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The total number of species which have been exhibited 

 in the Menagerie up to the present time, amounts to 244 

 Mammals and 326 Birds ; and the entire Collection con- 

 sists of 268 Mammals, 645 Birds, and 18 Reptiles. 



Donations. 



Among the donations which have enriched the Mena- 

 gerie during the past year, is a fine Tigress, from Sir F. 

 Adam, Honorary Member; a pair of Leopards, from Fran- 

 cis Burdett, Esq. ; a Chilian Eagle, from His Excellency 

 Hamilton Hamilton, Esq., Cor. Memb. ; a striped Hyaena, 

 from Sir Thomas lleade, Hon. Memb.; a Leopard, from 

 J. P. Beavan, Esq. ; a Gazelle Antelope, from Sir Rowland 

 Hill, Bart. ; an Osprey, from Captain Cable ; a Snowy 

 Owl, from H. Mackenzie, Esq. ; a Black Swan and Emu, 

 from Miss Millner; and three Monkeys, from Captain 

 Irving and James Becroft, Esq. 



The number of Visitors in 1837 amounted to 173,778; 

 of which were, 



Fellows 20,619 



Strangers accompanying ditto 3 1 ,4 1 '!• 



Holders of Ivory Tickets 4,620 



Strangers accompanying ditto 4, 1 60 



Persons paying for admission 1 12,965 



173,778 



WOEKS. 



Under the head of Works, the Council have to report, 

 that the Paddock and its oak fence, adjoining the Giraffe- 

 house, have been completed ; that a mound has been raised 

 between the south side of the Paddock and the public road, 

 as well as on the west side, on which a low wooden fence 

 has been placed, so as to screen the house and paddock 

 from the public view. The approach to the entrance of the 

 Giraffe-house, raised upon brick arches, has also been 

 finished; and the arches fitted up for the accommodation 



