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6. From E. Swinhoe, Esq., of H. M. Consulate, Ainoy — A collec- 

 tion of Chinese bird skins, arrived but not yet received, in consequence 

 of the closure of the Custom House during the Durga puja holi- 

 days.* 



7. H. M. the ex-King of Oudh. A snake, Dendrophis ornata. 



8. Prince Mahommed Jalaludin, of Baligunge. A snake, the 

 Raj-samp of the Bengalis, Bttngartts annularis. . 



9. Dr. Crozier, two skulls of Horses. 



10. Capt. W. H. Lowther, in command of the 1st Assam Local 

 Battalion. The skin of a Binturong, Arctictis bintueong, killed 

 on the Singpho frontier of Upper Assam, where termed by the 

 natives Jfoung. Interesting with reference to the geographical 

 distribution of this remarkable animal. * 



11. Baboo Eajendra Mallika, the carcass of a four-horned sheep 

 the skull of which has been retained for the museum. 



12. Capt. Eales, commanding the Fire Queen, the following 

 specimens from Port Blair: A fish, Julis lunaris, in spirit, and 

 stuffed specimens of two other fishes, Tetrodon punctattjs, and a 

 large undetermined Mtjraena. 



13. Capt. Hodge, commanding the guardship Sesostris, at Port 

 Blair. Another considerable collection of fishes, a few birds, com- 

 prising a Parrot hitherto only known to inhabit the Nicobar Islands, 

 two harmless snakes, Ltcodon atjlictjs var, and a young Dipsas, 

 and of mammalia a nearly perfect skeleton of Sus andahanensis, 

 another imperfect skeleton of a young Pig from the Nicobar is- 

 lands, which appears to be the young of the ordinary domestic race, 

 portions of the skeleton of a Paradoxurus, the particular species 

 undeterminable, and the skin of a peculiar Rat. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed at the last meeting were 

 balloted for and elected ordinary members : — 



Dr. C. Archer. Captain J. C. Haughton, Supdt. Port Blair (re- 

 elected), A. Fisher, Esq. Dr. Gr. K. Hardie, L. B. Bowriug, Esq. 

 (re-elected) D. Fitzpatrick, Esq. c. s., Captain Forlong. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot as ordinary mem- 

 bers at the next meeting : 



* Since received. 



