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mens of which are about to he 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. Belying 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 
an object of considerable public in¬ 
terest and attraction. The annexed 
memo, will show that the average 
o 
No. of visitors exceeds 250 per diem- 
Having learnt that her Majesty’s 
Government had issued orders to 
stop the publication of the cata- 
Males, 
Females, 
Males, 
Females, 
Total, 
Natives. 
Europeans. 
82524 
4495 
2941 
1603 
91563 
The average being 251 per day. 
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 Bight 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. 
Journal. 
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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