incurred in the transport of a most valuable Collection 

 from India, which will be more particularly noticed in 

 that part of the Report which relates to the progress of 

 the Menagerie. 



2. The payments for Provisions amounted to £3020 

 195. 5d., of which £466 lO.*. 3d. belonged to the year 1856. 

 The decrease under this head compared with that year 

 was £718 13s. 3d., partly resulting from a diminution of 

 prices, and partly from a reduction in the number of 

 duplicate Animals which was effected by the sales men- 

 tioned above. 



3. The Incidental Menagerie Expenses, includ- 

 ing Straw, Fuel, Water-supply, &c. &c., from similar 

 causes present a decrease of £236 4s. 2d., having been 

 reduced to £1342 8s. bd., including an ai-rear of £323 

 lis. *Jd. belonging to 1856. 



The numerous items which are classified under this head 

 will be found in the Table of Payments annexed to the 

 Report of the Auditors. 



4. The payments for Works and Repairs amounted 

 to £1413 lis. lid., and present a decrease of £491 6s. dd. 

 as compared with 1856. This decrease has been effected 

 by the discontinuance of any new works of importance, in 

 conformity with the Resolution announced by the Council 

 at the last and preceding Anniversaries. Considering that 

 the protection of the Society's property against dilapida- 

 tion is their first duty, the Council have not omitted any 

 repair which appeared to them to be urgent, and the exten- 

 sive operations in painting which they carried on whenever 

 the weather was favourable^ have had a most beneficial 

 result upon the general appearance of the buildings and 

 fences. 



5. The Gardener's Department has been kept 

 within the limit of £500, as intimated in the last Report, 

 and presents a decrease of £262 10s. 2d., as compared with 

 the previous year. 



6. The Expenditure on account of Publications has 

 amounted to £830 18s. 6d., including £306 Qs. Id. belong- 

 ing to 1856. 



