2 
REPORT OF 
cular manner to the important and complete series of crag 
fossils from near Woodbridge, 1 and the interesting suite of 
bones of elephant, rhinoceros, &c. from the diluvium of 
Ilford, contributed by one of the first explorers of Kirkdale 
Cave. 2 In noticing the fine head of a fish from the London 
clay of Sheerness, the Council feel a deep regret that this 
must be the last of a long series of favours received from that 
liberal and disinterested patron of natural science, the late 
William Danby, Esq. of Swinton. 
The Mxneralogical collection has been made much more 
complete than before, through the kindness of the Marquis of 
Northampton in giving many of the rarer minerals of 
Vesuvius, whose history he has investigated with so much 
zeal and success. 
The state of the Zoological collection is a subject of less 
congratulation. So far as the present cases would admit new 
specimens have been introduced, and in particular the exhibi¬ 
tion of corals and shells has been materially improved ; but it 
has been found necessary to suspend altogether the labours 
which were begun in the departments of Entomology and 
Ornithology. Until the central Museum be fitted up in a 
suitable manner, this interesting and popular part of our 
collections must remain in its present very imperfect and 
unsatisfactory state, and it is the painful duty of the officers 
of the Institution to declaret hat it would be altogether useless 
to accept donations of specimens, for even the safety of which 
they can not make themselves responsible. 5 
1 Presented by the Rev. J. Graham. 2 Mr. Gibson of Stratford. 
3 In consequence of the directions of the Annual Meeting, for which 
see page 11, the Council have taken measures for the immediate and 
complete fitting-up of the Zoological Museum. 
