1277 Monument to the late Lorul Metcalfe, a l'ice 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 Winek field 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. Ilis 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. IIe 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 erince that the grave has not obliterated the grateful sentiments with which the memory of Lord METCALFE should be held among us. Meteorological Register kept at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta, for the Month of Nov. 1847. .. Ditto. Ditto. 5 4.56 4.66 0.84 0.93 Inches Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Cloudy. Nimbi. Cumuli. 30.012 76.0 75.0 72.0 N. W. Ditto. .022 78.0 76.8 77.0 N. W. Cumulo strati. .041 74.5 74.1 67.0 V. Clear. .032 75.0 75.1 72.0 N. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Cirro strati. Ditto. .039 79.8 80.0 68.0 N. W. Clear. .045/ 76.6 76.2 67.3.V. Ditto. .000 75.0 74.7 67.9 V. W. Cumulo #irati. 0241 75.3 75.7. 13. E. Cito cumuli. Inches 29.899 86.0 84.0 70.0 V. Clear. .912 87.0 85.5 74.0 V. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Drizzly. Ditto, Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Cirro cumuli. N. Cirro strati. Cumuli. Ditto. Clear. 87.8 Ditto. Ditto. .82 10.3 83.8 A STATESMAN TRIED IN MANY HIGH POSTS AND DIFFICULT CONJUNCTURES, AND FOUND EQUAL TO ALL. WERE SUCCESSIVELY ENTRUSTED TO HIS CARE. ARE HELD IN HONORABLE REMEMBRANCE HE CALMED THE EVIL PASSIONS AND LONG DOMINATION IN ANOTHER. HE RECONCILED CONTENDING FACTIONS TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE MOTHER COUNTRY. BUT THOSE ONLY WHO ENJOYED THE PRIVILEGE OF HIS FRIENDSHIP COSTLY MONUMENTS IN ASIATIC AND AMERICAN CITIES THIS TABLET RECORDS THE SORROW AND THE PRIDE, HE WAS BORN THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY 1785. HE DIED THE 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1846. Abstract Statement of Account of the Asiatic Society for the year 1842. 3,000 0 0 600 0 0 وو DISBURSEMENTS. per month, 3,000 0 0 Establishment of Taxidermists, Artists, Carpenters, &c. . 1,591 3 3 Contingencies for Museum, 827 12 6 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, 20 0 0 Mr. Holquett for proceeding to Darjeeling 195 0 0 2 Insect cases, 118 0 0 ASSETS. MUSEUM By allowance authorized by the Hon'ble the Court of Directors for the services of a Curator @ 250 per month, 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 Wil liam @ 78 per month, By Sale proceeds of Books. By refund on account of attendance of Assistant Librarian, 3,600 0 0 وو وو 5,920 15 9 936 0 0 829 8 0 20 0 0 1,785 80 MISCELLANEOUS. By Subscriptions from Members for a Portrait of Sir E. Ryan, 908 0 0 By Cash of a Interest received from Government Agents on Government Securities in their custody, 300 0 0 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 0 0 Interest thereon from 14th July to 19th Dec. 1842, 108 5 4 99 3,833 10 3 LIBRARY Establishment for Oriental works, @ 78 per month, · 936 0 0 1,284 13 0 207 11 0 Coins purchased from Mr. Mytton, 36 0 0 Freight and Insurance on Books sent to London, 169 2 3 MISCELLANEOUS. To paid Messrs. Lyall, Matheson aud Co. of a refund of Mr. G. G. McPherson's subscription consequent on his ab- 144 0 0 50 0 0 MUSEUM ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. To paid Mr. Piddington's Salary as Joint Curator (from 26th February), 2,276 12 6 Establishment and Contingencies, 652 13 6 Mr. J. B. Plumb for Aparatus purchased of him, 50 0 0 Mr. De Garnier for a pair of Scales, 70 0 0 194 0 0 6,723 2 9 5,108 5 4 Less Discount @lr. 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 PUBLICATION OF ORIENTAL WORKS. By grant from Government @ 500 per month.. MUSEUM ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. tor from 26th Feb. @ 250 per month.. CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADMISSION FEES. . 303 2 3 MUSEUM MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY. One Mineral case, SECRETARY'S OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT. JOURNAL. by him to Members, 7,038 0 0 1,849 7 1 ORIENTAL PUBLICATIONS. 650 0 0 Messrs. Ballin and Co. for ditto ditto, 2,145 2 0 W. Rushton and Co, for paper for ditto, 643 09 Moulavee Abdoolla for 2 volumes of the Futuwa Alumgiri, 1,845 0 0 Rev. J. Thomas for Printing Index to the Mahabharata.. 2,012 7 9 BUILDINGS. |
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