An Ostrich, an Illinois Pavrakeet, and a Vulpine Opossum, for 

 the osteological collection ; by Mr. Hulse. 



A White-tailed Sea Eagle, do. ; by Mr. Atkins. 



Fifty-five species of Shells, from Hobson's Bay, St. Vincent, Cape 

 de Verd, and Bombay ; collected and presented by Samuel Archer, 

 Esq. 



Thirty-three species of British Marine Shells ; by T. C. Eyton, 

 Esq. 



A valuable series of Skulls, Horns, &c., discovered in the exca- 

 vations for the Birkenhead new docks ; presented by the Birkenhead 

 Dock Committee. Among the most important of these are splendid 

 Skulls and Horns of two extinct species of Ox. 



Twenty-five specimens of Minerals and Ores ; presented by Thos. 

 Chaffer, Esq. 



Eleven Rock specimens and eight Fossils, from the Isle of Man ; 

 by Thos. Gelling, Esq. 



A sample of Native Gold, from Merionethshire; by Percy W. 

 Hewgill, Esq. 



Three specimens of Sulphur, from Licata; by Captain Foolo. 



One hundred and fifty specimens of cut Chrysolite, from Brazil ; 

 by Mr. James Hornby. 



A specimen of pure Plumbago, from Borrowdale ; by Mr. Robert 

 Wilson. 



A small collection of Geological and Ethnological specimens, fi-om 

 Canada and Iceland ; by Major Chambers, 6th Royal Lancashire 

 Regiment. 



A collection of miscellaneous specimens, chiefly Chinese ; presented 

 by Dr. Lockhart, Medical Missionary, Shanghai. 



Eight Clubs and Sticks, made from Rhinoceros Horn, from South 

 Africa ; by James Steains, Esq. 



Twenty Ethnological and other specimens ; by Miss Robson. 



A sample of Silk, obtained by chemical process fi-om the leaves 

 of the mulberry tree; presented by W. Brown, Esq., M.P. 



A Door from the old Tower formerly situate in Water Street; 

 by Mr. Stonehouse. 



Minor Donations have been presented by Messrs. Joseph Ingham, 

 G. M. Brown, Thomas West, J. Hindle, J. Edmondson, J. Hunter, 

 W. Williams, J. Orme, J. Holmes, J. Eck, J. Dunn, T. Key, the 

 Rev. W. B. Lee, Miss Southern, Miss Harrison, Mrs. Oldred, and an 

 anonymous Donor. 



Specimens for the Aquarium have been presented by the Hon. 



