A collection of 116 Birds, 2 (Quadrupeds, various Weapons, Ornaments, and other 

 articles, from the interior of Africa, obtained during the Expedition of the Dutch 

 Ladies to the upper waters of the Nile, recorded in the "Transactions of the 

 Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire," vol. xvi., presented by J. A. 

 Tinne, Esq. 



Drawings and skeletons of three species of Bottle-nose Dolphins (which have been 

 named from these specunens Deiphinug Walkcri, Ddplibnis Moorei, and Delphinus 

 puiictatu.i, by Dr. Gray m the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 

 for 18G.5, p. 736-8) ; a collection of ^Marine Specimens made in 1865, between Bom- 

 bay and Liverpool ; a fine specimen of the Dolpliin {Coryplixna hippuris ?), and a 

 collection of IMarine Specimens obtained between New Orleans and Liverpool, 

 and specunens of Reptiles, Fish, &c., from the neighbourhood of New Orleans, 

 collected and presented by Captain John Walker, Ship " Trenton." 



A Squirrel, 3 Birds, a bottle of Reptiles, Fish, &c., and a bundle of Spears, from the 

 Gaboon, coUected by R. B. N. Walker, Esq., F.R.G.S. 



Two specimens of Yendace (Coregonus alhida), from Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, 

 presented by J. H. Weightman, Esq. 



Seven specimens of the Southern Chimsera (Callorhjnclms antarcticus), and other Fish 

 from Valparaiso, collected and presented by Captain Whiteway, Ship "Annie 

 Cheshyre." 



A large collection of Minerals, together with Rock specimens and Fossils, presented 

 by 'Mx. Councillor Maurice WilUams. 



An Otter from Charleston, South Carolina, and two Gannets, presented by Capt. 



Thomas Williams. 

 A Cast of Eurypterus Jianus, from the Upper Silurian of Gottland, presented by 



Henry Woodward, Esq. 



A collection of Teeth and Bones of the Cave Bear and other Animals, from a bone 

 cave at Cefn, near St, Asaph, collected by the Curator of the Museum, and 

 presented by Mrs. Williams Wynne, Cefn Hall. 



Minor Donations have also been received from Lady Cust, !Mrs. Tory, Rev. John 

 Ross, Capts. Mos and Eraser, Messrs. Alderman Bennett, Frank Bollans, 

 D. Coffey, S. Haggas, J. G. Jones, Jump, Joseph Kershaw, W. R. Milles, 

 J. Norris Sleddon, W. St. Claire, AYm. Taylor, Wm. TTiompson, P. F. Tinne, 

 J. Tunstall, J. S. Tyerman, Walker, Wright, Jas. H. Cave, C. J. English, 

 W. B. Hunter, F. P. Marrat, H. C. Sanderson, W. H. Still, — Taylor, ship 

 " Sparkling Wave,'' B. SL Wright, and G. Hulse. 



It will be seen by the above list how largely the Museiun has profited by the 

 exertions of the Masters of Vessels trading from Liverpool, and that great praise is 

 due to them for their liberal contributions. 



PURCHASES. 



The following Specunens have been added to the Collection by Purchase : — 

 Twenty-three specimens of Mammalia, two Birds, one hxmdred and twenty -foiu: Fish, 

 thirty eight Reptiles, twenty-two Skeletons, fifty-two Crustacea, three cases of Insects, 

 twenty-eight Corals, one hundred and fifty -six Shells, seventy-one Starfishes and Sea 



