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The total amount of payments presents a deci*ease of j6d41 

 10s. Id. as compared with 1848, but as the Liabilities present 

 an increase of ^€412, the true expenditure of the year, inclu- 

 ding a heavy payment of £1359 17s. 3rf. for arrears cal^ried 

 over from 1848, is to be taken as at an increase of c€171 10s. 



The payment of £563 Is. 5d. for the Carriage of Ani- 

 mals, presents the most conspicuous increase of the year ; but 

 as it was for the most part incurred in the transport of the 

 beautiful collection which was given to the Society by the late 

 Viceroy of Egypt, of purchases made on very favourable 

 terms by the Hon. C. A. Murray in that country, and of the 

 animals presented to the Society by Lieut. -Col. Butterworth, 

 the aggregate value of which cannot be taken at less than 

 £1600, — this increase, amounting to £476 17s. 2d., will 

 certainly be no cause of regret to the Society. 



The payment of £408 3s. 4d. for IMiscellaneous Menagerie 

 Expenses, including Coals, Straw, &c., presents the trifling 

 increase of £11 13s. 5d., which is more than accounted fot 

 by the increase in the average number of Animals. 



The payment of £149 19s. 8d. to the Band, presents an 

 increase of £43 8s. 8^?., in consequence of the Council having 

 extended the period of the Musical Performances on SatUi'days 

 in accordance with what they believed to be the prevailing 

 desire of the Society. 



The slight increase of £15 in the expenses of the Museum 

 Was necessary for the preservation of the specimens. 



The increase of £46 7s. 9d. in the cost of producing the 

 Proceedings and the iLLUsTEAtiONS now published with 

 them, has been answered by ah increase of £57 9s. Sd. in the 

 money received by their sale; while the payment of £43 

 3s. l6d. for the expenses of producing the Transactions, 

 presents a decrease of £20 5s. 



The payment of £28 5s. lOd. on aeCduilt of the Library, 

 present* an increase of £7 12s. 6d. 



The payment of £49 5s. for Keepers' Dresses, presents a 

 decrease of £13 3s. 



The payment of £514 3s. 7d. for the expenses of the 

 Gardener's Contract and other work executed by him, 

 presents a decrease of £49 3s. lOd. 



The payment of £303 7s. for House and Or^icE expenses, 



