6 Annual Meeting. 



W. Swanston, F.G.S. ; J. Wright, F.G.S. Hon. treasurer- 

 John Brown. Hon. Hbrarian — Thomas Workman, J.P. Hon. 

 secretary — Robert M. Young, B.A., M.R.LA. 



The Secrp^tary announced that the following donations to 

 the Museum had been received since last meeting of the 

 Society : — From Mr. Herman Hoell, barque Dovre, four king 

 crabs from Florida ; from Mrs. Jenkins, specimen of cuttlefish 

 taken at Helen's Bay ; from Mr. W. Swanston, a trooper's flint- 

 lock pistol ; from Mr. John Beck, a spindle whorl, found in the 

 souterrain under Donegore Moat ; from Mr. Thomas Workman, 

 J. P., shells from Singapore (auricula, terebralia, potamides, 

 &c.) ; from Mr. J. Liddle, Cookstown, a collection of fish palates, 

 from carboniferous rocks near Cookstown ; from the Misses 

 Watson, Killinchy, Iwo sepulchral urns exhumed on their pro- 

 perty near Killinchy ; from Miss Watson, a wooden mether, 

 filled with butter, found in a bog near Portadown ; from Mr. 

 Moses Atkinson, the sword of a Lisburn Volunteer of last century. 



On the motion of the Secretary, seconded by Mr. W. H. 

 Patterson, 



A vote of thanks was passed to the donors. 



Mr. John Ward, J.P., spoke of the insufficiency of space for 

 specimens sent to the Museum, and expressed the opinion that 

 the space at their disposal, should, as far as possible, be devoted 

 to the accommodation of local specimens. They were very 

 glad to receive donations from Singapore and other distant 

 places ; at the same time, he thought they should as much as 

 possible confine their attention to local objects. 



Mr. Brown was rather afraid that Mr Ward's observations 

 might have the effect of discouraging donations from friends of 

 the Society living at a distance. If there was any difficulty in 

 the matter he thought they should make an efifort to increase 

 the size of the building, so that all might be accommodated. 



Mr. Pattekson suggested that such specimens as they had 

 not room for should be sent to the Free Library for exhibition. 



The Chairman thought they should take all the fish which 

 came to their net. He did not think, however, that Mr. 



