234 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [June, 



*' Either by transferring a portion of the land around the Exhibi- 

 tion building, by assisting your Society to erect upon it a build- 

 ing adapted for its uses, or by securing your co-operation in the 

 extension of the present building upon a plan adapted to your 

 wants, we hope that this Board may be of assistance to you, and 

 receive co-operation and support in return.." 



Your Council would recommend the consideration of this mat- 

 ter to the Society, in furtherance of the said object. 



Your Council cannot but express its regret, that the report of 

 the treasurer shows a balance against the Society ; and would 

 urge, that efforts be mide by each individual member, to endeavor 

 by all means to increase the funds so necessary for the support 

 and furtherance of the objects for which it was founded. 



Your Cuuncil must now resio;n their chars-e into the hands of 

 others, wishing them a prosperous and increasing year of useful- 

 ness. One thing your Council would place on record, is the kind- 

 ness and unanimity that has actuated the whole of the members, 

 a sure prestige of increasing strength and usefulness ; and they 

 close their report with a fervent hope, that the Montreal Natural 

 History Society may grow and prosper. 



MONTHLY MEETING. 



The monthly meeting of the Society took place at its rooms, on 

 Monday evening. May 30th, Dr. Dawson, President, in the chair. 

 The following donations were announced : 



To THE Museum. 



From A. Ramsay, Esq. — Fine specimen of the Snow Goose 

 (^Anser ht/perboreus, Pallas), shot at Nun's Island. 



From James Ferrier, jun., Esq. — The Turnstone Strepsilas 

 interpres, lUiger ; Curious Japanese Mirror and Case. 



From Mrs. McCulloch. — 138 skins of Canadian birds, 5 do 

 foreii^n, 20 do. mammals. 



From E. E. S.ielton, Esq. — 4 Indian pipes, from an excavation 

 in Hospital Street. 



From Jas. Claxton, Esq. — 8 specimens of minerals (Quartz, 

 Quartz with Pyrites, C ilc Spar, and Sulphate of Barytesj, from 

 Devon and Cornwall, England. 



