17. 



Esq., a white bonneted Monkey ; to Lord Tyrconnel, a 

 Golden Eagle ; to Capt. Edie, a Cape Squirrel ; to Capt. 

 Chase, a Nicobar Pigeon ; to Vice-Admiral Douglas, a piu'- 

 ple Gallinule and a Touraco ; and to numerous other Mem- 

 bers and Friends it is indebted for other presents of various 

 interest. Among these the Council would particularly men- 

 tion the Duke of Marlborough ; Lord Dundonald ; Viscount- 

 ess Canning; Major-General Sir Herbert Taylor ; Capt. Hen- 

 ning ; Thomas Beale, Esq. ; W. T. Brand, Esq. ; John Kay, 

 Esq. ; Sir George Farrant ; J. Hoffman, Esq. ; G. Penny, 

 Esq.; Lady Seymour; H. B. Hillier, Esq.; W. Taylor, 

 Esq. ; J. C. Cox, Esq. ; T. O. Perkins, Esq. ; Lady Clare ; 

 and Capt. Moore. 



As connected with the Menagerie the Council have further 

 to report that they have again, in compliance with the wishes 

 of the Fellows as expressed at the General Meeting of the 

 Society in February last, directed their attention to the 



Institution of Premiums 

 for the introduction and breeding of rare and valuable ani- 

 mals. In 1832, when this subject was first determined on, 

 circumstances intervened to prevent its being immediately 

 carried into effect : but it is now hoped that a sum not ex- 

 ceeding £100 annually may be advantageously employed in 

 encouraging such objects. In furtherance of this view the 

 Council have appointed a Committee, the result of whose in- 

 quiries and suggestions will be communicated to the Society 

 as soon as their Report is received. 



The appointment of the Committee just referred to is of 

 recent date. Another Committee connected with the Me- 

 nagerie has been in operation for a considerable time, having 

 been engaged on an inquiry into the health and treatment 

 of the animals generally. It has made to the Council several 

 Reports on some of the subjects that were referred to it, 

 and has collected much valuable evidence, especially on the 

 two important points of warmmg and ventilation. The ira- 



