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assisted in perfecting the work, tlie former by revising the Catalogue of 

 Mammalia, the latter by editing the Catalogue of the CMroptera. 



Coin Cabinet. 



The additions to the Society's Coin Cabinet, made during 1875, consist 

 of 32 silver, and 2 copper coins. Of these 25 silver and 2 copjoer coins were 

 presented to the Society by Col. Stubbs, (17 silver, 1 copper) ; Mr. E. V. 

 Westmacott, C. S., (4 rare silver coins struck by Mahmiid Shah I. of Ben- 

 gal) ; Capt. Williamson, Garo Hills, (one uniqu.e silver Nara Narayan of Kiich 

 Bihar, and one Bengal Datid Shahi) ; Babu Mohini Mohim Rai, (2 Bengal 

 Nu^rat Shahis) ; and Mr. S. Km'z (one copper Lapeck). These coins 

 were exhibited at the meetings held in March, June, and November, and 

 several of them have since been published in the Joiu-nal. 



Seven rare Bengal silver coins were purchased (Proceedings, June, 

 1875, p. 113). 



Stoliczka Memorial. 



The Council are happy to report that the subscriptions to the' Stoliczka 

 Memorial Fund amount to Rs. 2,872, of which Rs. 2,680 have already been 

 realised, besides £76 collected in England by the London Committee. As 

 the amount subscribed was sufficient to cover the cost, the Committee have 

 considered it desirable to obtain both a portrait and a bust of their late es- 

 teemed Natural History Secretary and have solicited the co-operation of the 

 London Committee in giving effect to this proposal. The London Committee 

 have accordingly made arrangements with Mr. Dickinson of Langham Place 

 for the painting of a kitcat jDortrait at a cost of 100 guineas, and they have 

 commissioned Mr. Geflowski, a rising sculptor, to execute a bust, also at a 

 cost of 100 guineas. It is expected that the model of the latter will be 

 completed in March. 



The Council would take this opportunity of thanking Mr, Grote, Dr. 

 Day, and other members of the London Committee for the valuable co- 

 operation and assistance they have rendered in furthering the objects of the 

 Fund by the collection of subscrijitions, the selection of artists, and the 

 supervision of the work. 



Zoological Garden. 



From time to time dviring many years past the question of the esta- 

 blishment of a Zoological Garden in Calcutta has received the attention of 

 the Society, but from various causes nothing could ever be done towards 

 carrying out a project of which the great desirability and importance have 

 always been fully recognised by the Council. It is, therefore, most gratify- 

 ing to record that His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal has 

 taken the matter in hand, and has assigned a large plot of groiuid at 



