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H.Spry LEVERTON said he had himself observed that the birds were 
getting into very bad condition; and, as some years since he 
devoted much attention to Ornithology, and to the art of bird- 
stuffing, he should be happy, in the spring, to render assistance to 
any person who might undertake the task of putting the birds in 
order.—Mr. Leverton’s offer was received with manifest thankful- 
ness; and Dr. BARHAM remarked that the Institution had always 
been desirous of obtaining assistance from individual members, in 
the improvement of any particular portion of the Museum; and 
be instanced as valuable, the assistance given by Mr. Williams 
Hockin in the department of Conchology, and by Mr. W. G. Dix 
in that of Coins.—The PRESIDENT regretted the unfortunate con- 
dition of some of the stuffed birds in the Museum ; and he hoped 
the state of the cases would be looked to in future. It was evi- 
dent that persons making presents to the Museum had a right to 
expect that their presents should be taken care of. All persons 
keeping stuffed birds well knew that they required to be examined 
frequently. 
In regard to the Journal of the Institution, Dr. BARHAM said 
he looked on it as a most valuable means of promoting the So- 
ciety’s objects ; but its printing was expensive, and its sale limited, 
and therefore it had been found necessary to increase its charge 
from 3s. to Four Shillings. But he wished further to make a 
suggestion, the adoption of which, he hoped, would not greatly 
increase the cost of publication, while it would augment the 
interest and value of the Reports. At present each publication 
included the Report and the Journal proper; and his suggestion 
was, simply, to divide the work into two sections—one, containing 
the Report of the Autumnal ‘Meeting, with the Periodical Tables, 
to be brought out soon after the beginning of the following year ; 
and the other section to be published as soon as possible after the 
Spring Meeting. And it occurred to him that this plan would 
involve no increase of expense beyond that of the additional 
Covers, and Postages. ; 
Also on the subject of publication, Mr. BuDGE (an Assistant 
Secretary) in moving thanks to the contributors of Papers and 
the Donors to the Museum, said it could not be too widely 
known that this Society was always ready to receive Papers on 
scientific and other subjects connected with the county. It might 
not be possible or desirable to print 7m extenso all Papers received ; 
but the Contributors would be consulted with reference to any 
modifications deemed necessary. 
Dr. BARHAM next spoke on the propriety of increasing the edu- 
. cational powers of this Institution, and on means for effecting this 
