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INCOME. 



From the foregoing Abstract it appears, that the " In- 

 come " of the Society for the year J 844, when compared 

 with that of 1843, exhibits a decrease of £478 8*. llt^. ; a 

 considerable portion of this arising from a reduction in the 

 rent of the Refreshment Rooms to the amount of £110, and 

 in the Dividends on Stock to that of £138 15*. 10c?. 



The Auditors observe with regret, that the Receipts from 

 " Annual Subscriptions" have again fallen off by the sum of 

 £431 12s. ; but the cause for this has been so ably treated 

 by their predecessors in both the last two years, that the 

 present Auditors are unable to offer any further suggestions. 

 In the " Ivory Tickets" there exists a decrease of £26 5s. 

 The amount paid for " Admission Fees" is the same as last 

 year. 



The Auditors have now a more pleasing duty to perform, 

 in reporting that the " Compositions" this year amount to 

 £80 (none having been received in the preceding year), and 

 that the " Admissions to the Gardens " no longer present a 

 progressive decrease, but, on the contrary, an increase of 

 ^159 12*. ; the sum received during the past year amount- 

 ing to £3905 2*., whereas only £3745 10*. were received in 

 the previous year. This shows that the interest taken by the 

 Public in the Gardens has not abated, and may in a great 

 measure be attributable to the attraction of the New Carni- 

 vora Dens. The Auditors therefore hope that this item in 

 their Income has reached its minimum, and that the receipts 

 for " Admissions to the Gardens " will hereafter exhibit a 

 more favourable feature in the Report. 



The experiment of the Promenades was very successful, 

 with regard to the gratification which the Subscribers de- 

 rived from them ; though, owing to the unfavourable weather 

 on one of the days, the pecuniary profit was not so consi- 

 derable as may be reasonably hoped for in future : and the 

 Auditors are highly gratified by observing that the Council 

 have this year increased the number of special days for that 

 purpose. 



