'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎83] (112/524)

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10. Dr. James Welsh.
11. W. M. Coghlan, Esq., C.S.
12. Professor J. P. Hughlings, B A.
13. Dr. James Lalor, B.A.
14. Sorabjee Pestonjee Framjee, Esq.
15. Professor F. J. Candy, M.A.
16. Cowasjee Jehangirjee Keadymoney, Esq.
17* C. M. Keir, Esq.
18. R. Knight, Esq.
19. W. F. Stearns, Esq.
20. G. W. Terry, Esq.
21. W. Tracey, Esq.
22. The Honorable H. Newton, C.S.
23. The Honorable Rustomjee Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy.
24. H. Miller, Esq., M.D.
25. Karsandas Madhavedas, Esq.
26. Homejee Cursetjee Dady, Esq.
27. Cowasjee Maneckjee, Esq.
28. K. R. Kama, Esq.
In all 28 Members, making the total number of Members 102 at
present.
James John Berkley, Engineer-in-Chief in India of the Great
Indian Peninsula Railway, died at his home at Sydenham, on the 25th
of last August, at the early age of forty-three years. Highly accom
plished, and possessing more than ordinary engineering abilities,
Mr. Berkley found a firm and attached friend in the late Mr. Robert
Stephenson, who entertained so high an opinion of his talents and
character as to associate him with his professional life, and at an early
age to entrust him with the very responsible office of Chief Engineer of
the Chamet and Trent Valley Railways, and finally by whose advice he
was appointed Engineer-in-Chief in India of the Great Indian Peninsula
Railway. Mr. Berkley had thus the honour of constructing and opening
the first Indian Railway, and at a time when the passage of locomotive
engines up long and very steep gradients was deemed to be somewhat
doubtful. He designed the two great Inclines over the Bhore and
Thull Ghauts. The successful public opening of the Bhore Ghaut last
month, by His Excellency Sir Bartle Frere, bore ample testimony to
the boldness and skill of him who did not survive to witness the sue-