140 Letters, Extracts, Notices, S^c. 



'^ Twenty-five specimens from tlie Solomon Islands, in- 

 cluding the types of N'mox solomonis, Rallus intactus, and 

 Mino kreffti ; presented by P. L. Sclater^ Esq. 



"Thirty-five specimens from the Solomon Islands, includ- 

 ing a new species {Macrocorax woodfordi) ; purchased. 



" Six specimens from New Zealand^ including the types 

 of Donacicola hunsteini, Mi/zomela ramsayi, and Carpophar/a 

 subflavescens ; purchased. 



" Seventy-five specimens from the Horseshoe Range of the 

 Astrolabe Mountains, New Guinea; collected by Mr. Romilly, 

 and presented by the Queensland Commissioners for the 

 Indian and Colonial Exhibition. 



" One hundred and ninety-two specimens from N.W. Aus- 

 tralia; collected by the late T. H. Bowyer Bower, Esq., and 

 presented by Captain Bowyer Bower. 



" One hundred and thirty-five specimens from various 

 localities ; presented by R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



" Sixteen specimens from various localities, including 

 seven species new to the collection ; presented by Henry 

 Seebohm, Esq. 



" Sixteen specimens from various localities ; j)resented by 

 Colonel Irby.^'' 



Loche's Collection, of Algerian Birds. — When recently at 

 Algiers the Editor took the opportunity of examining the 

 collection of Algerian birds formed by the late Capt. Loche, 

 amongst which are the types of the new species described in 

 his well-known catalogue of the birds of Algeria^. The 

 collection now forms part of the " Exposition Permanente des 

 produits de FAlgerie," which is at present arranged in the 

 vaults under the Rue de la Republique. It consists of about 

 400 mounted specimens lalielled in Loche's own handwriting 

 and in fairly good preservation. Nothing appears to have l)eeu 

 added of late years. I was informed by the obliging Custos 

 that it was proposed by the Municipality of Algiers to remove 

 the whole collection very shortly and to place it in store 



* Catalogue des Mamiuiieres et des Oiseaux observes en Algerie, par 

 le Capitaine Locbe. 8vo. Paris : 1858. 



