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NEW SOUTII WALES .

_A_U ST RALIAN MUSEU M. (REPOR'I' FROl\1 'l'RUS'l'EES.)

Wressmtcb to botfi Jf1ou!3r~ of Wadiamrnt, b!! <Comnumb.

ltBPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF TOE AUSTRALIAN }!USEUM, FOR THE ~

YEAR E~DI::'SG 31 DECE;IlBER, 1860. -, 1 To Tits ExcELLENCY TIIE GoVERNOR OE~ERAL, I &c., &c., &c.

1. The Trustees of the Australian Jlluseum have tho boner to submit to your

Excellency this their Seventh Annual Report.

2. The Museum has been open to the public daily, Juring tbo past year, and has

been visited by 11,300 persons.

3. The Trustees have continued to foster a system of exchange wi th the leading foreign Museums, and to by the foundation for an .c:>.tcodcd nod continuous interchange of spocinaens from different parts of the globe. The importance nod cj!onomy of this mode of enriching the collection of any i)Juseum is sufficiently evident, but is cnlculatod to b~ doubly advantageous in a country like New South Wales, the naturnl bisto•·» of wKlcb is by no means fully investigated, or efficiently represented in many European and other l\luseums of

long standing.

4. I n exchange for specimens preriously forwarded, the Tru3tces have rl'ceived the

following from foreign .Museums, during the p:l.St year :-

From the Roy:~l and Public l\luseum at Copenhagen :-84 species of orustncea.;

47 species of eohinodermata; 391 ~pecies of mollusics; and 70 specimens of ancient Scandinavian weapons, tools, and utensils, indicating a period prior to the discovery of iron io those regions.

From the South African :'!Juseum, Cape Town :-4~ skins and 2 bkulls of mnmma.ls,

(32 species); and 200 skins of birds, (103 species.)

From the Museum of Natural H istory nt H amburg :-50 specimens of African

reptiles.

From the l\Juseum at Santiago de Cbili :-58 skins of largo birds, and 7Q species

of mollusks.

5. Numerous donations have been received during the year, a list of which, wi th the

nn~s of tbe donors, is appended. (Appe11dix No. 2.)

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6. Some valuable donations of books have been nddcu to the library, amongst whiclt

are 22 vols. of the Catalogue Rai.fonnce of the Hunterian Museum, presented by the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, containing much information, and numerous

plates of the highest scientific value.

7. The whole of the books selected and purchased by Professor Owcn, George }Jaclcay,

E••h and Dr. Bennett, for the Museum, have been received. This collection consists of 382 volumes of great value and interest. A list of them is appended. ( Appc11di1: No. 3.)

8. The Trustees have to :~cknowledge !I liberal grant from the Legislature to secure lhe services of a gentlem:m, as Curator, possessed of the scientific knowledgo necessary for

tbe clnssific:~tioo and arrangement of the continually increasing collection of specimens.

I They pbced the selection of this gentleman in the hands of Professor Owen and George

1\Iacleay, Eaq., who solcured the services of S. R. Pittard, EstJ.., a gont.leman highly recom­mended, and possessing considerable scientific reputation. Mr. Pittard arrived in the early

pnrt of last year, and immediately entered upon his duties.

9. With the object of rendering the Museum as much ns possible a centre of educa­tion in the science of natural history, the arrangement with Mr. Pittard included the delivery

of such lectures connected with this branch of study as the Trustees might from time to time deem desirable. In pursuance of this plan a. highly interesting a.nd instructive course of lectures on Zoology has been delivered in the Board Room of the l\Iuseum, and was attended

by as many persons as could be provided for-indeed it wns necessnry to stop the issue of ticke~ of admission in con;,equence of the limited accommodation at the command of the

Trustee~. .As soon as the classification and arrangemllutof the specimens in the Museum are

l!ufficieutly advanced, it is intended to resume the system of giving poriodical course3 of lectures on suitable subjects.

10. A Sub-Curator of considerable practicn.l experience in natural history has also been appointed, who takes an active part in the general duties of the institution.

11. Two experienced taxidermists ha.ve been occupied during the year in preparing, preserving, and mounting specimens.

12. Besides numerous specimens of the olnss Reptilia, l\Ir. Krefft, the Sub-Curator, has collected about 2,000 insects, including 300 species.

. 13. ~t.is interesting to observe that a limited, but increasing, number of young meu habatunlly vas1t the l\1useum, as persevering students in the branches of science illustrated by its collections.

14. It is with the deepest regret that the Trustees have to record the resignation ot' tbe lllte ~ovorn~r General, ~is Excellency Sir W. T. Denisoo, K.O.B., as an elective Trustee, to whose 10defattgable exertiOns and truly scientific mind the Australian Museum has bee

no~ mu~t always remain under the deepest obligations. The Trustees have also to record th: res•gnatiOn of Alfred Denison, Esq., and Professor Smith ns elective Trustees of the Museum and the election of J ohn Hay, Esq., and George Bennett, Esq., M.D. '

15. A collection :ollsisting of 38 specimens of Australian Woods, received from the ~eputy flMaster of the Mint, has been placed in the Museum, together with specimens of the cav~s, owers, nod seeds of the trees. It is intended to enlarge this collection

po68tble. as soon as

16. The Legislature having placed th f .£200 . th h f . 0 sum 0 m the hands of the Trustees for c ~uro ase ~ o~es~ mtn~rals, aod fossils, they have ordered a collection of numerous

specimens, wh•oh, It IS anticipated, will form a complete educat· l . tona ser1es.

17. Whilst using their best endeav t 1 much as possible on th . . I f ours o en argo the collections for the Museum as e prmc1p e o exchange the T. .A d .

specimens from time to ti d . ' tUswes o not fatl to purchase such me as appear esuable.

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18. The urgent 1·equirements for additional buildings and space for the rapidly increasing and valuable collections of the Museum have been brought under the notice of

Government in the Reports for the years 1857, 1858, and 1859. We have only now to state

that the experience of the past year has rendered theae requirements p:~infully evidllnt. A rapidly increlllling Muaeom should always possess a large epaoe for the immediate and

efficient arrangement of newly acquired specimens; but this is more especially felt when large acquisition arrive from other Museums, a considerable porportion of which could at once be catalogued and exhibited, if the necessary space existed.

19. As an illustration of the necessity for such incre3sed accommodation, we may

this year again mention, that the l\Iuseum is possessed of a most valuable collection of

geological casts, presented by the Trustees of the British Museum, which are necessarily stowed away in the underground cellars, nnd are daily suflcring from damp, while tho rublic arc deprived of the benefit to be derived from their exhibition.

20. Appendix No. 1 contains an abstract of the receipts and payments of the

Trustees, on behalf of the Mu.seom, for the year ending December 81, 18()0.

21. Appendix No. 2 contains a list of the various donations during the same year•

with the names of the donors.

22. Appendix No. 3 contains a list of books purchased for the l\Iuscum Librnry.

23. Appendix No. 4 is a condensed statement of the speoimena which cannot be exhibited for want of space.

24. The Trustees have the honor to submit this their Report for the yem· one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and in testimony thereof have caused their corporate seal to be hereunto affixed this twenty-eight day of February, one thousand eight hundred and

sixty-one.

(L.S.) E. DEAS TllOliJSON, Cha.irman. :By Order of the Trustees,

S. R. PITT.!.RD, Secretary.

APPENDIX No. 1.

CuRRENT EXPENDITURE of the Trustees of the Austmlian l\luseum, during the year 1860.

1860. I I .ll\Jl. J.. To bnlMcc from last year .. J~~n. 13 ., Cash from Colonial Troa-

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F eb. 10 .. suryD~.' · · • 'a'd. · ···::::I 1\Inr. 12 .. Do. do. . .. . Aprill9 , Do. do. • .. . .ruly IG D o. do. Oct. 5.. Do. do.

£ s. a. !j ts6o. 372 3 8

250 0 0 33 G 8

172 0 10 250 0 0 250 0 0 2GO 0 0

l SGl. 1,577 11 2 .

Jan. l.. To Baln.nce .............. ,--a901j

I 1 £ s. d.

Dy Salaries during the >'car l,l2G 8 10 ., lte~Juisites for •.rn:udcr-

m•st's department • . . . 72 l.i 11

I Purchase ofspccirnons.. :;s 0 0

.. Cni')>Ontcrs' nnd •ruruers' work................ lJ 12 9

, Contingent expenses, carriage, freight, &c... 72 .; a

Keeping grounds in orde 2J 0 0 Stationery, printing,

postage, advertising.. 47 H G ., I ronmongery . . . . . . . . 19 , i

1\!r. Pittard's passuge-moncy .•..••.... · · · ·

Purchase of Goniometer , Wood, coal, &c ... ..... . ., Bnlancc ............ ..

107 10 G 6 0 0

20 H 0 29 0 1

1,1!77 11 2

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APPENDIX No. 2.

DONATIONS TO THE .AUSTRALIAN MUSEU~I, :DURING THE YEAR 1860.

l\IAMl1ALIA. PnESEli'TED BY

Dr. Alloway. A Puppy witb the hind li mb:~ douhlc .. .. .... .. .. " · · .. " .... " .... " J\Ir. Gcorge Browu. An AustrAlian "Native Dog" ( Ca11is diii!JO) • • • · · · · • · • · • · · · · · · • · ·' • • :Master Edwin Humphrey. A Flying .Fox ( Ptt ropuspolioccpltalus)

1.: · .... ' ·: :t~ of',~j~~ · ~;1j' !i ~i;i.;~ r.t1•• Gurard Kreft't.

'fwolvu specimens of Europllnn lllllmma 11~• Ul spm ' • • Mr. Richat·d <.:at·ter. A J11alformcd Calf ................ .. .. .. .......... " " .. · · .... :: . L. H. Silltborpc, Esq. An Aorobalcs pyqm(Cus .... .. • • · · .... · · ", .. " · · " · · .. " " " .. .. ' Capt. Dell. Tb Skull of a \Vhite Nawfouodlnnd. Porpotse ... , .. " ...... " " .. .. " {His Excellency Sir W. T . A

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r li .btclot>e and two Indian Axis Deer (llzis porciJws) · • • · · · · • Dcnison, K.O.B., n nt on • j\u·. Rolls A. Onpe

An Ornillw•·l•y•tcltUJJ parado:e11s .. • • · • · · .... · · · ·" · ·"" • ·"" •• • • · · The Rev. G. E. 'fumcr. An Acrobatcs pygmw11s .... · · •. • · • · • · ·: · · · · · · • · • · · ·: :: :::: :: :: :: :: :: S. JII. Pears, Esq. i\n Albino Opossum (Phaln11!Jista t•ttlptua) .... • .. l\'lt·. Bnxtcr. A Lop·caretl Ra)Jbit .. : . .... · · ·: · · · · ...... " ...... · · " .. · · J\Irs. Brooks. A Spiny Echidun (Ecltldtta ltystn~) · · · · · · · · · • ·: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: . . l\!r. Henry Newman. A Dasyuru.s vivc•·ri11us •• •• · • • • · • · · · • • • • • · · • · JIIr. Henry Leo. A Das~urus vivc•·rim1s ....... · · • · · .... · · ...... " .. · · · · .... " " " " Edward Hill, Esq. A Black Wnlln))y (Elatmatttrus ttlubr<tu$) ...... · • · · .. · · · · · · · · ...... •• G. B. Suttot·, Esq. A Spiny Echidna ( Echid·••a lq;strix) . • ·. · · · · ·: · n· ·t·(·r: · · · 'z{ • · 'k · ~~;~) Geor~e French An gas, Esq. 'l'wo sp~imcns (male and female) of the Rnbb•t n mtga ea g A••cl:ubald Orunpbell, Esq. A Whlt~·bellied Beaver Rat (Hycl•·omysleucogastqr) • · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · • • Mr. Jiolt·oyd. A 1remale KangarQo ( Macropus mojor) • • · • · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · • · • · • • · • • · • l\[r. J. Borkcr. A Hoir Ball from the Stom:1cb of:m Ox ............ · · · · ·· .. "...... E. w. Dobson, Esq. A H nir Jlnll from the Stomach of n. Culf · ·. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · lilt·. w. Griflitbs. A GnU Stone nnd portion of l{hinoceros Skm ......... · .. · · · · · · · · · · · ·

AYES.

{His ~xccllency Sil· W. '1'. A Black Sw11n (C!Igllus ulratu>) ·· ........................ · · .. · ·.... Demson, K.O.B.

An Ap>•osmictus scallttlatus ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · • · · • · • · • · · · · ~h-. w. Buaumout. A large spcoi~r; of Duck (~11118 I )·· ...... .... · · .. · · · · .. " · · · · · · .... · · JITr. Goo

1·gc Ft·ost.

Au Em·ostopodus albogularl8 .. . · .. • · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · { llis Excellency Sit· W. T . A Pheasant (Piuuianus) .... ........ . ......... · · .......... .. • · .. .. DEmison, K.O.B.

An English Blnckbtrd (Turtlusmmtla) .. :: ·. · · · · · · · · ·· ·· · · · · · · ····}Alfred Robcrts, Esq. A Pcnnnnt'sPnnakeet (Plalyw·cus Pcntlalllll) .................. ·: .• ·· A collection of Eggs of EuropcUJ1 Birds (JO species), and 36 sluus of} Mr. Gomrd Rrefl't.

Em'Qpeau B.rds . . . . . . . . ... ... . ...... . : .... · · · · · · ·: · · · · · · · · A South San Tslnncl Parrot ( P•iltttcus). nncl a Tm or Parson Bu·d (Pros·} 'l'he Honornble l\[rs. Hope.

tlttmllderu. Ni)V~ Ztulom)ia:) •. · · .. · • · · · · · · • · · · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · • · G 1 Kl fl't Two ~pccimcns nu1lc and femAle. of the Eu•·opc n Bu&tlircl ( Otis larda) .. 1\lr. erurcE -e •

·. ' · 'll ) 1\Ir. Peter • mery. A Pcltcliii (l'tlectlltll$ cumJnc•. a tu., · ... · · · · · · .. · · · · .... · · · · .... · · .. E D E A Grecnl\fouutnin Do\'C (Pltlonopu&) . · • · · • · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · bfa~~~.l~::is E~Dilliou. An Owl (Alhtllt 7llilculata) . ....... · • .. · · .. • • · · · · • · · · · • • · • · " · · · · .. { His Excellency Sir w. T. A Chinese Quail ( Ootumix Cltinrn.•i.•) .•.... · · . · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · • · · · · Denison, K O.B.

l ( ». b k) . !\faster Jnmes :-lelscm. An Ow tllltrne .v<~O oo · . . .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • • • • • · · • • · · · · . · ' V B t A Musk Duak (Biziura lohatu) . . . . .. .. . • .. . . • . • . . . . .. • . . . . . • . • .. . . Mr. . oaumon · A .l3ro11·n Ha~vk (Juuci<lra bm'gom) .Egg of T.trao ei11ertus .. .. .. . . .. . . JII~stcr A. lloycl. A Blue C1·nu<1 (Artlea Al>l'a: llollutlt/ue).. .. .. ................... .... . . llh . Buchunnn. A Ly•·c Birll ( Jk•H•m 3!1perb(J) •. •••. : .. •. •.. ·: .. . . . .• . ... : . . . . . . • . . ll'lr. 6eorgn Buchannn. Nest and Egg~ ~f tbc. Hcd-cappctl Roh1~1 (Pettozca Oocdmou11), uncl an} Master A. Boyd.

Austmltan Pcp1t (Antlw• i!ztalrttm) ........................ .. A Orossbenk (/,oxi1t curut'ro8tru) . . • • • • • • . . . . . . • . . • . • • . . • . • . • • • • . . • . . Mr. Turner. A Giant Pet•·cl (Procellariu gigrmlta). . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i\lr. Beau~nont. 'l'hrce Peacocks (Pat•o cri~ta/11"') . . . . • . . • • . . . . . . • • • . • . . • . • . • • • • • . . . • . Mr. O'Brum. A FI'Ontal Shrike '!'it ( 'i'alcunculus fronlolu .,) ..... . .................. } A Ycllow.tu.ft(:u H?ncy-cnter (f'_tiloti~ auticQrni~) . . . . . . • . . . . . • • . . . . . . 1\Iastcr A. Boyd. A Spottcd·SJ(led Flllch (Amadtna l utlumu) ...................... .. A Bt·onzc·wi>l!fCd Pi,gcou. (Pt;i~lmt chalcoptcra) .. • . .. .... • • .. ... · • · } Tbc Director of the Botanical A Yellow Bunttog (Embcr>za Cllrm,fl<t) ... . ............. · .. · • · ·. · .. · · G:~rdena A Wonga Wongn.Pigcon (.lttUCO$urcia pt'cta).............. . .. . ... . .... ' : A Tern ( Sternu) .. .. . . . . . • .. .. . . • . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. • . . . . . .. • . • • . . .. .. Edward Hill, Esq. A Whit<l Hawk (Astu,· .Vuva llolla,.t]im) .. .. •. . . . . .. .. • • .. .. .. .. . • . . Mr. W. Bcaumont. 'l'hc E gg of a Megapodius, from New Georgia ........ . ....... . . . ... } Mr Turner Two Eggs of the Pink·headed Do,·c ( l'tilo11opus Eruma11ga) • • . . . . . . • . · •

. . . {1\Icssrs. Grnhnm and Mnlbo). A pmr of l\{nsk Ducks (Bt~1ura lobata).. .. .. .. . . . . .. . • .. .. . . . . .. . . .. land. A Diamou~ Bircl ( f!at·tlulotut P_U11clatt<s) .. .... .. .. .................. } A Great.wll1ged 1\hcroocn. (Mwrq>ca mao·o)Jtcra) .. .. .. . . . • . . .. .. .. . i\!usto. A Bo,·d A New HoiJ:md Honcy-elltet· (Mclip!taga Novte llollull/li(Co) .. .. .. .. . . 1 • • • A Ycllow.breasted Robin ( Eopsaltria Australia) . . ............... ... ..

Nest ~~! .. ~li~~:{ ~~·~. ~~·_'~~·~~·.e·b·t·~~~~~ . ~~~.'~~~~1·1· ~~~".'~~~~~~~:!~~~~~}Miss E!Jis. Two specintcns of th() PLeasant Cuckoo ( Cc11t1'o1~ plutsia11us) . . . . . . . . Gcorge Thorn ton, Esq. A Black Duck .(Attns supe•·ciliosa), aud an Australian Bustard (Otis} His ~xcclleucy Sil· W. T .

Austmlas,anus) . . .. . • .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . Demson, K.C.B. A Tawny.shonldered PodargtlS (Podargus hwnemlis) .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. B. 0 . Rodd, Esq. A Land Rail (Ralli4StJeotorali4) .... ....... . ... .... ............... : . J\1r. Louis B ngeman. A Tree l\l:attin (Collocaleil arbo•·ea) .................... .. . ......... {M~~do~corgc Holinwol'th

A Cormorant ( Pltalacrocorax s~tlci>·o,ttris) • • . . • • • • • • . • • • • . • • • . . • . . . • Dr. William Uoustou. Nest and Egg of a Yellow Robin (EopsrtiMa Aust.-atis) . . . . . • • • • • . • . . i\liss E l lis. An, Oystu~~cntchar (Hcemalllf!IS f~tliginosus) • • . . • • . . . • • • . • • • • . • . . • • • . • l\Tr. Rnglin. A Rpur-wmgcd Plover (Lob•v,mclltu lobatus) •. . .... . •....••.•. •. •.. • ) 'l'bc D irector of the BotanicAl A S11ipe (Scltottticltu AustraUs) ........ .. .... .. ....... . ...... . . .... J Gurdens. A Sacred Kingfisher (Halcyon M?tcltts) .. .. .. . . • • .. .. • • .. • • .. • • .. .. .. Jl[r. Jrun~s Doute'l'. An AcantMzia, a Sm·icornif, ancl a Dalcyon sa11ctus . • . . . • . . • • . • . • • • • • Master 1\'fitchcll :iloyd. A Ycllow.spotted PloYot· (Citamdrius !lanthoclteUIIs) .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. Mr. Jrunes Coulter.

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P RESENTED BV

A mnlo and female "i\tonaul" or Indian P heasant(Lopl1ophoru1 impeya11us) :Mi•d L uey Dcnison. A" K agu" o•· New Caledonian H eron, from New Caledonia • • .. .. .. . . lllonR. E milc Deplanehc.

kulls of Austl'!llian Birds . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. .. .. .. .• .. .. .. .. J. Wileox, l~s,1. T wo young Dro,vn Ilawks (JeracitlM- !Jtrigoro) ...... .. •.. .. .. .. .. .. .. i\tMh:r Gcorge Hoop~~r.

est and Egga of a " 'ren .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mn~ll'r J amcs Br,\y. A lllusk J?uck (Bi:iura. lobat'!) ••. .• •••.•... .. • •...• • •• : . . . . • • • . . . Gcorgul<' Anga,, E>t1. A Collech on of llummmg Buds .......... .. .... .. .. .. .. ............ Mr. 'fhoma~ llarke1. }'our specimens of the Rcd.{)nppcd Lorikeet (TricoglfJs&us 7Ju.fil1111) •• •• •• } • One specimen of the varied Granealus ( Graucalus 111,.t•lolis) . . . . . • • • . . Master Ernc~t Gordon. Two specimens of the T awlJey-shouldered P odargus (PodargUIIwmt'rali.,) l\Tr. H . Furze. A Crested Gont;;ucker (.·'},'gotlu!lur Norm IlolumdiaJ) . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . l\1 r. Jnmc~ l!'onlcs. A Malformed Duck . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . liT•·· Thnmas Mnyhcw. A Y~>llow-spotted P lover ( CharndrittS :r~mihochcilt~l) . . . • • . • • • • • • . . • • . • 1\fr. R IlrnnBby. A l!lnck-tbronted Gr~be and egg (Pod1ctp8 uulatll) . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • . • • lll r. 11. l 1cclc. A Blnck-throatcd Grebe (Podiccps gularis) .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. 1119~tcr A. Unyd, A Now H ollnn<l Dartcr (Ptotus Nowl! Hollandim) .. ...... .......... .... D•·· R. lllon tgomcric. A l\lnlformcd Chicken .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lltr. H cnrv Smith. A Malforn~cd cgg

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of n Do~estic F ?wl .... : .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. llfr. ,Jolm'Norny. A Blnck-f• ontcd F lycnwb et ( Mo>talcha tnv•rgata) .......... .... ...... } A Ohcstnut·brcnstcd. Fir~ eh Cp~~to.cola costaucolltortt:.c) . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . Mr. E. W n llcr. A Rufuo·hcadcd W mblc1 ( Ctsttcola rujic~ps) .. .•.• . ••.••.. . • . . , . . . •.

REPTILIA.

A n Emys lougicolli.v . • .. • • . . . • .. . • . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. • . .. . • .. • • • • . . Cnptain Dunning. A Varcuws ./lu.w·atit . . .. .. . • .. . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. • . . . .. . . .. .. Jlrnstor A. Dorscy. A Bt•own Snake .... .. .. .. .................................... .. .. llh-. G. T. Ntcholls. A Phyllurus .... .... ........ . . .. .......... .. .. ...... .. ...... .. .... llfr. Goorgo Pnl mt~r. A Diamond S~akc (.lfol't/io. spilotiz), nod a Black Snake ( 1'1'imeri61trus \ Master StokeR.

pcrphyrWCII$) , , . , , , , , . , , . , , .. , , , . , , , , , , , , . , , , , . , , . , , , , , , , , J A Vara11us .·htstralis .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 1\Tr . • Joscph Donglns. An 1mplu'.thama nod a 11!~tri.r :. ·: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • Jo'rnncis q· Bri,n, EMJ. A D•nmon1l Snake (.llorelta •pd1Jt11) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A. D. Gonion, E >q. A Drown Snake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. \\'. 15. Jl.lncleny, E'lf. A Set~ Snaku (Ptlamis) ...... .. .............. .... ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l\Instcr 'l'hOillll~ O'llrieu. A Sea Snskc (Pelnmis). . ... . .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ............ 1\tr. John I~naks. A Gucko (Phyllurus) and an Amphisbrena .. . . • • . . .. • . . . • • . . •• •• . • • • Mr. P. I, C. :;hcpherd. E lcvlln S)l<lCiC!I of European Reptiles . . ...... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1\l r . Ocrnrd Krcllt.

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T hree specimens of Pt'iamis t.icoull' ... ..... .. ...................... } 111 w Cl 1 w H w Fi,•e speciml.'ns of nydropMs spiralis.. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. n~ r tar cs · . t'Cn. A Bi]Jt'& l~pidopus .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr. Green up.

! ~u:~~~~~! · ~~~~: :~~~~~~~i~~: :~~~~~ :~r: ~~~: ~~~~~~i~~: ~~~~~n:t~~~:} A If red Dol~ rh E· q. Three specimens of Ampln'sbr.e11a . . . . . . . . . • • . • • • . . . . • . . • • • . • . • • • • . . Mr. r. C. J,. Shepherd. A Gecko ( Pl>yllums) .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .......... .... .. lllr. J~tl. 1'. Bnmsay. A • nnke Skin or !lloult.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\lr. lfortll io S. N. Tozcr. Two Dinmond Snake~ (Mor~lia spi/otis) . • . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Nathnn. Two Sen.l:lnnke~ (Hyd•·oplds), and a 'l'uttle from the egg.. .. .. .. .... .. l\rr. S. Gray. A Diamond Snake (Morelia spiloti4) .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lltr. John lllo•u·oc. A .Lialis .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. A dam Wnrd. Esq .. M.R.l'.S. A L iztml .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. llfnst~•· A I f. J>ittnrcl. A Green 1't•ec-snnkc .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Alf. Hobcrt~. E~f!. A Lir.ll.l•d, nnd Rpccimens of Dat•·achian Reptil~s ........ .... .. .... .. .. Mr. Jh·m·~· 1\l'lntosh. A DitLinond Snake (llf01·rlin ~pilotia) . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l\(nHicr A.l:loyd. A Sluoping T,izn•·d ( lli11nulftt Ouardii) ................ .. ...... .. .... l\lr. 13c••·•~:~ rd. A Son Snake ( !lydrophi8) .. .. .. . ................. .. ................ Sir Ohnrlcij Nichnl~ou. Bart. A !-41ccping Liztml (liimwlia Gerarrlii) . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . • • . . • . . • • . . . • 'Edwnrd Gll<ldorcl, Estt. A Dlnck Smtkc (Trimtrisuru~porpllyriacus).. .... .. . . .. .......... .. .. l\ln~tcr Hugh~~. A lltonito•· Liznnl .. ... ....... .. .... .. .......... .. , . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lllnHtOt' l\l itchcll Boyd. A Diamond Snake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Master R Mcrtl!lith. A Gecko ( Phylluru.•) .......... .. ........ .... ........ .. ...... . .. .. l\laslc•· Fitthlll'tling.:. A Collection or Austrtlli~n Reptilc~:~S Snakes (JO species): 20 lo'rogs} Mr. Gcrru·d Krclrt.

and Toads (6 spcc•es); and ~5 Ltzards (10 speCies) ...... .. .. .. Two Diamond Snakes (.Jfonlitl .~ilotis) .. .... .......... ...... .. . .. .. E1lward Dill. E~tt­A lnrgc L iznrd of the gcnnij Uatteria(n new species), from North Australil\ 1\Tr. H . Richnnls. A Drown Snake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. J\lr. Dcnry 'l'homns, Y.Il . A Slco1>ing L izru·d (Ji in11ulia G~rardii) .......... .. .. .... .... .... .... !\fr. lllncshcnn. A Fresh-water Tortoise.... . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . . . .. Rev. J. llannay.

SpecimR~!w~~i)B~~~-~-i~~. ~~~~i~~: .. ~~~~. ~.~~~~~.~.d.~ e.~ . ~~~::·~~·:_l~i:} i\J r. Edwnrd Dremcl. A Li11li• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. .. • • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. llfr .. John Knllehinr. A Diamond Snake ( Jlortli1lapiloii3) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. . .. 1\lr .• Jil.ln~, Doch11111111. A Collection of Indian .. crpents (13 species), from the Island of Ceylon Willinm Henry .Udb, Esq. A .Linli1 (Litliif Burionii) .. .. . . .. .. . • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~Jr. Jlnll. A Liznrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l\lr. Wilinm Dmy. A Brown.hoadcd Snake.... .... .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\lr. 1\fuc-hetm. A Scn Sn:~kc ( II!Jdrophu) .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " . S. Jll~d~ny, Esq. A Trco Frog ..... . .. . . . ....... . .. . ... . ......... . ..... . . . ... , . . . . i\lr. 0. R1cnnau. A i'll enitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. •. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •• lllr. Jnmcs Buchnnsu. A Death Adder (Acantltopltia !Jroumii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . llrr. J ohn Ollill'c. A Diamond Snake (.Jforelia apilotia) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. hi•·· J ohn Con\ICll, R.A.

P I SCES.

_<\n 0&/ riiCiOtl • , •• •• •. .• .• .. •• •• ••••..• , , , •..• , ••• , .. •• , , •• , , •. • • Snout of o. Sawfish (Pristi8 s~t·ratWI) .. .... .. .... .......... .. .... .. ,Jnws of o. smnll Shark (Cat·cltarias) .. .......... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. An AmJJltidotus .. .... .. .. . ... .. .. .... ........ ............ ...... .. A RMttobntus . . .. . .••••......••. . . ... . •.... .• •. · . .. ... .• • •• .. · · • • A small Shurl< .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .. .... .. .... .. Two J!'ishcs f1·om the South Sea Islands •..... .... .. . . ...... . · · · · · · · A P ipe J.'ish (Fistula1·ia) .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .... .............. .. A Filtulari<t .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .............. .. ..

J. A. lGngRmill, Esq. llfr. Cnmcron. l\!r. Joscph I 6rnc1. 'l'homns Ln.wry. l~sq. Wil liam Jl lncleti)',Esi).M.L.A. i\fr. ,Joscphson. l\11'. Wayb•·ow. Jilt'. .Jncob Cn11tor. lllr. Joscph Ablct.

A Shark

6 AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.

PISOES-tontinutd. • \. Sbnrk ( CarcltariiU) • • • • • • • . • • . • . . . • • . • . . . • • • . • • . ••••••.••.•..•• A Ttlr/J#IIJII •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••• • ••••••••••• .\n 01trorion ••••••.•..••.• ••.•••...•.•.••.•.•...••.•....••••••.. • \ Sunfish (~t~S) ..•••••... . ...••.••••.•.••.... . ••. .•.. •••••••• •• A Coffinfisb ( o,traeion) and a Cowiisb ............................. . • \u Eel ( A/uruna) ••.•••••••.••••••.••.••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • . \ Sea llon;e (/lippot""'P"•) •• ••••••••. ... ••••...•..••......•.....•. 'l'wo fre~b water "Fishes ....................•........•.... .. ••••...• 1;:ggs of the SboveJ.nosed Shark ...•.•........... . .....•.•......••• . .\. 'l'orPOdo .........•............ : ........•...••................ An Ee1 (,lfttrO'IIIt) ••.••.•.•.••••••••••..••..•••.••..••••.•••..•.•• • \ S(•a lloNc ( lfipp«amp111) •...••.. ....•...••..••..••••••..••...• . . .\ Sggnutltuk ................................................... . • \11 0•/mciM , ..• , , •... ..... ..• .. •...••••••... , •••••.....••• • · • •. 'fwcnty Fishes from New Caledonia ............................ . .•. A )Jtodon ••••.....••..•••••..•..••.•••••• • •..• , ••••••.•••••••..•• . Jawbon~s of r~ l~pltyra:na 00 ...... .............. ........ ...... oo .. ..

MOLLUSOA.

PRESE.I!ITEO BY

W. S. M!lclcay, Esq • Tboma3 Wil110o, Esq. ~lr. Ramuel Cougdon. ?.Ir. J. J:o'it&hardinge • Mr. R11~. l\h-. S. Gray . l\1 is~ Ilawkins . Capt. Wilsoo. l\lr . W. Cullen•. llliUIIA'r 'fhomas Burnell. Mr. (leor~c (Jole~on. \ 1\lestor \\. J. Dickson .. The Misses Scott. Mr. l'crrott . W. S. Moelcay, EB'J. Mr. Goldsmith. Mr. Tbomson .

J;:ggs of t• lt•rgo Land Shell (.:!chatina !Jranulata), from South Africa.... . Gcorge l!'. Angus, Esct. Shells fl'om i\Icreton Day 00 .. 00 .. 00 .. 00 ...... 00 00 .... 00 00.... .. .. .. Oapt. O'Rcilly, Shells from 1\lua<tlltlric trields (l:b.liz, Vitrino) .• .. 00 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l\1 r. F:dwnrtl P. Ramso.y. 'l'lu-oe Rpcclmcns of Palru/irw from Botany ........ , . .. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. Jllr. Ado m Bcckcr.

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His ExeciiGncy tbo Gover-Shclls from Po1·t Jackson .......... 00 .. .... 00.. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. nOL' Ocnernl, Sir W. T-

Denison, K.C.B. Two specimens of Nurtr .... 00 •• 00 ...... 00.......... .. .. .. • • .. .. .. :Mnstcr A. JJoyd. A collection of Shulls frnrn the Coral Sea and the N. W. Coast of Austmlia. Licutcnnnt On slow, R.N. P'l'csh W11tcr nnd Land Sh~lls from Glenmorc (lJtUr, Plly,a, J,ymunt&).. 111iss Noblo. A collection of 1\Iollusks from Pvrt Jackson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Misses Scott. A Niwtil11• from ~·tcjee.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . CRpt. Uncbnn . • \ collcet!on of Fresh Water and Land Shells (Piry1o, Cyrlu61omu, tic.) .. Mr. E<lwnrd P. Ra.msay, .\.collection of f\h~lls from Twofold Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. llfr. Kcon . • \collection of Shells from Ncwcsstlo .......... 00 .......... .. .. 00.. Jlliss Alien. A collection of Shells from Anntam . . . . . . • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • Ca.pt. Wt:iss. A collection of Shells from Edward'~ Bay . . • • . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ltr. Strong. Specimens ot Tutticata ........ 00 00 ...... 00 00 .. 00 ........ , • .. •• • • .. 1\rr. Tnmur. Two 11pedmcn~ of Harp« 00 .......... 00 00 ........ 00 .......... 00.... Mr. Un"·in.

A coli~~~~:. ~!:,J:,~j ~~~~- ~~~~- ~~~- :.~~~~~i~c .. ~~~~~. ~ ~Y.'~~~~~:··~:} Mr. 1.' .. J. Stockcs, junior . . \ collection ofSho~lls .. 00 ........ 00 .............................. Mr. R(Jbe1t li'Intosh . • \. collcctiou of Shells from New Caledonia (Pinna, I'trna, Strombtu) .... {Ilia ~xcelle!'c~ Sir W. T.

~· dill . Dcmson, K.{ .B. :£ i 11 rnllclrrtrl' Jf~lltt•k .............. 00 ............ 00 .... , , .. .. .. 1\f·•~tcr .\If. Pittard. ,wo Shl'lls. TriltJII tlod Jlitra, from New Caledonia. .............. 00.. Jllr. A. Brown, jonior.

Fresh W11~cr :,)bells ( C',ttrlas), from the _Bell River 00 00 00.. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr. Etlwnrd P. Ramsay. Two Spec•mens of Helt:r a.nd two Spec1mens or Bulimu1. trom the Solo· }

moo hlnods )lr. Tbomson. Tt . r ............................................... . .. Drec SP,COICS o JMiz .. 00 00 00 00 00 00 ............ 00 .............. 00

1\Jr. E. Wailer. Ond of a.n unusunlly large Outtlefisb . . . . . • • • . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cnrter. Esq.

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A ~~~~~tro~:tt~?J,.~r;,~~; i . : : :: :: :: :: : : : : :: :: :: :: :: :: : : : : :: : : : : : : :: :: ~pccimens of Et11omo11mca, from the N11moi River . \.llorrnit Ornb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . ....... ' .•....... ·' A Murmy River Lobster (Potamobius) ·:::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::

Master Row land Hill. A. W. flcott, Esq., l\l.L.A. 1\tnstur T. 111urphy. 1\rr. 0. nl'le11 Nealds. :Mr. W. li. HiU.

\( Uik Excellency Sir W. T .

Dcnison, K.C.B. Mr. Fl. ll. Jon11s. Oeorgo F. Angas, Esq.

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:-lpeeimcn of Y cllow Spiilf!TS Web rcscmbli~g· · Sllk :::::::: : ·• ·. •• ·. ·. ·. ·. ·• ·• ·. •. ,, · J · P ·n · 01> er • wl'. 0 • urham. . INSEOTA.

138 Lopuloptcrous Insects. from ~Ita &c .\Caterpillar of n large eo61u1 ' • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • George F. AngtiS, E~q . . ;s Cok>optcrous Insects · · · · 00 00

.... " ...... • • .. • • .. • • • • .. .. Mastcr Roe . • \. .%uflb,.u• .... 00

...................... oo • ·.......... John J. 'Vilcox, l:sq • • \. Spltinr ,·1u1t;~,:~~~~~; :: :: : : : : :: :: :: · · · · 00

• • " .. • • • • • • • • .... • • • • .. l\lr. Richard Cracknell • • \ 1\Iontis (Bacillu1 ) ................ : :

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.. "........ i't r.ll. i\1ilner. -\ Mantis ( 11tiCilla• ) and 0 Hornet ( Vtl )' " .... " .. · · ...... • • 00

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.. ~ ............ • ·.............. lllr. P. L. C. Shepherd. l•our spoo1mens of Jld~ from 0 · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • • · · • • · · Thomas La wry, Esq. S.pecimens of 11qJiaiU4 . : ...... -~~~~~ .... • .. • .... • · ........ • • ·.. lllr. Adnm Beckor. bour specimens of I~pidopt~rov.1 I nsect,," ····· ··' ···················· M~. P. C. L. Sbepherd. A &tur,.ia " 00 00

...... • ·.............. M1ss Norton. Specimc~ of 'iJiptt~~~~ '-fu;~t~ ·:::::::::::: ::: :: · · · · • · · · · .. · · · · · • ·. Mr. Willi:'un l:itanford, A collection of L rpuhpttrou4 Insects, and Specil .... 'r"tl. • · · • • • • ·. ·• Mr. H. Scbrnder.

Glowwonn neos o •c Austrnhnn} A 1\Ioth {Saturllia) :: :::::::::::::::::: :: •• .. · · .... · ·.............. A. '\V. Scott, EgcJ., M.L.A. A collection of Cultoptaou$lru;ects .. "· ·".... .. .... .... .. .. Mr. J. 11. J obnson. Specilnen.s of h •pirloptera ....

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.... :: :: .... " .... " .... • .... • .. .. .. Miss Uaonah JII'Intosh. A collection of Col•optuou8 Inseots .. "" .... 00

•• .... oo .. .... •• ~11'. W. I'. Sullivan. An Ant's Nest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • ..............•... : . . . • . . . . . . . . Mr. Henry M•Iutosb. A Obrysrtlis .................. :::: .. 00

...... " ...... ·............ .Rev. J . llnonny. A Wa~p .. .. ..........•.. .... •. . :: :: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · • · :Master A. Pittar<l. A Ltpulopt•rou~ Cate~pillar · · · · · · '· · · • • · • • • · · • · • • · • · • · · Itev. J. Mitcbell 'rhit1cou Spccimcns of .Ltpici~pt~;~ • • • · · · · · • • · · · • • • • • · • · • · · • . • • . . • • . . 1\tnstcr Bray. · 1.'wo Srcc.imeus of Coltoptua ..

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" .... .. .. • • .. } i\fr. E w . A collect•on of CQleopterom In-cots I ... jj .. ........... : . . . . . . . . . nllel.

Hemipi.Mlt .. • . • • . • ' 11 90• ymtnoptera, Drpttrct, and} :r. A collection of Insects, (:~it~pi~r"c; ~d Oth~· i;;d .. ·.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. fr. Ed. Dromcl.

'P " " • · .. .. .. .. .. .. .. liiRStcrs F. and A. 1\I'lntosb.

MY.RIAPODA

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.

M.YRL\PODA. A ltu-ge Centipede ••.••..••.•••....••....•.•••...•...•......•...•.

CIRRIPEDL\. A group of Barnncles ·············· ········ ······················

RADIATA.

l:'nEO~Tiro 8\"

!\faster Gcorge Tibbcy.

1\Ir. CuhiU.

A specimen of White Coral from Ovalau, Fcegec !slandJ; • . . • . • . . . . • • Crelk"lr Godctrroy, bt. A Stnr-fi~b .. .. .. .. · · • .................................. •....... l\lr. lt'itzhardinge. AD Echinull.. . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . • . • . . . . . • . • . . . . • • . . . . • . . . . . • . . • . . • . • . Masttr Aug. Grosbend.

AMORPHOZOA.

A collection of Sponges from Dellambi . . . • . • . . • • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • • . . On).lt. IT. E. Ncills.

GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. Specimcna of Fossil Wood aud CarboMto of Lime, taken l\•om a cave 130} ?l'" Th .

feet below tbe sUI'faco on the Main Reef, Adclong . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .r. oruas Jeu.ltins.

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Geodes of J ron . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 1\fr. Ocornoc Kent. Fossils of Animnls and Plants, an<l inorganic 111i11erals, from Novt~ Scotio. { ll is l'Jxc~l!ency Sir· W. T.

Dumson, K.O,B. Specimens of the Gravel among which gold is found nt thG Uralln....... Mt·. Dulton. l!'ossil ot·gnnic remains. teeth and bones of J)iprotodoll, JfiJlotfltritMt, }

llft~tropts8, Pht~$Colomys, Orocodilian and Olleloninu Rc11tihm, from 1'. H. Ilooil, Esq. tho GondnmiuG .......•.....•..• • .........•.•.. .. .•.....•.

Fossils ft·om Sicily ....................••••...••...............•..• { IliDs ~xcelloKnc0yBSit· W. •.r. Clli~Ort, • ••

ll'o8llils from 1\[o.cqunrio Fields ............................ , . . . . . . . . . Mr. Ed. P. Ramso.y. Fossils from Mnlta and Sicily, ores from Wc~tcru Austral in, and fossils} lliM Excellency Sit· W. T.

from 1\:Wrin Island. Tu.smnnia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . Dcnison, LCO.B. Dlo.ck Sand. containing golcl nncl rubies, from the Snowy River ; GrMitG} l\tJ· J p Tl t

from Gibsoo's Plains; specimens of Sandstone from Kinnilrll.... · · • torn ou. A collection of Ores and Miucrnls from Batllur.st . . • • • . • • . • . • • . . . . • . . AI [red Rob<'rts, E&<J. Specimens of Native Coppc1· from the C:mobolas Mine........ .. ...... l\lr. S. Hobblewhitc. S · f C 1 ~ th 111in tb B · bn.o n· {His Excellency Sir W T pcctmens o 011 rom e e ou o riS c tvcr.............. Dcnison, K.O.B. · · :Specimens of Coppc~ Ore from the CoromiUldcl llline, Aucklnllll, and} Mr H 0 d

Dunn l\[ountnm, Nelson, N.Z....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. · · &moo · A 11 f f C di F ··1 {His Excellency Sir W. T. co cc ton o 1\lla nn os~t s • • . • • • . . • • • • . • • • • • . . • • • • . • • • • . • . . . Denison, K.C.B. A Fossil Shell.................................................... Mr. ,J. K Ebs,l"orth. A collection of Fossil Shells from Black Creek, near Nowcnstlu, and AW d R be E

specimens of Lan from the Sandwiclllslauds .. .. .. • .. • . .. . .. re o rts, sq. Two }'ossils from Wollongong...................................... S. W. Gray, Esq., lii.L.A. A lJ f f Mincml fro N . B .· k {His E"cellency Sir W. T. eo cc ton o s m C\\ rnnsvnc • . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . • . . .. Dcnisoo, K.O.B. Fossils from Otago, Now Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . Mr. Richard Fencll. l~ossils from the Sandstone Cliffs on the MmTny River, and Fossils from} 0 0

F An E North Adelnido . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . c rge · gas, sq.

l:ipccitncos of Lava from the Philippine Islands . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • • . . . . . llfr. T. J. Stockes,juniot· pocimons of Ores and Mincrsls.. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Mr. llobert M•Intosb.

t::~pcoimcns of Fossil Shells, frotn Kiama .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 111r. Pcrrott. ll"ossils from tbe neighbourhood of Brunswick, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Dr. 'Pcsslct·.

BO'.rA..liTCAL SPECIMENS. The cone of .tlmucaria. Bidwt lli .............. ...... .............. ..

A collection of snmples of Co.nadinu Timber .. .. . ................ ..

A specimen of New Zealand Timber (Kuuri piue) .....•.•...•........

ETIINOGRAPIDCAL SPECIMENS.

Captain O'Reilly.

{ Tiis Excellency Sir

Dcnisou, R.O.B. \\fr. Willinm ! Jewiou.

l:ipccimens of grotesque Pottery, from the DMduncllcs .. .. .. • . .. .. .. .. Q. l+'. An gas, Esq. Samples ofll"ish Linen, from Belfast ................................ Rev. Dr. Mnckay. A •.rrophy Skull, from Buena Vista . . •. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . •• . . •. •. .. •• . . Mr. D. Burko, R.N. A mnss of Rock Orystnl, n talisman of the Abori.gincs . . . • . . . . . . • . . . Mr. ,John l !!onks. An Ornam~nt composed of human hair, from Fcnryn Island • . . . . . • . . . Mr. Emo.nucl Lyne. A Tortoiseshell Spade. from Feegee . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 1\frs. A.. Hort. A collection of Native DI'CS3cs, Ornaments, and Household Uton~ils,} His ~xcellenoy Sir

from the South Sea Island!; .. .. .. .. .. .. • . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dcntson, K.O.B.

Fibres 1:fa~~:~. ~~~~. -~~~. ~~r .. ~~~~~:~. ~~::~~~ -~- .t~c. -~~~~~~~}Alfred Robcrts, Esq. South Sea Island Dres;;es.. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . • • .. .. . . .. . . Miss Dickson.

COINS, &c. A Turkish Coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • • . . • . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i\lMtcr Henry Reed.

W. T.

W. T.

A Chilian Coin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lllr. a. Folk. A collection of Ancient Coins. from the Island or Ccylon. ....... ...... Will ill m Honry Aldis, Esq. A Government Dcbentu.ro for "three-pence," issued at Charlcston,} J. w. Brooks. Esq.

Oannda, A.D. 1793 ............. ..•..•. . ..•..••.••..•.•••.•..

BOOKS, &c.

Dr. li~~~~!~~~·~. ~~~t-~. -~': . ~~- ~~~~~!. .::.~~.~:·~~:~~~.:~.~e.'~} 11~0~:~~lcncy Sir W. T. Account of the Dissection of a GymnolU$ electricu3, by R. Letlleby, Esq. J Description of'Utmiptero~# Insects, by Adam White .. · • • · • · · • .. · · •• • • OcorgG F. Angas, Escl• · Geology of New Brunswtck . ............. .... . ......... : ......... .. -Qoloured Geological Sections of the Coal Fields of Lancashire • • . . . . . . . A Series of Drawings of Australian fluvio.tilc Enlomostracc£ ......••. • . · Rev. R. L. ~mg. R • •

{

'fho Uouuetl of the oy .... Cat.aloguo Rnisounco (22 vols.) of the Hunterinn Museum . . . . . • . • . . . . qolloge of Surgeons of

· . J.,;uglaud.

APPENDIX

8 AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.

APPENDIX No. 8.

LIST OF BOOKS purchased for the Library of the AuSTRALfAN 1\JOSEU~I, by Pao.FESSOR OwE~, GEORGE :l\lACLEAY, EsQ., and GEOROE BENNETT, EsQ., :U.D., with the sum of £500, specially voted for the purpose by the Legislature.

VOI.S.

)[ullcr and Henle, Plagiostomnta .•...••....••.•.••••••••.•......•.••••• • •••• • Fcrru~nc et D'Orbigny, Cepbalopodes .. .. . . . . • • • ............ . ............. .. .... .. .\dauhon, llistoire ~aturelle de Coquillngcs dn S~n~gal ..•...•..•••..•••. •••• •••.•• ••

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Edwnrds, Crustnces ...........•...•.....•••... • .•.•..•••.•..•..••..•• c. ••••••• •••• Drcmser, ! cones Hclmintbum .......•..•.......•.•••••...••...•.•....•• ••••..••••..

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Dumcril, Eluments des Sciences Natnrclles ..... . ...................... .. .. .. .. ..... . 1 folio 2 J2mo

Don net, Ouvrcs de ...................................................... .... .... .. 'Valchn~r. Spiders ............................................................ .. .. :F.dwards, Cortlllincs • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • • . . . . . . • . • . . . . . • . . . • • • . • • , •..••••• Fi tch, Noxious I nsects of New York .......................................... .. ... . Oncrin et Pcrcharon. Genera des Iusectcs ............... . ................ .. ...... .. Siobold, Anatomy of the Invertebrata .. ............. . ............................ .. Thu Voyage of Go,•m·uor Pltillip to Botany Bay .. ................ .. .. .............. .. W ustwoo<l. Introduction to the Mot!crn Classification of Insects .••....•••••..•.••..••.• Oxlcy, Joumnl of two Expeditious into the Interior of New South Wales , , ••••••••.• • l

10 4to 1 Uo 3 4to 2 Svo 1 Svo 1 Svo-1 4to 2 Svo 1 4tn

Buffon, Histoii'C 1-laturcllo, colonre<l plutes . .. ..................... . ... .. . . .. ....... . Dcsmnt·cst. Crustnccs . . . . • . • .....•.... . ........•....•...•....• .. .• ••.••••.•••••• Lyonnet, 'l'rnit6 Auatomjqno do la Chenille de bois do saulo . ••..•...•..• . .••...••••.. S~pp, Histoire Naturcllo des Pnpillous de Snrinnru ................ .. .............. .. Rusaell, Indian Fishes .............. . ........ . .. ............................. ! .. .. Agnssiz, Poissons F ossilcs ........................................ .. .. .......... ..

----Atlas ........................... .. ............................. ..

14 SvO" 1 Svo 1 4to 1 Ho 1 folio 3 4to 3 folio

Reeve, Couchologin Iconicn .•.•...•....••.••.•.•......•....•..••••••.•... ••..•.•••• Proc.•cdin~;s of the Zoological Society of Lomlon, 1830 to 1847 •.• , ..••.•....•..•..•.•• Illustrated ProcccdiJ1gs, 1848 to 1807 .. . • .. .. .. .. • . . . • • . . .. .. .. .. .. . .............. ..

n 4to 17 Svo 10 8vo

Tr;maactions. vols. 1, 2, 3, and parts 1, 2, 3, 4, of vol. 4 ............................... . vConl<l, 'rho Birds of AustnHn .......................................... .. .... pnrts 30

Cyolop:ndin of Anatomy • • . • . . . . . • . . . . . . • • • • . • . • • . • • . • . . • . • . • . . . . . . . • • • . • • • • . • . . . • 6 llurchison. Silurin . • . . . . . . • • . . . . • . • . • • . • • • . . . • • • . . . • . . • . • • • • • • • • . . . . • • . • . • • . . . . . . . 1 Duck land, Brid;ewater Trcati,;e . . . . • • • • . • • • . . . . . • . . • . . . • • • • • . . • • • • • • . • • • • • . • • . . . • . • 2 Dnna, Mineralogy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Tcnnnut anti ~Iitcbell, Mium-nlogy . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. .. . . . • . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 1 Anstc.l, Elementary Course of Geology.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. • . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 Vnlcntyn, 0 ()St Indien .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Lir:nean Transndions . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . • • . • • • • • . . • • . • . • . . . • • • . • . . • • . . . . . . • • . . • • . . 22 Stricklnn1l on the Dodo.................... ...... .............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ::llucleay, IIorm Entomologie.-e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • . . 1 .Artctli, Bibliothc~ Ichthyologica .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . • .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Forsknll, Dcscriptioncs Anitruilium .•..••..•..•.......••.• , . • • • . . • . • . . • . • . . • . . • . . . . 1 YoyRgu of the"' ffer:tld " ...................................................... parts 13 Entomological Magazine . .............••. . .. •.•.••• , . • . • . • . . . . . • . . . . • . • • . . • • • • . . . . 6 Entomological Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • • • . . • • . . • . . . 9 .\rc~ivcs du Museum :· •• .• . . •. .• .. . . . . •. .. . . • . .. .• •. •• . . •• .• • . .• •• . . . . .. •• . . . . .• 9 Cuvtt•r, o~scmens Fosstlcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . . . • • • • • • . . • • . • . . • . . . . • • . • • . . . . • 6 Aldrovantlus, de Anim"alibus • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • • • • . • • 8 Zoology of. the Snmtll'nng ............... , . . • . . • . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . • . 1 .Bonoott, Ft~hcs of CcylOJt ....•..•.... .. • , . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • • . . • . • . . • . . . • . . • . • • . • . . 1 .rournnl of tho Acndomy of Sciences of Pbiludelphin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. • .. .. .. .. 3 Doublcclay, Diurnal L:pidoptero. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Gray, Gcnorn of Dit·dij . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . • . • • . . . . . . • . . . • • 3 Dtl Dlainvillo, i"II1lhtcologie .. ...•.. ....••.. .. , .....••.•. .• ••.••.. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :::: 2 Owcn, Odonto~mJ?hY .. . . . • • . . • • . . . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • • • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bloch, l chthyo ogtc . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • 6 Whi te. Yoyngc toNuw South Wales .. ............................ :::::::::::::::::: 1 Ucwjso'{ Exotic J3D~terflies ..•. ..... ........ • ..••••• . •...••••. , •.•.... . .•... purts 31

J\~~n~ tcc~1~r~~ ~~~~~~y· · · · · · · · · · · · · • · • · · · • • • · • · · · · · · · • · • ·' · · • · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · • 42 Ell' C I ...................... .. ........... . .... ...... .... .. .. G J.r. li' n:~ ~in?~ n: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . · · 1 Ra e;,

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AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 9

APPENDIX No. 4. OONDENSED STATEMENT of Specimens in the .Au!tralian Museum which cannot be

exhibited for want of space.

Five largo packing cases of casts of fossils in the British Museum, presented by tbo Trustees of the Briti~h :\lusoum.

A large collection of ore~ and minerals from the Peel River Land and Mineral Company·~ estnte, collected and arranged by Mr. F. Odernheimer.

Tbe eoU~ctions of mincr.ilil sent in with the reports of the Examiner of Coal Fields dated Juno 3nl Md August 3rd, 1856.

'l'hroe hundroi\, and ono specimens of Australian minerals colh:cted by U.u lato 1\[r. Stutchbury. Sixty-five specimens of Canadian minerals. A collection of fo~sils and minerals from Nova Scotia. A collection of fossils from Marin Island, Tasmania. A collection of tertiary fossils from Sicily. A large number of fossils and minerals presented singly and in smnlllots by numorous clonors. Tho skcloton <>f a spormaceti whale, two skeletons of other species of wlll\les, nnd skeletons nf

tiger, bear, elephant, and reindeer. A colloction o£ five hundred and twenty-two zoologicalspeeimons scut in exchange by the Roy1,1

uud Public Museum of Ooponbagen. A voJ'Y largo collection of conchological specimens. )~il'ty specimens of Onnadian timbru·s. ?tlodcls of bridges. · . A collection of ancient weapons, tools, and utensils, m ado of flint Ol' stnnc,nnd found m Dolllnark.

Sweden, and No1·way, indicating a period when the use of iron wns unknown in Europe.

Sydney: Thomu Rial>arda, Oovcrnwent l'riotn. -1~01

[Price, 3d.] 114-B