KEPORT. 



The progress of the Institution during the fifth year of its active 

 operations has been highly satisfactory, showing a considerable 

 increase in each department, both in the public demand and in 

 the means of supply. 



It may be interesting to place here on record, that the first stone 

 of the New Building was publicly laid on the 15th of April last, by 

 William Brown, Esq., M.P., the munificent donor, in presence of the 

 Municipal Authorities, the Bishop of the Diocese, Lord Stanley, Earl 

 Talbot, &c. The substructure of the edifice has been commenced, 

 and the designs for the superstructure are prepared. 



THE DEKBY MUSEUM. 



The total number of persons admitted to the Museum during the 

 past year amounts to 123,059; being a daily average of 577. These 

 numbers are greatly in advance of the two preceding years, the total 

 for 1856 having been 106,914; that for 1855, 111,931. The conduct 

 of the visitors has been unexceptionable. 



The chief Donations during the year have been as follows : — 



Four Birds, from New Zealand ; presented by F. Shand, Esq., 

 Mayor. 



Thi-ee Kingfishers, two Bee-eaters, a glossy Starling, a Warbler, 

 an Elephant's Tooth, three small specimens of Tree Coral, &c., from 

 Ambrizette, South West Coast of Africa; presented by J. A. Tobin, 

 Esq. 



