while it reminds us of the progress of science, 

 •which is not now inaccessible to the lowest classes, 

 nor despised by the highest ; and leads us also to 

 anticipate a time as not remote, when wealth will 

 not shelter its possessors from contempt, when not 

 accompanied with a becoming portion of literary 

 and scientific information ; and when tha diffusion 

 of knowledge will supply the gay with useful 

 amusement, and free the serious from prejudice 

 and party spirit. 



The expenditure occasioned by the improve- 

 ments which it was judged proper to be made on 

 the roof and lights of the Museum, has rendered it 

 impossible to add much to its stores by purchase. 

 The donations, which have been liberal, make that 

 the less to be regretted, as will appear from noticing 

 a few of them. 



The Rev. Geo. Young has made the following 

 valuable donation : six Quadrupeds, and four 

 pairs of horns ; eighteen Fishes ; eight Birds ; four 

 specimens of the Paper Nautilus, with many other 

 shells ; a black Snake; two tusks of a Hippopo- 

 tamus, and an Elephant's grinder; two Caffre 

 aprons ; a bottle of Insects ; some fruits and flow- 

 ers ; with other curiosities; — ^all from South 

 Africa, collected by Mr. Alex. Stirling Bell. 



From Sir E. Moorsom, K.C.B. have been re-^, 

 ceived ; — a model of the foremast of the Revenge, 

 as it appeared after the battle of Trafalgar, made 



