Square, where they are arranged as conveniently as the 

 confined space will admit. 



As soon as the pending inquiries already alluded to 

 shall have been brought to a conclusion, the Council in- 

 tend to summon a Special General Meeting of the Society, 

 to take the whole subject of the Museum into considera- 

 tion, for the purpose of determining upon its ultimate 

 destination. 



Do7iations to the Museum. 



The principal Donations to the Museum since the last 

 Anniversary have been — 



Seven fine species of Birds of Paradise, presented by the 

 Duke of Northumberland. 



A Skin of the Ibex, three Skins of the Moufflon ; two 

 specimens of a species of Lemmus ; a Collection of 

 Birds and Reptiles, in spirit ; and a few Birds' Eggs 

 and Shells, from Erzeroom, presented by Edward Dal- 

 zell Dickson, M.D., and Henry Jas. Ross, Esq., Corr. 

 Members. 



Four Skins of Mammalia from Malacca; two specimens 

 of Swallows with their Nests, from the Philippine 

 Islands j two Skins of the Trogon ardens, Tem., male 

 and female ; and a new species of Cuckoo [Phcetiico- 

 phat(s Cmningi) ; also seventy-one specimens of Bird- 

 Skins, from Manilla, presented by Hugh Cuming, Esq., 

 Corr. Member. 



Eighteen Bird-Skins from the Neilgherry Hills, collected 

 by T. C. Jerden, Esq., E.I.C.S., presented by Hamil- 

 ton Lindsay, Esq., Corr. Member. 



The body of a Four-horned Antelope, presented by the 

 Earl of Derby, President. 



Six small Quadrupeds in spirit, and a Collection of Birds' 

 Eggs, from Devonshire, presented by Charles Apple- 

 yard, Esq. 



A Specimen of Ausonia Cuvieri, Risso, and two Snakes, 

 from Demerara, presented by the Rev. R. T. LoAve, 

 Corr. Member. 



