1846.] THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 495 



Vessels of Earthen Ware ; Knives, Dart-lieads, fee, of itzll, or ob- 

 sidian, dus; up from the ruins of an Indian temple, on the Island of 

 Los Sacrificios, near Vera Cruz, Mexico. — From Midshipman 

 fi'm. Van Wyck, U. S. N. 



Box, containing Birds of Ireland, as enumerated in the following 

 list, procured in Londonderry, for Colonel S. Moore, of Balti- 

 more, in 1845. — From Christopher Hughes, Esq., late Minister 

 oj the United States at the Hague. 



3 brace of Grouse, 

 pair o!' Magpies, 

 brace of Quuils, 

 pair of Starling, 



" Blackbirds, 

 brace of Woodcock, 

 pair of Curlew, 

 Horse Curlew, 

 Bald Pate, 

 Trout Hawk, 

 Martin Hawk, 

 pair Mountain Blackbirds, 



" Gold Finches, 



" Grey Wagtails, 



" Snow Birds, 



" Green Plover, 



" Grey Plover, 



" Rod Shanks, 



" Blue Felts, 



" Red Wings, 

 Water Ousel, 

 pair Tliruslies, 



" Chatf Finches, 



" Black Caps, 



" Blue Bonnets, 



" Cock of the North, 

 Wheat Ear, 

 Briar Bunting, 

 brace Jack Snipe, 

 pair White Checkers, 



" Golden Crested Wren, 

 Moss Cheyrer, 

 Yellow Wagtail, 

 pair Grey Linnets, 

 Water Hen, 

 Oyster Catcher, 

 Yellow Hammer, 

 pair Heed Sparrows, 



" Robbins, 

 Wader, 



brace Partridges, 



Cuckoo, 



Corn Creak, 



pair Water Rail, 



brace Snipe, 



pair Brown Wrens, 



" House Sparrows, 



" Green Linnets, 



" Moss Greys, 



" Hedge Sparrows, 



" Sand Snipe, 



" Tit Larks, 



" Sky Larks, 



" Wood Larks, 



" White Finches, 

 Red Pole, 

 Siskin, 

 Creeper, 

 White Wren, 

 Chirian Goldfinch, 

 pair Sand Pipers, 

 Yellow Macaroni, 

 Thistle Cock, 

 pair Marl Bullfinch, 



" Long Tail Titmouse, 



" Wood Quest, 

 Barn Door Owl, 

 Long-eared Owl, 

 Sheildrake, 

 pair Blackhead Diver Widgeon, 



" Goldenheaded Widgeon, 

 Scoup Duck, 

 Teal, 



Crebe Diver, 



Redhead Diver Widgeon, 

 2 Male Pheasants, (Golden.) 



127 specimens, prepared, set up, and la- 

 belled. 



Box, containing objects of natural history and curiosity from Vene- 

 zuela. — From W. F. Chandler, U. S. Consul, Puerto Cabello. 



Box, containing a series of the Shells of Holland, (list enclosed.) — 

 From G. Sheepmaker, Amsterdam. 



Box of curiosities, &ic., sent through Mr. Balcstier, U. S. Consul, 

 Singapore, and Mr. A. H. Palmer, of New York. — From His 

 Royal Highness, Prince Momfnnoi of Bankolc, Siam. 



