The number of visitors during the year has been 111,931 ; being a 

 daily average of 533 for the four days of the week on which the 

 Museum has been open. It is gratifying to remark that the conduct 

 of the visitors has been satisfactory in the highest degree. 



The principal donations during the year have been as follows : — 



A cast of the large fossil tortoise, {Colossochelys Atlas,) from the 

 Himalayas ; and a very valuable collection of forty-two species of 

 Mammalia, and one hundred and forty-four species of birds, (consisting 

 in all of two hundred and sixty specimens,) from Nepal, Thibet, and 

 other remote parts of Asia ; presented by the Honourable East India 

 Company. Tlie principal portion of these specimens are very rare, and 

 are entirely new to the Collection. 



A Brahmin bull, and the skeleton of a bison ; presented by the Earl 

 of Derby. 



A crocodile ; presented by J. A. Tobin, Esq., Mayor. 



A seal, vervet monkey, black bear, civet cat, and common wolf; 

 presented by Mr. Atkins. 



A collection of sixty- three species of Dalmatian shells ; presented by 

 Mr. Wright. 



A collection of British moths and butterflies, and of some other 

 insects, named and arranged ; presented by Mr. F. Moore. 



A snake, fish, and a bottle of insects, from the Gaboon Eiver ; 

 presented by Captain Walker. 



A large specimen of copper and iron pyrites, and carbonate of lime ; 

 presented by Mr. John Goldsworthy. 



A collection of eighty-eight specimens of silver and copper ores, 

 from Copiapo ; presented by D. Graham, Esq. 



A small collection of weapons and vegetable productions, from the 

 Niger ; presented by Mr. William Guthrie. 



A wax model of the Victoria Kegia; presented by Mr. T. C. Archer. 



Minor contributions have also been received from Mr. R. Lupton, 

 Mr. John Laver, Mr. John Pearson, Mr. Eck, Mr. Atkins, Mr. McFie, 

 Mr. J. Hindle, Mr. J. H. McGrath, Mr. W. H. Leighton, Mr. RoUett, 

 Mr. Shepherd, Captain Townsend Andrews, IVIr. James Feeny, Mr. 

 Edward Charlesworth, York ; Miss L. Abbott, Mr. F. M. Pritchard, 

 MM. Gaudion, Beziers, Herault ; the Albert Dock Committee; Mr. 

 G. F. Martin, Dr. O'Donnell, and Mr. Hulse. 



A lioness, a jaguar, two manises, and some minor objects, have also 

 been added to the Collection by purchase. 



