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the end of this organ was torn off in the effort. For some time after this 

 extraordinary event the elephant was in great pain and very uneasy. She 

 has now begun to feed again, and seems likely to recover the use of her 

 trunk, as the wound has not inflamed much and is gradually healing over. 



A letter from Dr. Sclater complaining of the "unfounded 

 calumny against tlie two keepers in charge of the animal " was 

 published in the Times of June 6. After an assurance that the 

 account of the accident in the issue of the preceding day was 

 correct, Dr. Sclater continued : " I shall have the pleasure of 

 reporting to the Council at their next meeting that no blame 

 is attributable to the keepers in reference to this singular 

 occurrence. The keepers were not, it is true, actually present 

 when the event occurred, but were only a few yards off." 



It was, in truth, a " singular occurrence." It must be 

 pointed out that the Secretary was not writing from his own 

 knowledge. His explanation is, however, no more convincing 

 than are the sweeping charges of " A Fellow." 



The animals brought home by the Prince of Wales (now 

 Edward VII.) arrived in May, 1876, in charge of Clarence 

 Bartlett, who served in the capacity of taxidermist and collector 

 during the Prince's Indian tour. There were in the collection 

 deposited by the Prince in the care of the Society 151 speci- 

 mens, of which 65 were mammals and 86 birds. The following 

 is the official report from Dr. Sclater's Guide of 1876 : 



2 Green Monkeys 



2 Rhesus Monkeys 



5 Tigers 



7 Leopards 



1 Cheetah 



1 Viverrine Cat 



1 Indian Civet 



Mammals. 



4 Tailless Dogs 



3 Tibetan Mastiffs 

 2 White Dogs 



2 Indian White Dogs 

 1 Himalayan Bear 

 1 Sloth Bear 



4 Indian Elephants 



2 Musk Deer 



6 Domestic Sheep 

 2 Thar Goats 

 4 Shawls Goats 

 8 Indian Antelopes 

 2 Zebus 



2 Spotted Porcine Deer 



3 Axis Deer 



The only species new to the Society's collection appears to 

 be the lesser porcine deer, if indeed that form deserves specific 

 rank. Dr. Sclater remarked, in his report, that no specimens 

 had previously reached this country. 



