2 EEPORT OF 



cular manner to the important and complete series of crag 

 fossils from near AVoodbridge,i and the interesting suite of 

 bones of elephant, rhinoceros, &c. from the diluvium of 

 Ilford, contributed by one of the first explorers of Kirkdale 

 Cave. 2 In noticing the fine head of a fish from the London 

 clay of Sheerness, the Council feel a deep regret that this 

 must be the last of a long series of favours received from that 

 liberal and disinterested patron of natural science, the late 

 William Danby, Esq. of Swinton. 



The MiNERALOGiCAL Collection has been made much more 

 complete than before, through the kindness of the Marquis of 

 Northampton in giving many of the rarer minerals of 

 Vesuvius, whose history he has investigated with so much 

 zeal and success. 



The state of the Zoological collection is a subject of less 

 congratulation. So far as the present cases would admit new 

 specimens have been introduced, and in particular the exhibi- 

 tion of corals and shells has been materially improved ; but it 

 has been found necessary to suspend altogether the labours 

 which were begun in the departments of Entomology and 

 Ornithology. Until the central Museum be fitted up in a 

 suitable manner, this interesting and popular part of our 

 collections must remain in its present very imperfect and 

 unsatisfactory state, and it is the painful duty of the officers 

 of the Institution to declaret hat it would be altogether useless 

 to accept donations of specimens, for even the safety of which 

 they can not make themselves respohsible. ^ 



1 Presented by the Rev. J, Graham. ' Mr. Gibson of Stratford. 



•'' In consequence of the directions of the Annual Meeting, for which 

 see page 11, the Council have taken measures for the immediate and 

 complete fitting-up of the Zoological Museum. 



