of the Society, has presented a fine specimen of 

 the Caribou Deer, brought from Canada, which, 

 though a female, is furnished with horns, 



A large Indian Idol, has also been presented 

 by Mr. Thompson, of Liverpool, 



Other valuable presents will be found enumer- 

 ated in the annual List : and it may be remarked, 

 that, besides the Fossils received by gift, several 

 interesting specimens from the Crag, Chalk, &c., 

 have been obtained from Augustus Lewis, Esq., 

 in exchange for Yorkshire Fossils, sent him by 

 Dr. Young. 



Little has been done, during the year, in the 

 arranging and marking of the contents of the 

 INIuseum ; but a case has been prepared for the 

 reception of the Peruvian Mummy, given by Dr. 

 Foster, and other relics of a similar kind, formerly 

 presented, have been collected into the same case, 

 for the better inspection of the whole. 



1 he Council feel a pleasure in recording an in- 

 crease in the List of Visitors, the number this 

 year being upwards of 500. The increase in the 

 amount of admission money is greater in pro- 

 portion, the sum received being £6 7s. Id. Of 

 this amount, a considerable part was paid by 

 members and friends of Mechanics' Institutes, 

 who visited Whitby in large parties during sum- 

 mer, and were admitted at a very reduced rate. 

 While our collections improve from year to year, 

 the Museum will become more attractive, not 



