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EXCHANGES. 



Eighteen Exotic Butterflies, received from Mr. W. C. Hewitson, 

 in exchange for duplicate ditto. 



Eight living Cat-fish, Perch, Dace, and Reptiles, receiveclirom 

 Mr. A. Downs, Halifax, Nova Scotia, in exchange for living Enghsh 

 Carp and Tench. 



A Japanese Pheasant (Phasianns ScBmmermgn variety scin- 

 Ulkms), and other specimens, received from Mr. J. E. Wallace, 

 Museum, Distington, for duplicate Eeptiles, &c. 



Three Slabs of Fossil Fish, from the Orkneys, and an Axolotl, 

 received from the Andersonian Museum, Glasgow, in exchange for a 

 set of Casts of Dodo hones. 



A Collection of 13 'Stone Celts, from France, Belgium, and 

 Denmark; a carved New Zealand box, and other objects; received 

 from the Trustees of the Christy Collection, London, m exchange 

 for 12 duplicate Clubs, Spears, &c. 



Advances towards exchanges have also been made to the Museums 

 at Lisbon and Buenos Ayres ; and to the Aquarium Department of 

 the Zoological Gardens at Hamburg, through the kind offices of 

 Capta 'n Per^^^ of the s. s. "Humboldt," and Captain Howison, 

 of the s. s. "Navarre." 



LECTUEES. 



During the season of 1867-8, five' courses of Lectures were 

 delivered in the Theatre of the Museum, by 



Mr. T. J. Moore, on Zoology, 

 Mr. N. Samuelson, on Chemistry, 

 Mr. Bishop, on Drawing, 

 Mr. Maekatt, on Precious Stones, and 

 Mr. Morton, on Geology. 



CORPORATION SCHOOLS. 



The Schools supported by the Cc-poration of Liverpool, and 

 no. placed under the management of this Committee, continue to 

 be caLd on mth considerable efficiency, their usefulness bemg only 

 limited by the extent of accommodation. 



