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now the gratification of reporting, the support of His 

 Royal Highness the Duke op Saxe Coburg Gotha is 

 entitled to the first mention. 



His Highness the Viceroy of Egypt has, within 

 the last few months, expressly charged the Hon. C. A. 

 Murray to convey to the Society the assurance of his con- 

 tinued desire to promote its interests, and effectual proofs 

 of His Highness's goodwill will probably be recorded at 

 the next Anniversary. 



The valuable influence of Mr. Murray is actively exerted 

 in securing whatever Egypt affords which may be desirable 

 for the completion of a series of African Animals, and it is 

 expected that the next steamer from Alexandria will convey 

 some further evidence of his success. 



His Highness the Guicowar of Baroda has not 

 only transmitted to the Society the fine pair of adult 

 Tigers which were received in August last, but has pro- 

 mised his future aid in collecting the other wild animals of 

 Western India which are found in his territory. 



The thanks of the Society are most especially due to 

 their Excellencies the Governors of Trinidad, of British 

 Guiana, and of Singapore, for the valuable gifts which they 

 have made, and for the warm interest which they continue 

 to evince in forwarding the Society's views by all means in 

 their power. 



The species collected by Lord Harris and by Lieut-Col. 

 Butterworth are of the highest interest, and the loss of the 

 Uran, presented by the latter, is the most severe casualty 

 which has occuiTed during the year. 



The Building which adjoins the Museum was com- 

 menced with the intention of securing this valuable ani- 

 mal as far as possible against the changes of temperature 

 and the severity of climate which has usually proved fatal 

 to the Anthropoid Apes both of Borneo and Africa. And 

 although the projected arrangement could not be completed 

 in time to prevent the fate of the Animal which proved so 

 attractive and so interesting an inhabitant of the Garden 

 during last summer, the Council have now good ground to 

 hope that future experiments may be more successful. 



To Lieut. -Governor Eyre, who gave, and to Capt. Ers- 

 kine of the Royal Navy, who successfully conveyed the first 

 living Apteryx from New Zealand to this country, the 

 thanks of the Society are especially due. The possession 



