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the hands of a Company, whose income, as Mr. Raleigh's 

 prospectus suggests, should be derived from the sale of 

 duplicates to scientific institutions in Europe, and on the 

 sale of tickets of admission to persons not shareholders 

 nor subscribers. 



It is a matter of no consequence how the money be raised, 

 whether as an advance for shares, or as donations, or com- 

 positions for annual subscriptions. A proposal so well cal- 

 culated to open a place of rational recreation, and promote 

 the interest of the city of Calcutta, is not likely to be allowed 

 to fall to the ground for want of funds, and from the nature 

 of the object, it would be necessary to have a sufficient amount 

 in hand to begin with, as the principal outlay would be at 

 the commencement for the preparation of the grounds, as 

 well as for the purchase and collection of animals of interest. 



Collections. 



We have received an intimation from Major Davidson of 

 Goalpara, of the existence of four species of Fera?, between 

 the size of the smaller leopard and that of the wild cat ; 

 namely, two sorts of grey cats, about the size ofFelis ornatus, 

 and distinguished from each other by the length of the tail ; 

 3d, a small spotted cat, with yellow tail ; 4th, a small striped 

 cat like a tiger. 



From Captain Bogle and Lieutenant Phayre, we have re- 

 ceived for Barrackpore since the publication of the last num- 

 ber, two consignments of animals ; the first consisting oiPapio 

 Rhesus and a Hoolook, which died on the way ; several speci- 

 mens of Lemur tardigradus ; several Rhizomys, or bamboo 

 rats, and Monitors ; which were sent on their arrival to Barrack- 

 pore. The second dispatch, which arrived in June, consisted 

 of a young Hoolook, three Lemurs, a Martin, two young Swine, 

 a Rhizomys, a Porcupine, a small Felis, and two spotted deer. 

 These animals were generally in a sickly state on their 



