6 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Jan. 



In the department of antiquities and curiosities, the chief additions 

 are a series of carved wooden slabs from the Kaiser Bagh presented 

 by Col Tytler. 



Two new standard cases have been provided for the Quadrumana 

 and stuffed Mammalia, and the bird-cases have been rendered more 

 secure with a view to the preservation of the specimens from the 

 attacks of rats, from which a few specimens had suffered. The atten- 

 tion of the Museum Officers has for some months past been given 

 almost exclusively to the preservation of the collections, and in accor- 

 dance with this course, the Council have directed that all additions to 

 the bird collections henceforth, be prepared for storage in air-tight cases, 

 instead of being mounted. They will thus require less room and be 

 easily preserved, while they will be equally available to those who may 

 wish to examine them, with the mounted specimens. 



The conclusion of the negociations for the transfer of the Society's 

 Museum to Government, was reported to the Society at the December 

 meeting, and the execution of the transfer has only been deferred, 

 pending the appointment of a Curator. The Council expect that in 

 course of one or two months, they will be enabled to make over the 

 charge of the Museum to the Board of Trustees to be appointed by 

 the Government and the Society jointly, in accordance with the terms 

 of the correspondence, which has already been placed in the hands of 

 the members. 



The Government has already given instructions for the preparation 

 of plans and designs for the new Museum, and it is hoped that the 

 building will be commenced in the course of the present year. 



The number of visitors to the Museum during the past year is as 

 follows. 



Europeans. 



Males, ... ... ... ... 2,269 



Females, ... ... ... ... 1,147 



Natives. 



Males, ... ... ... ... 94,224 



Females, ... ... ... ... 7,000 



making a total of 104,640 ; a daily average of 358, excluding Sundays 

 and holidays, and three weeks during which the Museum was closed 

 for repairs. 



