Zoological Society of London. 333 



under the charge of Dr. Andrew Smith, and will shortly be 

 open to the inspection of the public. In our notice of Dr. 

 Smith's report (Vol. I. p. 98. n. s.), we stated that this ex- 

 pedition was sent out by a Society formed at Cape Town, in 

 1833, for the purpose of adding to the scanty information 

 extant upon the geography, natural history, and interior 

 resources of Southern Africa ; and the present collection, 

 thus obtained, has been sent to this country, in the hope of 

 raising a fund, by its public exhibition in London, that will 

 enable the Society to carry its object still further into 

 effect, by fitting out another expedition. The fact of there 

 being three species of rhinoceros would alone render the 

 exhibition very attractive to all who are interested in natural 

 history ; but, considering the circumstances under which the 

 collection was obtained, and the sole purpose for which it is 

 now exhibited, we are sure that every one having the ad- 

 vancement of science at heart must feel an interest in visiting 

 it, and in that way contributing to the promotion of those 

 objects contemplated by the Society to which it belongs.* 



Zoological Society of London. — The Council of the Zoolo- 

 gical Society of London, in the course of last year, determined 

 upon offering annual medals, or an equivalent sum in money, 

 as premiums for the introduction into this country of scarce 

 animals, and for other subjects connected with zoology. It 

 was resolved that, in 1837, the premiums should be given to 

 the importer of a pair of musk oxen ; or a specimen of the 

 hippopotamus, male or female; or a pair of the Ornitho- 

 rhynchus paradoxus. To the breeder of the greatest number 

 of curassows in the year 1837. To the importer of a male 

 and female Indian pheasant, of a species not already alive in 

 this country. To the breeder of the best specimens of Indian 

 fowls in the year 1837. To the breeder of the most rare or 

 most interesting foreign quadruped in the year 1837. To 

 the writer of the best essay on the care and treatment of the 

 species of the genus Felis in confinement. 



The first week in July is fixed for the distribution of this 

 year's premiums ; and the regulations under which candidates 

 will be entitled to claim them may be had on application at 

 the Society's office in Leicester Square. — Ed. 



Editorial Note relative to Papilio Podalirius. — In the last 

 volume of the Magazine of Natural History, p. 599., there is 

 a communication from Mr. Dale, respecting the occurrence 

 of Papilio Podalirius in Britain. He remarks, " at p. 333. 

 Vol. III., I gave the different authorities for considering P. 



* It is intended to exhibit the collection at the Egyptian Hall, Picca- 

 dilly. 



