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INCOME. 



From the annexed statement it appears that on comparison 

 with the accounts for the year 1846, there is a decrease 

 amounting to £539 2s. 3d. This may have arisen partly 

 from the very general and severe pressure of the times, and 

 also from the ungenial state of the weather during a portion 

 of the year ; but the Committee feel it a subject of congratu- 

 lation, that under the head of "Admission Fees," paid by 

 Fellows newly elected, there is an increase, as compared with 

 the average of the last four years, of thirty-three per cent. 



EXPENDITURE. 



Under this head it will be observed that there is an increase 

 of £1098 I'Js. lOd. This arises mainly from the Liabilities 

 of previous years being all paid off, the whole of which 

 amounted to £2038 2s. 9d., including the sum of £295 13*. Sd. 

 incurred in 1844, being a balance due for the erection of the 

 Carnivora Dens, which had remained unpaid in consequence 

 of a disputed claim. 



The Committee desire to observe, that with the addition 

 of 226 animals to the Menagerie during the year, it must 

 reasonably be expected, from the increased consumption and 

 high price of provisions, that a considerable additional outlay 

 for food would necessarily have been incurred. 



ASSETS. 

 The Assets of the Society are as follow : — 



£ s. d. 

 Cash at the Banker's . . . 240 19 11 

 Three per Cents 5717 6 11 



£5958 6 10 



We regret to state that it has been found necessary to 



