50 



8. From 'Mr. J. W. Graves — A common Sparrow, one of several 

 found <lead, prc)bal>ly ])oisoned. in Macquaric-street. 



9. From Mr. J. Pearcc — Two American notes ("Greenbacks"), 

 ViUue 50 cents, and 10 cents. 



10. From Mr. J. W. Graves — Bulletin of the French Acclimatisa- 

 tion Society, Nos. 3 and 4, Marcli and April, 18G9. 



11. From Hon. J. A. Dunn, Esq. — Two pami)hlets on South Africa, 

 forwarded by Sir H. Barkly to the Government of Victoria. 



12. From Mr. Clifford, per Mr, M, Alljwrt, skull of Wild Boar from 

 New Zealand, 



13. From Mr. R, C, Read, New Norfolk — A recent specimen 

 of Swainson's Lorikeet ( Trichof/lossus Hwainmnu), shot at 

 New Norfolk, from among a flock of common green parrots, 



14. From Mr. F. S. Edgar— Sliell of small Turtle, 



15. From Mr. W. Felmingham, jjcr Mrs, C, Meredith — A fish, 

 ( Urano>^copus sp. ) caught near Maria Island. 



16. From Mr, W. Hatton, Elizabeth-street — A copy of Barker's Bible, 

 printed in 1637. 



17. From Mr, Wiggins — A fish, probably a species of Carp, from 

 Mauritius, 



18. From Captain Williams, of the Kestrel — Four shells from East 

 Coast, Tasmania, 



19. From the executors of the late Mrs, Butler — 230 specimens of 

 shells. An earthenware lamp from a tomb at Misenum, Naples. 

 Portion of a human jaw from Pompeii, A small earthenware cup 

 from an ancient tomb at Athens, Mosaics, &c., from Baise 

 Beach, near Cumre, Naples ; &c,, &c, 



20. From Mr. J, G. Moir— Fossils (casts of Spirifers, &c, ) from the 

 limestone, near Bro-^m's River, 



21. From ]SIr. J. Mitchell — A French coin (Dix centimes) Napoleon, 

 III., 1856, 



22. From the author. Baron F. Von Mueller — A pamphlet on ** Forest 

 culture m its relation to industrial pursuits." 



23. From Mr. W. Blyth, Honeywood — Seeds of Waratah. 



24. From the Rev. H. D. Atkinson — Three geological specimens 

 from Peppermint and Birch's Bays. 



25. From Mrs. Fielding Bro^v^le — 23 silver, and 22 copper coins and 

 tokens, viz. : — Silver : One 5 lire, Italy, Napoleon I., 1808 ; five 

 10 cents, ditto ditto, 1808 ; one 10 soldi, ditto, ditto, 1813 ; one 

 franc, France, Charles X., 1826 ; one half ditto, ditto ditto, 1827 ; 

 one ditto ditto, Louis Philippe, 1843 ; one ditto ditto, 1835 ; one 

 coin, Spain, Philij) V., 1738 ; one quarter dollar, ditto, Charles 

 III., 1768 ; one ditto, ditto, Charles IV,, 1799 ; one dime, 

 America, 1845 ; ditto ditto 1845 ; one half-crown. Bank of Eng- 

 land token, George III., 1808 ; one shilling, colony of Essequibo, 

 George III., 1808 ; one quarter, ditto ditto, 1816 ; two quarters 

 (cut) of Spanish dollar, 2 unknown. Copper : One penny, 

 George III. (?) ; one half ditto, George II,, 1735 ; ditto. Prince of 

 Wales (no date) ; one haK anna, East India Co., 1845; one 20 

 cash, ditto, 1803 ; one coin, French Republic ; one coin, Isabella 

 II,, Spain, 1836 ; one ditto, Brazil, 1828 ; two ditto, Russia, 1831, 

 &c. ; one 10 cents, Napoleon I. ; two doits, Java, &c. ; seven 

 English and colonial tokens. 



The Secretary directed attention to a handsome present of books 

 received from America, through the Smithsonian Institution, Among 

 these were the recent publications of the Smithsonian Institution ; the 

 Boston Society of Natural History ; the Department of Agriculture, 



