DONATIONS. 



Two Specimens of Starfish {OpTmcoma rostda) from Menai Bridge ; presentetl 



by Dr. Alcock. 

 Numerous Specimens of living King Crabs (Limulus) ; Thirty Specimens of 



Young Do. j One small Tortoise, and a specimen of Native Copper from 



Lake Superior; presented by Captain Andei-son, R.M.S.S. "China." 

 Six large Diagrams of Corals and their Animals, presented by Miss Archer. 

 A small series of Fossils and Minerals from Canada ; presented by Rev. W. 



Banister. 

 Three Bowls from Monterey, Mexico ; Two Baskets from W, Africa ; a Bat ; 



a young Leathery Turtle ; a Tapayaxin ; a Lizard ; a Snake, and a large 



Lepidopterous larva from Matamoras ; presented by Mr, Geoi'ge Bark. 

 An Extensive Collection of Fish, and Specimens of Crustacea, Cephalopoda, 



Starfish, Shells, Insects, dec. from Singapore ; presented by Robert 



Baker, Esq. 

 A very Extensive and Interesting Collection of Marine Specimens collected 



on the voyage to and from Shanghai ; presented by Captain F. E. Baker, 



Ship "Nii^hon." /- 



Two Septaria ; One Polished Section of Ditto ; One Nautilus ; and Que i^Lvna 



gigas) from Cheltenham ; presented by Samuel Bendall, Esq. 

 Special ens of Twenty-six species of Lizards, Fish, Crustacea, Mollusca, and 



Radiata from Cuba ; presented by Captain Berry, Ship " Midas." 

 One Flying Gurnard from Malta Bay ; Four Fish from Smyrna and 1 Tortoise ; 



presented by Captain Blacklock, s.s. "Arcadia." 

 A Collection of Fish from Alcxanch-ia and the Mediten-anean ; Twelve 



Specimens of Living Gold Carp, and Seven Specimens of Three other 



species of Fish in spirit from the Nile ; Four Reptiles ; One Octopus ; 



One Echinus ; Two Starfish, and Four Specimens of Two species of 



Murex (alive) ; presented by Captain Browne, s.s. "Agia Sofia." 

 Two Snakes from Congo River, presented by William Collas, Esq. 

 A Long-tailed Field IMouse {Mus sylvatkus) from Mold ; presented by N. 



Cooke, Esq. 

 A Collection of Samples of Raw Produce from the International Exhibition 



of 1862 ; pre.sented by the Committee of Council on Education. 

 The Skeleton of a Brahmin Bull ; presented by the Right Hon. the Earl of 



Derby. 

 Tliii-ty Fossils from ]\Ialta and Sicily ; Three living Tortoises from Greece ; 



Epiphysis of Femur of Elephas from Bombay Harbour ; a Tortoise and 



a Great Earth- Worm from CVylon ; presented by Henry Duckworth, Esq. 

 A large Congrr Eel, presented by IMr. Duncan. 



