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subject of extending the privileges given to members and 

 their wives, to their governesses or other female inmates 

 of their houses, with the view of enabling them to send 

 their children more frequently to the Gardens, the 

 Council have devised a card, which being properly filled 

 up by members whose subscriptions have been paid for 

 the current year, will effect the desired object. Applica- 

 tions to be made for these cards to the Secretaries. 



The Council call particular attention to the number of 

 visitors shewn in the annexed table, and especially to 

 those admitted without charge. 



Accounts for 1854. 

 Charge. 



Admission. 



2,087 Free Members. 



266 at 2s. 6d. ... £33 5 



40 „ Is. 3d. ... 2 10 



21,196 ,, 0s. 6d. ... 529 18 



2,394 ,, 0s. 3d. Children 29 18 6 



30 ,, 0s. 3d. Soldiers 7 6 



87,325 ,, Os. Id. Sunday 363 17 1 



1,900 Charity Schools 



£959 16 1 



Total, 1 15, 23S 



Subscriptions ... ... 250 



Admission Fees ... ... 5 



Animals Sold .. ... 28 



Discharge. 



Incidental Expenses ... £187 16 1U 



Provisions for Animals ... 361 11 7 



Wages and Salaries ... 222 16 9 



Interest on Loan .. 17 



Animals Purchased ... 162 1 6 



Expenses on Buildings ... 132 8 9 



1,242 16 1 



1,083 15 6 J 



In favour of the Society this year . . 159 6.V 

 Balance to Credit of Society last year 22 14 S 



Balance in favour of Zoological Society £181 15 2& 



It should be observed, however, that this Balance will 

 be required to pay for some of the improvements referred 

 to in the Report. 



DONATIONS. 



A pair of agouties, Lieutenant Fitzgerald ; a land rail, 

 Mr. Blood; five Angora rabbits, J. Bayly, Esq.: a pair of 



