THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 
495 
1846.] 
Vessels of Earthen Ware; Knives, Dart-heads, &c., of itzli, or ob¬ 
sidian, dug up from the ruins of an Indian temple, on the Island of 
Los Sacrificios, near Vera Cruz, Mexico .—From Midshipman 
Wm. Van Wyck, U. S. N, 
Box, containing Birds of Ireland, as enumerated in the following 
^ list, procured in Londonderry, for Colonel S. Moore, of Balti¬ 
more, in 1845 .—From Christopher Hughes, Esq., late Minister 
oj the United States at the Hague . 
3 brace of Grouse, 
1 pair of Magpies, 
1 brace of Quails, 
1 pair of Starling, 
1 “ Blackbirds, 
1 brace of Woodcock, 
1 pair of Curlew, 
1 Horse Curlew, 
1 Bald Pate, 
1 Trout Hawk, 
I Martin Hawk, 
1 pair Mountain Blackbirds, 
1 “ Gold Finches, 
1 “ Grey Wagtails, 
1 “ Snow Birds, 
1 “ Green Plover, 
1 “ Grey Plover, 
I “ Red Shanks, 
1 “ Blue Felts, 
1 “ Red Wings, 
1 Water Ousel, 
1 pair Thrushes, 
1 “ Chaff Finches, 
1 “ Black Caps, 
1 “ Blue Bonnets, 
1 “ Cock of the North, 
1 Wheat Ear, 
1 Briar Bunting, 
1 brace Jack Snipe, 
1 pair White Checkers, 
1 “ Golden Crested Wren, 
1 Moss Cheyrer, 
1 Yellow Wagtail, 
1 pair Grey Linnets, 
1 Water Hen, 
1 Oyster Catcher, 
1 Yellow Hammer, 
1 pair Reed Sparrows, 
I “ Robbins, 
1 Wader, 
1 brace Partridges, 
1 Cuckoo, 
1 Corn Creak, 
1 pair Water Rail, 
<1 brace Snipe, 
1 pair Brown Wrens, 
1 “ House Sparrows, 
1 “ Green Linnets, 
1 “ Moss Greys, 
1 “ Hedge Sparrows, 
1 “ Sand Snipe, 
1 “ Tit Larks, 
1 “ Sky Larks, 
1 “ Wood Larks, 
1 “ White Finches, 
1 Red Pole, 
1 Siskin, 
1 Creeper, 
1 White Wren, 
1 Chirlan Goldfinch, 
1 pair Sand Pipers, 
1 Yellow Macaroni, 
1 Thistle Cock, 
1 pair Marl Bullfinch, 
1 “ Long Tail Titmouse, 
1 “ Wood Quest, 
1 Barn Door Owl, 
1 Long-eared Owl, 
1 Sheildrake, 
1 pair Blackhead Diver Widgeon, 
1 “ Goldenheaded Widgeon, 
1 Scoup Duck, 
1 Teal, 
1 Crebe Diver, 
1 Redhead Diver Widgeon, 
2 Male Pheasants, (Golden.) 
127 specimens, prepared, set up, and la¬ 
belled. 
Box, containing objects of natural history and curiosity from Vene¬ 
zuela .—From W, P. Chandler, U, S. Consul, Puerto Cabello. 
Box, containing a series of the Shells of Holland, (list enclosed.)— 
From G. Sheepmaker , Amsterdam, 
Box of curiosities, &c., sent through Mr. Balestier, U. S. Consul, 
Singapore, and Mr. A. H. Palmer, of New York .—From His 
Royal Highness, Prince Momfanoi of Bankok, Siam, 
