cience in this neighbourhood; and they remark already, 
with particular satisfaction, that a much greater number of the 
working classes has begun to frequent the Museum. 
Tue Beirast Association or Artists having applied, 
again, this Session, for permission to hold another Exhibition 
of Paintings in the Museum, the Council agreed to their re_ 
quest, and a large collection of Paintings and Statuary was 
accordingly exhibited for six weeks, as during the former year. 
The success of these two exhibitions has since led to a propo- 
sal for erecting, in Belfast, a building devoted entirely to the 
Fine Arts. 
DONATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE SESSION 
1837—1838, : 
Specimens of Natural History. 
Mr. Apams, gamekeeper, Shane’s Castle—Eggs of the Heron 
and Silver Pheasant. Mr. S. Alexander, Larne—some fossil 
Echini. Dr. Adams—two specimens of the Crossbill, shot at 
Portglenone. Mrs. Batt, Purdysburn—specimen of the Golden 
Pheasant. Mr, Narcissus Batt, jun.—the Skeleton and Skin of 
a Snake, Skins of three quadrupeds and of three birds, from 
Van Dieman’s Land. Dr. Berwick, H. E. I. C. S.—two skins 
of Leopards, one of the Zibet and of the Felis Chaus from 
India, and specimens of various minute marine animals, two 
tusks of the Tiger. James Black, Esq.—specimen of the Pal- 
5, and Je. 
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Cassidy —~se y specimen of the Guin 
Chariers, Esq.—a skin of the Sable, ns, Esq.—a 
nied Blackbird, Mr, William Darragh—a nest of the Tree 
Vasp, and specimens of Scoup Duck, andCottus Scorpius. Hon 
John L. Cole, Florence Court—specimen of the Char from Lough 
Melvin. Marriott Dalway, Esq. Bellahill—a native specimen of 
the Red-breasted Merganser. Mr. R. Davis jun. Clonmel— 
specimens of Willow Wren, &c., Captain Fayrer R N.—spe- 
eimens of Lepto-cephalus Morrissii and Nemertes Borlasti (Cup ) 
Mr. Jot > LS. —ski rei i 
aa piel F. L. S. London—skins of 25 foreign birds. 
Alexander 
R. N.—a bottle of Insects from the Archi 
at : 2 s rchipe- 
lago. Mr. James: Grimshaw, Jun.—specimens of fresh svete 
Sponge. Rev. William Hamilton—s 
a ecimen of natiy 
fish. Mr. John Inglis, Park keeper, Beare Cae es 
Hen Harriers. George Matthews, Esq. Springvale— i 
of the Turnstone, and of the Strasdaeiite yah it aH ere 
of Butterflies collected by him in France, Dr.’ M‘Creight 
F. L. S. London—a fine collection of dried flowering plants from 
Switzerland. Francis Montgomery, Esq.—a Cape Petrel Mr 
M‘Arthur, Randalstown—specimen of polished Greenstone from 
Broughshane. Mr. R. S. M:Adam—a collection of South 
American Ferns, Lycopodia, &c. Thomas M ‘Leroth, Esq. Kil- 
linether House—a beautiful specimen of the Snowy Ow! "shot 
in his neighbourhood. James M‘Tier, Esq.—a tropical Cuttle 
Fish. Mr. James M‘Adam, jun.—a specimen of the Coot. Mr. 
Middlemas, Shane’s Castle—specimens of Calcareous Spar from 
Cranfield well. Mr, M‘Arthur—a /ossil Nautilus, Mr. John 
J. Marshall, Portumna—specimen ‘of Cormorant, Mr John 
Martin, Downpatrick—Horns of animals dug up in that neigh- 
bourhood. ( 
_ Rev. C. Mayne, Vicar General of Cashel— i 
of fishes from the river Shannon. Mr. Page, Castle. Place— 
Hair of an Albino. W. Ogilby, Esq. London—a skin of the 
Hamster. Mr. John Rea—some North American Snakes. Mr, 
Robert Patterson—specimens of Anomalocera Pattersonii, «a 
new species of Crustacea, discovered by him in Larne Lough. 
Landen Ariw 
filled with bones, dug up in his neighbourhood. 
Hamilton, Esq.—thirty-five specimens of American Woods. D. 
John Montgomery, Esq.—a rare Coin, 
—a Malay Cloak. 
J. H. Smith, Esq. Aughnacloy—a Horn dug up there, and some 
fossil shells from Island Magee. Richard K. Sinclair, Esq.—na- 
tive specimens of the great black backed Gull and little Tern. 
A, M. Skinner, Esq.—Bottle of Water dissolved from the ice-on 
board H. M. ship Terror, in Lat, 6532’ N. and Long. 850 16’ W. 
Gordon Thompson, Esq.—a young Bear. William Thompson, 
Esq.—specimens of the Shell Drake, and Parus caudatus, the 
sternum, trachea, Sc. of the Cygnus Bewickii, anative specimen 
of the long-tailed Duck ( Harelda Glacialis,) and skins of the 
Toucan, and some other birds from Demerara. Mrs. Temple- 
ton—a Parrot. Francis Thompson, Esq. H. E. I. C S.—a valu- 
able collection of Organic remains from the Sivalic range of 
the Himalaya mountains, made by Dr. Falconer and Captain 
Cautley. Dr. Allen Thompson, Woburn Abbey—specimens of 
Char from Scotland. Dr. Wylie, Ballantrae, Ayrshire—a very 
large Riband fish, (Cepola rubescens) taken there, and an Ice= 
land Gull. Mr. Marcus Ward, specimen of Snake from Deme- 
rara. Francis Walker, Esq. London—some hundreds specimens 
of Insects from Lapland, systematically arranged. Thomas 
Walker, jun. Esq. Belmont, Wexford, a young Woodcock, bred in 
that county. J.T. Wade, Esq.—some fossil Shells from the 
lias near Carrickfergus. Zoological Society of London—a 
stuffed Antelope, skin of a Kangaroo, &c. Belfast Botanic Gar- 
den—a Shell Drake. Mr. S. Hawksett—a native Hare, Richard 
Langtry, Esq.—a spotted Dog-fish. 
Miscellaneous Specimens. 
WititAm Arrtuor, Esq.—a silver Coin of Henry II., dug upin 
Shankhill burying ground. Mr.S. Alexander, Larne—a stone 
Axe andseveral Coins. John Adair, Esq. Dublin—two ancient 
brazen instruments. Dr. Berwick, a Hindoo Idol, from a tem- 
ple at Burdwan, an Amulet worn by the natives of Indiaagainst 
Rheumatism, and a pack of Chinese playing cards. Mrs. D. 
Birnite—a Coin found in the tower of Rudesheim, W. L. Con- 
; ‘sq. Spring Hili—a Burmese Snare for jungle fowl. 
"aq. 
lown-—-some silver and copper Coins 
ord, Esy, Ba! 
OF ee ee ee Nene 
qa musical instrument and Caiculator from Russia, ; 
permission to travel with pest horses in tliat country, and seve- 
raiSmyrna Newspapers, Lieut. Ferrar, 8. N.—tive silver and 
copper Coins. Thomas Gregg, Esq. Ballymenoch—two small 
bronze Figures of the Penates, dug up near Baie, Mr. G. C. 
Hyndman—a Scarf worn by the natives of Bonny, Africa, and 
several Indian instruments. Mr. J. Gunning—three silver 
Coins. Mr. Robert Henning—a Coin of A.D, 1601, dug up 
near Killead. Mr. Arthur Hill, Ballyhanwood—a small Urn 
Johnston 
Lindsay, Esq. Ashfield—an ancient Irish Spear. Mr. John J. 
Marshall, Portumna, an antique Irish silver Bracelet and seve= 
ral Coins dug up in the County Galway, and County Tipperary. 
Sir R. M‘Cleverty, 
Woolwich—an Esquimaux Bridal Dress. Mr. A. M‘Cormick, 
Dundalk—two brazen Hatchets found in the old bridge of 
Dundalk. Mr. M‘Arthur—seyeral old Farming Implements, 
&c., and a Quern found in a bog near Randalstown. C,H. 
May, Esq.—Otaheitean fishing apparatus. James M‘Tear, Esq. 
—a Chinese Note of invitation. Mr. J. M‘Veagh—the Head of 
a Pike used in the Rebellion of 1798. Alexander Mitchell, Esq. 
Earl O’Neill—an ancient Boat found in a 
bog near Randalstown. Robert James Tennent, Esq —an old 
Silver Coin dug upat Dundonald. James Watson, Esq, Brookhill 
—an antique Urn containing bones. A. M, Skinner, Hsq.— 
School Books of Plant Leaves from Madras, 
Donations to the Library. 
Lyceum of New York, a late part of their Annals. Major 
Calder, Madras Army—two valuable Burmese Books. James 
Bryce, ee ae Geological Memoir on N. E. portion of the Co, 
Antrim. Edi 
—87. Capt. Fayrer, R. N.—a copy of his plan for extinguish- 
ing fire on board Steam Vessels, e Pe 
nburgh Botanical Society—their Report for 1836 
His Excellency the Lord 
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