b. Assets and Liabilities. 



The assets of the Society, exclusive of stock, buildings 

 and other property in the Gardens and Hanover Square, 

 amount to the sum of £11,009 16s. 5d., being a decrease of 

 £3680 6s. 3d. as compared with the corresponding period of 

 last year. This decrease arose from the sale of £1016 3*. 

 Exchequer Bills, of £328 3s. lOd. invested to the account of 

 the Museum Fund, and of £2517 105. 5d., part of the sum 

 of £5000 voted at the Special General Meeting of the Society, 

 as before mentioned, for the erection of the new Museum. 

 The present habilities of the Society amount to £3345 15s. 2d., 

 viz. £3062 on account of new buildings and repairs at the 

 Gardens and Hanover Square, &c., and £283 15s. 2c?. unpaid 



rent. 



c. House in Hanover Square. 



It was announced in last year's Report that the ultimate des- 

 tination of the Museum having been settled, " no time should 

 be lost in procuring permanent accommodation for can*ying on 

 the general business of the Society in an eligible central situa- 

 tion." This important object has been since accomplished, 

 the Council venture to hope, to the general satisfaction of the 

 Society at large. A lease of the premises. No. 1 1, Hanover 

 Square, has been procured, at a rent of £200 per annum ; 

 the house has been substantially repaired and fitted up, and 

 affords every accommodation required by the Society. Cases 

 have been placed in the Council Room for the more valu- 

 able and ornamental portions of the preserved collections, and 

 in the Secretary's room for the reception of the Library. 



II. SCIENTIFIC ESTABLISHMENT. 



1. MUSKUM. 



The New Building mentioned in last year's Report as ha- 

 ving been determined on for the reception of the preserved 

 Collections has been since erected and fitted up with cases ; 

 the Specimens were removed into it in the months of December 

 and January, and the Council are happy to announce that 

 they have sustained less injury during their protracted stay in 

 Dufour's Place, than the inconvenient and ill ventilated apart- 



