Animals, confirm the opinion of the Counnil as to the cor- 

 rectness of the reasoning upon which they have proposed 

 to restore the hitherto decUning income, and induce them 

 to persevere in developing the instructive resources of the 

 Institution by every means in their power. 



b. Expenditure. 



The balance-sheet appended to the Auditors' Report 

 presents a statement of the various heads of payment in 

 1848; the total amount of which is £9822, and exceeds 

 that of the preceding year by £111. 15^. *Jd. 



The payment of £779- 15«. &d. for the Purchase of Ani- 

 mals presents an increase of £316. 125. 2c?., but it secured 

 to the Society several large and important species, including 

 a Tigress, a Puma, a Bison, and a Moose Deer, as well as 

 the greater part of those interesting forms which will be 

 found in the List of Animals exhibited for the first time. 



The payment of £563. 7*- 5d. for Garden Expenses, 

 presents an increase of £l59. 19*. 7d. But it includes the 

 cost of the new plantations in the pasture land, and the 

 preparation of a portion of it for lucerne as a green crop 

 for the Ruminants, as well as several very desirable im- 

 provements in various parts of the Gardens. 



The payment for Works and Repairs amounting to 

 £869. 9s. 10c?., presents an increase of £346. 15*. 7d. But 

 this increase is accounted for by the unavoidable expendi- 

 ture connected with the Aurochs' Paddock, the New En- 

 trance, and the purchase of a large Tent. 



The principal increase in the year is presented by the 

 payment of £1167. 6*. 6d. ior Btaldings, there having been 

 no outlay at all under that head in 1847- 



The payment of £316 for House and Office Expenses 

 presents an increase of £139. 10^. lie?., but this is ac- 

 counted for by the numerous Advertisements rendered 

 necessary by the announcement of new measures, and 

 particularly of the reduction of the terms of admission for 

 children, and for the public on Mondays. 



The payments for the Library and Museum present a 

 decrease of £85. 2*. 2fi?. 



The payment of £246. 15s. 'Jd. for the Band and other 



