Donations. 9 



From W. H. Patterson, Esq., M.R.I.A. 

 A number of British recent shells, a bottle of gulfweed ( Sar- 

 gassum), several snakes, and a number of insects, preserved 

 in spirits, from Queensland. 



From W. Swanston, Esq., F.G.S. 

 An ancient bronze vessel, found in County Down. 

 From Thomas Workman, Esq., J.P. 

 A number of land and fresh-water shells from Singapore, a flint 

 knife from New Guinea, two quartzite knives (North 

 Queensland), several nests of trapdoor spider, specimens of 

 land and fresh-water shells from Madagascar and from 

 Brazil, insects and fish from North Australia, snake from 

 Burmah, and several snakes from North Australia. 



From Joseph Wright, Esq., F.G.S. 

 Two fossil ammonites and one fossil orthoceras. 



