MINERALOGY. 



James Backhouse, Esq Various minerals from Australia. 



T. Meynell, Jun., Esq. F.L.S. Elastic bitumen from Derbyshire; Iron pyritfei 



from Sussex. 

 Thomas Backhouse, Esq Carbonate of iron. 



ZOOLOGY. 



VERTEBRATA. 



James Backhouse, Esq Wombat and 4 other quadrupeds, 4 reptiles, 



23 birds, I flying fish, part of a saw-fish, from 



Australia. 

 Rev. W. V. Harcourt, F.R.S. . . Skins of birds, from South America. 

 Lieut. C. Rudston Read, R.N. Skins of birds, from Australia, China, &c. 



Mr. Thomas Allis The guan, from Australia. 



Mr. William Holder {Hull) . . Skull of the polar bear. 



Rev. F. Orpen Morris 190 eggs of British birds 



Thomas Sutton, Esq Solitary snipe, shot at Fulford, 1842. 



R. Denison, Esq Dotterell. 



John Henderson, Esq Large specimen of the pike (esox lucius), from 



Castle Howard, 



Silburn Barber, Esq Hooded crow. 



Samuel Hailstone, Esq Specimens of several British fishes, jaws of 



sharks, and eggs of sharks and skates. 

 William Hatfeild, Esq., F.G.S. 82 skins of birds from North America. 



ANNULOSA. 



Rev. F. Orpen Morris 80 Foreign insects. 



Rev. James Wake {Hedon) . . 2 specimens of locust (L. migratoria), taken in 

 Holdemess, in 1 842. 



Rev. William Hey 18 species of British Coleoptera. 



Samuel Hailstone, Esq., F.L.S. Fine and extensive collection of British Crus- 

 tacea, formed by the late S. Hailstone, Jan., 

 Esq. (The Hailstone Collection.) 



MOLLUSCA AND ZOOPHTTA. 



James Backhouse, Esq 5 starfish and Crustacea, from Aattralia. 



Mrs. Davies Echinus and ophiura. 



