securities in their custody, By Sale proceeds of the following Government Paper, one 5 per cent. paper No. 4852 of 3209 dated 14th July, 1827, for.. Sa. Rs. 5,000 00 Interest thereon from 14th July to 19th Dec. 1842, .. 3,000 0 0 600 0 0 3,600 0 0 936 0 0 829 8 0 20 0 0 1,785 8 0 908 0 0 300 0 0 108 5 4 144 0 0 50 0 0 194 0 0 2,276 12 6 5,108 5 4 Less Discount @ 1 r. 2 a. per cent. 57 7 7 Sa. Rs. 5,050 13 9 Co.'s Rs, 5,387 9 0 By Cash of a 6th Dividend from Assignee to the Estate of McIntosh and Co. 127 9 9 652 13 6 6,723 2 9 50 0 0 70 0 0 3,049 10 0 PUBLICATION OF ORIENTAL WORKS. By grant from Government @ 500 per month.. MUSEUM ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. 6,000 0 0 143 2 3 40 0 0 120 0 0 By allowance from Government for the services of a Joint Curator from 26th Feb. @ 250 per month.. By balance as per a/c rendered on the 31st Dec. 1841. 1,849 7 1 2,563 8 0 To paid the Secretary (Mr. H. Torrens) for Journals supplied Moulavee Abdoolla for 2 volumes of the Futuwa Alumgiri, Rev. J. Thomas for Printing Index to the Mahabharata.. BUILDINGS. To paid in part for additions and repairs to the Society's Premises, |