[The Dublin Evening Post, May 4, 1843.} 

 ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND. 



The stated annual meeting of the Royal Zoological 

 Society was held on Tuesday in the Lecture Room in the 

 Society's Gardens, Phoenix Park, S. Boileau, Esq., 

 presiding. 



Robert Ball, Secretary, read the report which 

 upon the motion of Prof. Harrison, seconded by Mr. 

 Marty n (barrister), was adopted and entered upon the 

 minutes. 



The report states that the Council have by the most 

 rigid economy, been able to reduce the debt which was 

 due by the Society when they entered upon their duties ; 

 and though they may complain, with some show of justice, 

 of the inadequacy of public support received for some of 

 the great objects of the Society, they trust that the fact 

 that its annual income has been found more than sufficient 

 to meet its expenditure for the last two years will convince 

 those who doubted of its stability, while the details will 

 satisfy all of its increasing utility, and justify if not 

 demand continued and increased support. It appears by 

 the Treasurer's account that the income of the Society 

 has been £999 14s. 5d., while its expenditure has been 

 only £942 12s., showing a surplus on the year of £57 2s. 5d. 

 Yet while this saving has been made, considerable im- 

 provements have been effected in the Gardens, as must 

 be obvious to all who inspected them, and, at the same 

 time, the collection has been increased; for it appears by 

 a comparative statement, that the Society has gained in 

 value of animals, by donations, purchases and births in 

 the Garden £305, while it has lost by deaths £107 only — 

 leaving in favour of the Society an increased value of the 

 collection equal to £198. In the above estimate some 

 animals are included which, agreeable to the terms of 

 purchase, have not yet been paid for. Deducting their 

 price, £81, there will still remain an increase of value 

 equal to £117. With respect to the progress of the 

 Society in the cultivation of Science the Council state 



