sition of 62 species and 120 specimens has been a good 

 equivalent for the expenditure involved. 



The remaining payments under this head secured for 

 the Society several important additions, which are suf- 

 ficiently indicated by the very long list of animals which 

 have been exhibited for the first time ; as well as by those 

 rare species, not altogether new, which have now been re- 

 placed in the Menagerie. 



There is an increase of £261 13.?. over the preceding 

 year in the expenditure of £862 6s. 2d. for Menagerie 

 Expenses, a miscellaneous head to which are referred 

 straw, coal, pohce attendance and other charges, incidental 

 to the maintenance of the collection of living animals, and 

 the regulation of Visitors. But this increase is a necessary 

 consequence of the extension of the Collection and the popu- 

 larity of the Establishment. 



The large increase of payments for permanent Build- 

 ings, which amount to £4312 5*. 3d., is sufficiently ex- 

 plained by the number and extent of those which have been 

 erected or completed within the year 1851; and in making 

 this expenditure the Council are satisfied that they have 

 consulted the best interests of the Society, both in giving 

 effect to its operations and in increasing its property. 



Under the head of other Works, Repairs, and 

 Alterations, for which payments have been made to 

 the extent of £3603 18*. Id., are charged all such works 

 as may not be strictly considered as investments, and the 

 Council believe that the present highly improved state of 

 the Gardens satisfactorily accounts for the sums which they 

 have devoted to these purposes. 



The cost of Provisions amounted to £2399 7s., and 

 notwithstanding the great increase of large animals in the 

 Collection,presents an increase of £594 13s. 8d. only, over 

 the expenditure of the preceding year. 



c. Assets and Liabilities. 



The Cash Assets of the Society at the close of the 

 year 1851 consisted of — 



Money at the Bankers .... £357 9 

 Paid for £10,000 red. 3 per cents £9414 16 4 



£9772 5 4 



