Timothy A. Curtis, Esq., of London, has 

 presented a fine specimen of charred wood, from 

 a stratum under the basaltic pilhirs of the Giant's 

 Causeway ; and has also sent two Skulls of an- 

 cient Brazilian Indians, and an antique Brazil- 

 ian vase, resembling^ the British and Roman 

 urns, dug" up in our own country. This g-entleman 

 will also be proposed to the present Meeting, as 

 an Honorary Member. 



Our esteemed friends. Cap. R. Potter, Cap. 

 Stephenson Elleuby, and Mr. Christo- 

 pher Crawford, have again laid the Society 

 under obligations, by new acts of liberality. 

 Cap. Wieson, of the Royal George, has sent 

 to the Museum some interesting Zoological 

 Specimens from New South Wales. 



From the Royal Society of Edinburgh, we 

 have received the continuation of their Trans- 

 actions, viz. Vol. XL Tart 2nd; and Vol. XII., 

 Part 1st. This continued generosity is the more 

 worthy of acknowledgment, as we have nothing, 

 of the same kind, to give in return. 



The number of Visitors entered at the Muse- 

 um this year, is smaller than usual, being only 

 378. Of these a considerable proportion have 

 paid for admission, the sum received under this 

 head amounting to jSG 9s. It was to be expect- 

 ed, that the Visitors would be comparatively few, 

 in the present state of the country ; especially 



