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mens of which are about to be sent to the British Museum in ex- 

 change for specimens of other aerolites. 



Mr. Blanford has completed a descriptive and illustrated catalogue 

 of the Society's collection of fossil remains, chiefly consisting of 

 Cephalopoda, from the beds of the Spiti valley. 



The catalogue of mammalia, the Council are again sorry to report, 

 has not been completed. This is chiefly to be ascribed to the serious 

 illness and consequent prostration of strength of the Curator, Mr. 

 Blyth, which has obliged him on two occasions to seek a change of 

 climate. He obtained on this account five months' leave of absence 

 during the year. 



The Council regret that the condition of the museum remains 

 unimproved. Relying on the known disposition of Government 

 both here and at home, to aid the Society in the preservation of their 

 valuable collection at all events till the question of the establishment 

 of an Imperial museum should be finally disposed of, the Council 

 addressed the Home Secretary on the 20th April last to press on the 

 reconsideration of Government, their previous application for an 

 additional grant of Bs. 200 per month, but up to the close of the 

 year' no reply was received.* 



The Council are glad to observe that the museum continues to be 



Natives. an object of considerable public in- 



^ ales > •• •• 8 S terest and attraction. The annexed 



Females, .. .. 4495 



Europeans. memo, will show that the average 



p e ^ B " 1603 No. of visitors exceeds 250 per diem- 



Having learnt that her Majesty's 



Total, .. .. 91563 _ , , ,. . _ ' ' , 

 Government had issued orders to 



The average being 251 per day. gtop t he publication of the cata- 

 logues of the Zoological collections in the late India House Museum 

 which were in course of preparation, the Council have addressed a 

 letter to the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for India, solicit- 

 ing that the question may be further considered, and that this useful 

 series of publications may be proceeded with and completed. 



No answer to this application has yet been received. 



JOUENAL. 



Three Nos. of the Journal have been published during the year, 

 and a fourth is in the press. They contain papers of considerable 



* The additional grant solicited has since been given. 



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