An antique ivory cabinet, surmounted by an equestrian figure. Presented 

 by Mr. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. 



An oil painting of Liverpool in 1769 (view from Holt Hill, with Birken- 

 head Priory and Manor House, and Tranmere Pool in the foreground). 

 Presented by Mr. J. A. Picton, J.P., F.S.A. 



A large oil painting, " The Pilgrimage," by A. Legros, from the Autumn 

 Exhibition, 1872. Presented by Mr. P. H. Eathbone. 



An oil painting by J. M. W. Turner, E.A. Presented by Mr. Edward 

 Samuelson, J.P. 



A large oil painting, " Leonora di Mantua," by V. Prinsep, from the 

 Auf.umn Exhibition, 1873. Presented by Messrs. P. H. Eathbone and 

 G. Holt. 



A large oil painting, " The Eoman Aqueducts, from the Palace and 

 Church of St. John Lateran, with the Alban Hills, &c.," by J. B. Pyne. 

 Presented by Mr. Benson Eathbone. 



PURCHASES. 

 Turner's Liber Studiorum. 



Oil painting of " Eivington Pike," by E. W. Hnlme, 

 Oil painting of " The Old Oak," by S. Williamson. 



LECTURES. 



The Theatre and other rooms in the building have been utilised during 

 the year for the purposes of the Civil Service Examinations, the Cambridge 

 Eemale Examinations, and other objects of public interest. 



The courses of Winter Lectures have been very attractive and attended 

 by crowded audiences. The list of those delivered is as follows : — 



Eight Lectures on Art, by Mr. W. J. Bishop, Drawing Master of the 



Liverpool College, and Head Master of the Liverpool North District 



School of x\.rt. 

 Three Lectures on Natural History, by Mr. T. J. Moore, Curator of 



the Museum. 

 Three Lectures on Geology, by Mr. G. H. Morton, E.G.S., P.E.G.S.I. 

 Two Lectures on Coal, by Mr. E. P. Marrat, M.L.G.S., Museum 



Scientific Staff. 

 Three Lectures on the Chemistry of Euel, illustrated by numerous 



experiments and diagrams, by Mr. Edward Davies, F.C.S., &c. 



