II. SCIENTIFIC ESTABLISHMENT. 



Museum. 



Since the last Anniversary a vacancy has occurred in 

 the Museum Establishment by the resignation of Mr. 

 Eraser, the late Curator ; the conservation of the Collection 

 is at present attended to by the two subordinate officers 

 employed in that department, with occasional assistance : 

 should the increase of accommodation, the necessity of 

 naming or arranging new specimens, or the exigences of 

 those now exhibited, seem to require it, the Council will 

 not fail to provide the services of a superior officer. 



Donations to the Museum. 



Two Skins of the Silky Monkey {Midas Rosalia, Geoff.), 

 presentedby Her Majesty. 



The Body of an Ocelot, presented by David Dyson, Esq. 



A Collection of Bird-Skins, containing thirty-nine Speci- 

 mens, from Australia, presented by Jeremiah Olive, Esq. 



The Head of a Solent Goose, two young Tortoises, two 

 Specimens of Lacerta Salamandri, one ditto variety, a 

 Snake, and four Bottles containing Specimens of Rep- 

 tiles, Fish and MoUusca from Oporto, presented by 

 Joseph James Forrester, Esq., Corr. Member. 



Specimens of a Bat [Pteropus stramineus), new to the Col- 

 lection, and a Porcupine Fish [Diodon Hystrix, Shaw), 

 presented by the Countess of Haddington. 



A Collection of Stuffed Birds of Trinidad arranged in two 

 Glazed Cases ; also seven Skins and seven Nests of 

 Bii-ds of Jamaica, presented by James Hill, Esq., Corr. 

 Member. 



The Skin and Skull of a Wild Cat from Tripoli, presented 

 by Dr. Dalzell Dickson, Corr. Member. 



Specimens of the Vegeto Animal, from New Zealand, pre- 

 sented by the Managers of the Royal Institution. 



Five Bird-Skins from Australia, presented by William 

 Davidson, Esq. 



The Skin of a Boa Constrictor, presented by Master James 

 Pontet. 



