1860 .

NEW SOUTH WALES.

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. (REPORT FROM TRUSTEES.)

lllttl$~rtteb to botb 11!ouse$ of l)Jarlinment, b!! <!l:ommnn'tJ.

REPORT OF TOE TRUSTE ES OF TBF: AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM, FOR THE •

YEAR E~DING lH DECEMBER, 1859.

T o Hrs ExcELLE~CY THE GovERNOR GENERAL,

&c., &c., &c.

1. The Trustees of the Australian Museum have the honor to submit to your Excellency this their Sixth Annual Report.

2. The Museum is now open to the public drtily (Sundny's excepted), from noon till 4 P.l\1., from 1\Iay till September; and from noon til\5 P .M, from September till May. During the past year it ha:~ been visited by 17,953 per:~ons of all classes, witbout any detriment to the specimens contained io the Institution.

3. The Trustees have continued to carry on their system of exchange of specimens with Foreign Museums, and have to aonoun'ce the receipt of a vnluable collection of upwards of 200 specitpens of North American mammalia and aves, from the Niagara Foils Museum, in excellent condition; also, skins and skeletons of many interesting genera of F.uropean and South Americ:tn aoimals (the types of which were wanting io the Australian Museum) from the Museum of Natural History of Ham burgh. Ca~es·of specimen~, in various branches of zoology and ethnology, are on their way from the Royal Copenhagen Museum, and from the Museum of the University of Bologna. Io ad• li~ion to these acqui<iitions the Trustees have to announce tho anivnl, in Port J ack~on, of five large cases, contain ing the whole of the casts prepared by the Bri~ish ~l usoum, of the f•1ssil re roams of extinct an imnls io tho N utional collection; for these the Mu~eum is indebted t•l the good services of Professor Owen, through the exertions of Oeorge Maclcay, Esq , and Dr. Bconett.

4. Throughout the year two efficient tuidermists have been employed in setting up dnd mounting the skins o£ mammal in aod aves; in preparing the various specimens con­tinually presented to the Museum; and in cleaning and preserving from decay the collections already di3ployed for public inspection.

5. Since their last Report the Trustees have to announce a. largo addition to the number of mounted specimens exhibited in the large Ihll. The number of these is now as follows, viz. :-Of mammalia, 177; skeleton of mammal in, 15; oasts of fossil bones, &~., 70; skins of birds, l,GO 1; skeletons of birds, 9; reptiles, 195; fish, 470; besides the collections of mollusca, insects, radiata, zoophytes, fossils, and minerals; also, othographical specimens of various kinds,-a small portion only of which can be made available to the public on account of the want of space necessary for their display.

G. The donations during the past year, from private individuals, have also added many objects of interest to the collection. Amongst the.se may be recorded a specimen of the bogaxis deer (Aa:is po1·cinus), from Iridia, and a collection of cruiltacea. and algoo, &c., by His Excellency the Governor General; a young alpaca (Ltucl1erria Llama), by Charles Ledger, Esq.; a. hunting leopard ( Guepa•·da jub 1tu), and an Indian bear ( O'rsus labiat'us),

by W. lleaumont, Elsq, of Botany; a full-grown female sea leopard (Stenorluplclws lepton9:r), by J. Thoruson, Esq., of Shoalbaven; a collection of fossil bones, by F. N. lsnac, Esq., of • 453- Dnrling

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Darling Downs; a fine specimen of the great grey kangaroo ( Mactoptts mojo~·), together

with a collection of reptilia, pisces, nod iosoota from Olarencc River, by J. F. ~ilcox, Es_q.;

s New Zcalnod owl parrot ( Strigops liabroptilus ), by Dr Reo wick; a collection of cOJos,

antiquities, fossils, &c., by the Uev. Dr. ~lackay; several rnre nod beautiful birds, by

Alfred Deoisoo, Esq.; and 11 collection of specimens of v:lfious kinds, from Erum11ngll, &c.,

by J. B. Turner, Esq. Besides these acquisitions, there have been presented t~ the l\Ius~um during the past year, from various individuals, 25 specimens of mam~nlta, 54 bnds,

45 reptilia, 48 fishes, 74 molluscn, 56 crustacen, 75 insects, 19 radiat~, upwa~ds of

200 fos3ils 11nd geological specimens, 23 botanical speciweos, 32 ethnograph1cnl specimens,

lM coins, and several other miscellaneous article!.

Amongst the donations to the Library, thll 'rrustces would cspeci!llly mention a co~y of Gay's "Ilibtori'a de Chili," 22 vols. with 2 vols., of colorcd plates, from the Colomal

Goverom~nt; and thc publications of the Geological Survey of Orcat Britain, nod liiuseum

of Practical Geology, through Sir Roderick lllurchison.

7. The Trustees have, as occasion presented, expended such small sums as the means

at their disposal would permit in the purchase of such specimens of interest as have pre­

sented thcwselves, but these opportunities do not occur frequootly; nnd it would ben matter

worthy of consideration of the Government and the Legislature, whether, looking to the very

scanty representation of the class mnmmalia in the llluseum, it would not be desirable that

11 sum should be specially appropriated annually to tho purchase of such specimens as are

required to afford to the people of New South Wnles no opportunity of examining the

representatives or types of the various families belonging to this elasR, which are found in

other portions of the globe, and of comparing them with those belonging to Australia.

8. A sot of brief instructions has been drawn up, containing hints for the collection

&nd preservation of specimens in V3rious branches of natural history; these have been printed

wi.;h a view t{) their being gratuitously circulated throughout the Colonies.

9. Tbe sum of £500 granted by the Legislature during last year, for the purchase of

scientific works for the Museum Library, has been placed at the disposal of Dr. Bennett,

Georgo l\facleay, Esq., and Professor Owen, in England, with a request that those gentlemen

should expend the amount in the best manner possible. The execution by these gentlemen

of the duty imposed upon them has fully justified the confidence placed in them by the

Trustees. A very valuable collection of books purchased at a. very cheap rate has already

be«ln transmitted to the l\1useum, and large consignments are still expected.

10. With a view to rendering the mineralogical collections, or ot least a. portion of

them, available to the public, t he Trustees employed a practical mineralogist to n11me and

classify them; owing, however, to that gentleman's lamented decease shortly after be

commenced his labors, the work was discontinued. A general collection, according to the

classification of Phillips, has, however, been temporarily arranged, as far as practicable, by ~~~ .

11. The Trustees have to record the resignation of George :Macleay, Esq., and

Dr. Bennett, as Elective Trustees of the Museum, and the election in their stead of Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart., and the Honornble R. J. Want, Esq.

12. The Trustees beg t{) refer to their paragraph in their last Report in which

allusion was made to the limited amount of space in the present building, and the urgent

necessity which existed, even then, for a large extension of accommodation, should it be the

wish of the Government that the Museum should hold out to the public of New South Wales

the means of amusement and instruction, which such institutions arc so admirably calculated to afford.

The additions made to the collections during the past year have increased the

~rgency of the nec~ssity for more accommodation, which has for the few last years pressed

1:s~l f upon the not10e of the Trustees. There is, ns stated last year, no space for the exhi­

b~t!On of the ~asts from the antiqu~, for which the Colony is indebted to the generosity of

Sn Ch~rles N10holso~. T~e cast~ which have just been received from the British Museum,

and .wh10h are espec1ally mterestmg, as enabling the geologist nod zoologist to compare

apco1meos of past existences with those of tht: present duy, must remain io casks in the base•

men£, for the simple reason that there is no space in the e1isting ~1usenm where they can

be

bo properly arranged and exhibited. In the SA.IllO way with reference to other departments

of Mtural history, space is wanted for the display of tho specimens actually in the possession

of the Trustees; and, as every year must necessarily add largely to our stores, so it must add

to the number of specimens withdrawn from the curiosity of the public, and left to moulder

and decay in plnces where no possible use o:~n be made of them.

The books too, 1Vhich have been purchased with the funds appropriated by the Legis_

laturo to this purpose, cannot be properly arranged or classified in th~J present building,

neither con the public have the means of consulting them.

The Trustees trWit, therefore, that application will be made to the I~egislature to

provide funds for the erection of a building which, while it will be nn ornnmeut to the City,

will at the same time afford to all classes the means of inspecting the whole of the treasura.

which have been accumulating for so many years in the Museum, and which, when properly

arranged in a building constructed for the purpose of exhibiting them, will prove of great

advantage to science.

Tbo Trustees must reiterate the expression of their opinion of the dcsirJJ.bility of the

appointment of a geologist and mineralogist in connection with the Survey Department.

Tbe l\luseum is very rich in mineralogioal specimens, but these can only be properly

arranged by a person thoroughly conversant with composition, structure, and classification.

Ao effort was •nade, as already stated in this Report, to secure the services of a competeo~ minernlogis~, aod the result of his labora, for the short time be was "ble to devote himself to

the work, is seen in the classification of a portion only of the minerals in possession of tbe Trustees.

13. The Appendix contains an Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Tru&­

tees on behalf of the Museum, during the year 1859. Appendix No. 2 contains a list of the various donations to the ~Iuse\llii, during the same year, with the namo, of the dollor:l.

14. The Trustees have the hooor to submit this their Report for the year one thou­

sand eight hundt·ed nod fifty-nine, and io testimony thereof have caused their corporate seal

to be hereunto affixed, this first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

By order of the Trustees,

GEOROE F&ENOH ANGA.S,

Secretary.

(L.S.) W. S. 1\IACLEAY,

Chairman.

APPENDIX No. 1.

CURRENT EXPENDITURE of the Trustees of the Australian J\Iuseum, during the year 185~.

1869. .£ s. d. 1869 . £ s. d.

Jan. l To balance from 11\st year .. 9 10 0 I Salarios during the year .. 714 18 8 .. 17 Onsb from Treasury ... . 2.50 0 0 I Requisioos for 'l'nxader- } 61 10 2 April /j Do. do. .... 250 0 0 mist's Department. &c.

Ja;iy D o. do. ..... . 100 0 0 I

Purchase of spacimcns .. 31 2 6 11 Do. do. .... 260 0 0 Carpenters' and Turners'} 3812 :;

Aug. 1.') Do. do. ...... 50 0 gj

work, &c ......•....•. Oct. s llo. do. .... 250 0 Conti.ngent ;Expenses :} 33 10 2 Dec. 2 Do. do. l>O 0 • carraagc, fre1gbt, &c . .. .. 2) Do. (for Curator's p~~ Keeping grounds in order. 25 0 0

sage Crotu Englond.): 107 10 6 Stationery, printing,}

~~~~· •• ~~.~0.~~8.~~· 23 16 9 ,, Ironmongery ... . ... . .. 13 8 6 Interest, charged nt Bank.. 3 1 0 Balance ................ 379 0 4

£ 1,317 I

0 6 £ 1,317 0 6

l3UlLDING ExPENSES of the Trustees of the Australian 1\Iuaeum, during 1859.

1869. £ s. d. 1669. £ H. d.

Fob. 2 .. •ro Oash received from} 189 511 Jnn 1 .. By Balance from lnst ycru:. 196 2 7 'l'a-onsu•·y . ..... . .....

To Dalnnce .............. 6 16 8 --1£196 2 7 :£196 2 7 . --- -

APPENDIX

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APPENDIX No. 2.

DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUl\I, RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 1859.

Pll&Sf'STED BY

A species of Dip111 from the Desert. near Lake Torrens . . • • . . . . . • . . . . A. C. Grcgory, Esq. A Pit>'Oplt4 polioc~phalut (Flying Fox)........ ................. ... .. :\Taste•· W. Nathan. A ditto ditto ditto .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Mr. nul Lyons.

. {llis Excellency the Governor .\ Jfacrop11-' ma;or (young female) ..........•......... •. ·. • · • • · · · · · · Gcnernl. &c. A young ·~lpnc.L! (Aucltenia Llama) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. . . Chn•·l?~ Ledger, _Esq. Jl(nlf.,rmtlhon ol the Horns of a Bullock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1\tr. Gcorgu ll!ucmtosb. An Aboriginal Skull, fro~ Shoalhnven............ . ......... .• .. .. .. llfr. W. A .. Mines. Skull of Lynch (the notortons Murderer). . . ... . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Shcrw•~· A l'lti'~P"' polioceph . /rtt . . • . . . . • . . . • .. .. .. • • . . . • . . • • • • . • • • • • • . . . . Alfrccl Dum~on, Esq. A Unlf with two Heads, from Braid wood....... . ...... . . ............ J\[r. S. Gould. ll\:ctus of n Calf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Galvin. A M11ot meltrt . • . . . . • . . . • . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . W'. 8. i\lnoloay. Esq. A Bolide~~s .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • Muster i\faRon. Skull Ill' 11 Nntivc of Erumangn........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. John Turnor, Esq. Nustol'nFicld l\[ousc.............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . Mr. Dnxter. An Albino (Petaurisla Taguanoidet) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. J. JJ . Thee, Esq., J.P. A Ohc11tab or Hunting Leopard (G1tepardaJuhata) . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . ll h·. W. Dcattmcnt. ~kull o~ DialxJlut. "!'si>ous, from Tasmania.... . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H enry Ed~vards, Esq. ~kull ol an Abor1gtnal Female .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. J. S. Nornc, E sq. Two specie'! of Jll~.t, from Aneitium and Erurnanga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . J. D. Turner, E~<t· A malo of the great Grey Kangaroo ( Atacropunnojor) ................ J. F. Wilcox, Esq. A Da1yur11s cicerrinus.. ............................................ 1\fr. 11. Ncwmnu. 'l'1vo young ditto ditto .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Master A. F. New man. An Echidna FlyJtri.J: • • . • • . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mr. Jnmcs Gnrner. An adult female Sea Leopard (St~norhynclws L~pto11yz) from Sbonlhnvcn Jnmc~ Tbomson, Esq. . A Porcine !\xis Deer (Azi• porcinus) froJn Jnd1·• { llis Excellency the GO\'('mO

• ' - · · · · · · '· · · · · · · • · · · · · General. Ecllid11a Byslriz: and Phatcogale la11igera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. .. l\lnstcr .Tames Bucbanan. A Pteropus polioceph11lut .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. W. 8. :1£acleay, Eiq. Untcl labiatw, from In_dia ....... , ., . , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. W. Deaumont, Esq. A young ilfacropus ma;or . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . • . • . . . . . . . • • . • . • . . • • . . . . . . Lewis Samuel, Esq.

AVES.

A L•J!Iotar~ul JacanicJU (cbesnut-sbouldored Duck).................. Alfred Dcnisou, Esq. A Ohaek_co with four 1vings and four legs (lus11s natlm~) . . . . . • . . . • . • . . Mr. A. 1\facdoooell. An Aqc11la le11C4gattcr, an Halcyon MlU:ltyii, a ill crops ornatu.t, a .'lfalurttS} . , , •

mclanoccpllalus .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . l'llonsaeur lhozct. A Nicobar Ground Pigeon (Geophilus Nicobaricus) and a minor Grackle}

( Gracula religiosa), from Java ...•. . . ...... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred Denison, Esq. A younlf Pavo cristatus.. .. .. ........ .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . • .. .. .. .. . . 1\tnster O'Brien A New Zcal~ud O":t Parrot (Strigops lialrop,ilccs) . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Rcnwick · 'l'wo Austrnl•nn ~wafts (Cypselus Australis).. . ... ... ................. Rev. J\Ia·. •ru~ncr A bln?k·hendod Tom (Sterna melauocepllala) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 111:1·. T. T. Brown·. A Co!'!lorant (Phalaorocoraz:).... .. .. .... ........ .. . . .. .. .. .. ...... Mons ieur 'l'hozet. ;~ Pl•lmoP.us, two Carpoplta,qa, and o. Chalcoplla/JS.. . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . Alf1·cd Dcnison Esq. I wo spcc1me~s (malo and female) of Poepltila Patldo11ii, from New} , : A Hyb?i~lc~:~k.... ...... .. ... .... . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . John rurner, Esq. A Rallus Lewini . . .. .. . ... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . .••..... • .. •. . . . . Mr. ,V, Bcnurnont. Two Dac~lo gigat;t~~~ ·~~· La~ · i/ · "j · ·k " " .. " ........ " ...... " .. 1\fr. Gcorgc Fl'OSt. A fitnrling ( St~trmts .,;ll/garis)5r~~fE~~ll~~d .. '' ... '.' '' · · · · · · · · · · · · ~}"· }'homnr raury. A Re,l-brensted ·rurtlo (Columha crutnta) fro~ iir~;;ii~ · · · · · · · · · · · · · ~lf 3ncs. 11 mEer. A Goatsucker (.Eury1topodtc& al/xJgularis) ' • · • · · • • · · · · · · · re emson, • sq. A double Eg-g of a Fowl · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · l\lr. George Frost. Two nests an~ egg of Esc.Je.~t S~~~l~;;,';~d 'r~~;:cgg~ ~f ·s1~;,~~ ;;;~~izi; } Edward !till. Esq.

from Erumanga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' J. B. Turner, Esq. 'l'wo Parra gollinaua · · · .... · · · · · ' · · .... · · · · · · · · A female Pdroica multi;~,~~" " ...... " .... " .. " .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. J. F . Wilcox, E sq. A Thalauidroma Wil.roni or. wil~~;;·~. Pei;.cl'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i\£a~tcr 0. H ooper. A f'etroica m.ulticolor (male) and a Falcullndu; ;~· i ·; • · · • · · · · · · · · · · · • llfr. G. F'. Anga~. A Plalyctrcu• stmi-torq®IU4 or YdiiJw-colla 'd a;' • · · ·

1 • • • • ·d· · · Rev. G. E. Turner .

.l(acrop,vgia pllasiantlla, ~r Pheasant-tailed Pi,eo~rroque ' an a J\ Alfred Denison Esq. A .Daptum Captnsll .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . o " .. .. .. .. .. .. • ~[ale and F«malo of tbe Netropu1 a/ti~;,;1';~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~r r. Leggott. An Artleaciourea, or Grey Heron ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· ·· • · · · ~rr. J. 1<'. Wilcox. A full-grown domestic F owl, with i i~g~ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • :lh-. J amcs Butler. A 1!'ish Hawk ( 11aliattttr 1pluznurus) · · · · · · · · · · · · • · • • · · • • · · · • · · Mr. Hamilton. A StrMv-necked Ibis (Geronticus~p;,;;'d,iri;) · • · · ' · ' · · • · · · · · · · · • · • · · · · Master Quarry. Two specimens of a new species of JJelitl•rcpi • · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · • · · • • · · :\fr. John Walton. A :Starlin~ (Sti~TIIUH>ulgaril) .............. . ·~:: .. "................ Mr. Eli Wall!!r· A male Riflu B1rd ( Ptiloris paradi&tus) " ...... · .. ·........ Mr. Jobn Bral~y . .A Nnnkecu Ni!fbt Heron (Nycticoraz c~i~dd,;i~~~j .. .. "...... .. .. .. .. :Ilk E. Maides. A mnlc Flinder s Cuckoo ( Eudy11amy8 Fliudmii) • • · · • • • • · · • • · · • • • • • llfr. H . ll:loggridge. A Fa.lco, from Iodin, nn.d o. Bw:co, from Brnzil · · ·' · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · 1lf r. H. J. Bato. A_ Ci1·cus Jardi11ei, or Jardine's HarriHr.. · · · · ·' · · · · · · · · · · l'lll'. Adnm Bllcker. Favo very small Eg!r-', laid by a domesti~ ·L;.~;;1 ...... ".......... .. l\'fr. Gcorgc Frost. A SceficlaN:wAi:fto:_l~, nnd another species of 0,~i."rro;,;'Jiiiddi~ isi~a;d} llfnllter '!'. Ironnidc.

n · · · · · · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aloxr. Jlfacdonald, Esq. A Dlnck Swan ( Cyf!m•& at•·at11s) . .. { n· E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1s • xcollcncy the Governor A Rose Cockatoo (Catalt•a Eot) Ocncral.

· · · · '· · · · · · · · · · · ·' · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · lira·. Gcorgc Macleny.

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REPTILIA. P RESENTED BY

A. Turtle ( Te~t1Ulo ), from the Figis . . .. ................... . ....... . {Bi0s Exce1

11cncy the Governor

DJ k • k ( · ) enera . A ne Sua e Trlmeresurus . . . • . . • • . . . • . • • . . • . • . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . • 1\[nster J. Abbott. A 7'iliqua TVhitei • . . . • . . . . . .. . . . . .. • . . . • . . . . . .. . . . . . . . • • .. . .. . . . . lliastar G. Ab bott. A Tree Frog ( liyla) • . • . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • • . . . . • • • . • • • • . . . . . • . . . . . • l\Ir. John Purkis. A Death ~ddcr ( Acantllopis Bt·otonii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . Master J . W. Abbott. An Amphtsbama ••.....•.. .. • ... . . . . . . . . • • . • • . . . • • . . • . • • . . . . . . • . . . 1\[r. I sane Oh apple. Eggs of the Va..amu Attstralis, or l\ionitor Lizard.................... Mr. H oratio Tozer. A Snake (Fm·ina), from Rockhnmpton ... ........... .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . J\Ionsieur Thozct. A Varcmus Attstralu.... .... . ....... .. .......... .. ................ l\[r. B. D. Al<lorton. A Tt·achpclosaurws (young specimen). ....... . . ...... . ............... Dr. GeorgeDcnnett. A Tort1~:z:, from the South Sea Islands .............. ,,....... . ...... Dr. Robcrts. A Din!llOnd Sna~e (Morelif! p~mctala) . • . . . . • • . . . • . . . • . • . . . . . • . . • . • • Jlfr. Jnmes Buchnnan.

Dttto dttto . dttt~ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1\1tlstor J. Daylisa. A Pl1yllurus, a brond-tatlod Ltzard ....... ...... ..... .. ...•. , . . . . . . . . Mr. Fcnis. Three Ophidia11s and five .Batrflcltians, from Clarenec River . . . . . . . . . . lift-. J. F. Wilcox. An Amplitsbama .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr. Jordan Wainwright. A Phyll~rus .... . ......•... , • • • • . . . • . . • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • Mr. James Martin, M.L.A. Au AmpMsbama.. . .. ............................. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. llfr. George FI'Ost. An AmpMsbama. •. ..... .. . . ... ... .•.•••• .• .••••• ,, . ,.............. 1\ir. Arthur Blaxland. A Snake, from the Clarencc River ....•. .. .............•.... .. •. ,... Mr. Daldock. A P"yllw·us . ...•.••..••.•..........••.....•...•.............••• , . Captain Thomas Brown. A Morelia. pwrctata.. . • . • . . . . . . . • . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • • • • . . . . Master Oonlon. A Gra!!S Snake ( Opltisaurus) .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . Jliaster l\1. Clinton.

' The following Snakes, viz. :-'I'wo Hydropltis doliata; one OpMsattl"lts;} ono Morcli.a val'iegat11; one A cattthopMs Brownii; five varieties of D r. Roberts. Lapcmis; one Ptlamis b1color; and four other species . , •. ..••..

A Brown Snake •.• , . , .•... ... .... .. ..••.... .. .. ..• •.. . .•. , • . •. , . . Master Stokes. Egg$ of Opliisaw·us . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . • . • . . . Dr Robcrts. An OpM~aw·us . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. .. .. Afasttlr J. 'Vestbrook. Eight I,izards, from the Clarence .... . , . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i\lr. J. F. Wilcox. Two specimens (li ' ' ing) of au Emys . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . Captain 0' Reilly. A Pltyllurus . . .. • .. , ... .....•.. , .•... , ...•.. . , .•• , •....... , . . . . • . . ~[r. E. O'Drien. A Diamond Snake (Jifot·ez.ia. pmwtata) . . . • .• . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss 0. S. :Rapl1nel. A small Tortoise fuuncl im bedcled in a rock near 1\laitland {His Excellency the Governor

' · · · · · · · · · • · · General. PISCES.

An Ostraciotl •. • • , , ...•.•••...•..•.••..• , • , . . . • . • . . • . . . • . . . . • . . • . ll:[rs. Sheli.

A. Zeus, a Plettronectts, and a Solca .•..... . •...•.••......•...••.... {R~!,~~=rcocy the Governor

A Hippocampus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. llfr. :Robert Oropley. A Torpedo . ... . ..... . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . • . . • • . . . . . . • • • • • • . • • . . . . . 1111·. G. F. Angu.s. A Murama. .... • .... • .. .•••...•. . . , •. •.••.. •.•.•• , , • • . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. W. 'Weaver. J aws of a Pcrcoid Fish............................................ Mr. Dough. A P>·iacantl""s .. • .•.•..••• .. .... ....... , .• , .••. .••..••.... , . . • . . . . Edwnrd Bill, Esq. A. Sphyrana jlallicanda. ..•.•••• , •........• , . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . • . . . . • • • Dr. Roberts. A Remora (E,.Jteneis Naucratus) .. .......... . . .. .. , •......•. , . • • . . . . Mr. R. Sadlier. A Diodon .•.•..••••......•.. • , ...••. . •.••.•••••••.... , .••. , , •• , • • Mr. \V. Smith. 'Two Syngnathida:J •• .... .. .. .. .. ••••••.•. , .•..••. , . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Foulis. A Olupeoid Fish .............. , • • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • Mr. Mackay. Two Rcheneis Nawratus .•.........•..••••.• .. .. , , • . . . . • • • . . . • . . . . Mr. Gcorge Mulhall. A Macquaria Peelii, from the Clarencc :River .... , , . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . Mr. J. F. Wilcox. A Banded Clia:lodon .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. l\fastr.r W. G. Kirchner. A Cot·yp!titla, a Psett'WI, a Plotosus, and a Chmtodon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l\Ir. J. F. Wilcox. A Cltironectes . . •... .. •. .• . . ... •.• .. ......•.... . .. ..••.....•.... , . l\fr. S. Drown. A Syngnatlws .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\lcssrs. Bedfor<l andDuckley. A Pristis serratus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Henry Edwards, Esq. An Acanthurus ••.. ... , ..•..•.. ..... •..••..••. , . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . Mr. 'l'. Lawn. An Equcs .. .. .. • . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l\1aster E. Kirchner. Four specimens of Plotosus Lkapor, from New Caledonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1\ir. J. D. Turner. A Clleilodactylus . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . Mr. S. Bl·own. A Chirrmecte! . . • . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . • • . •• . . . . . . . . . . . . Revd. W. J3. Olarkc. A black Chit·oneotes . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. T . K. Cranner. A Murmna .. ..•......... .. ..•..... .. .. ••.......... , .•.........• , ll.fr. John Hunter. A l.flbt·us and a Balistes . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Master A. Kirchner. A striped Chironectes .. ••• , ...•....•..... .. .. ... .. .•.....• .. , • , . . . . W. Macleay, Esq. A black CMt·onectes . • • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • • . • . . • • . . • . . . . . . . . . • • :&1r. R . ~1elville . .A IJiw·mtla. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . • MaRter F. O'Drieu. An AmtJMsile from New Caledonia .................•..••....... .. . , . M1·. J. B. Turner. T eu Fish from Port.Jackson .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. Master Duun. A. Hippocampus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l.l1aster J. Solomau a li , .An Eel from South 84;11 Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. :&Ir. Tilley, H.M.S."Cor e n A Batistes.... .......................... ................ .......... Mr. B. Wu!Jf. A Saw Fish ( Pri.stis serratus) ancl5 young ones .. .. : . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • Mr. Jsaac JBscp~. A 1:/yngnatllus . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . • • • . . • • . . . . . . 1\[r. J ames .eattte. A C:arcltarias . . • . . . . . . . . • . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . ]\faster Mulhgan.

MOLLUSCA, &c.

Three specimens of a Fusus from Figis.. .... • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lr[rs. Shell. 'Two specimens ot' Rarpa vCIItricosa. and a Cyprcea. argus. . . . • . . . . . • • • . • . Dr. Dennctt. Eigl.tteen '£asmanian Sht~lls und o"a c.:Us of Fusus . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . H. EdwHard~f~tq. l!'ou•· specimens of a Jlicsodesma, New Zt!aland . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . 1\!astet· · " 1 er. Two Rat·pa ve11tricosa, two Cassidea, two Bulla 01>11111, two Stromb1ts} Rev. Dr. J\Iackay.

canarium, two Natica, and a Vermelt18 •. ........ • • • • · · • · · · · • • • J F \V'l Plmtorbis and Helix ft•Om Olat•cnce River ..... ...... ... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1\ir. . · I cox. Twelve specimens of Helix Cunninqltam.i and H . Frazeri . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 1\fopsr. Thoza~ E Four specimens of Fisslt>·ella from Newcastle . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . Henry Etw~~ s, sq. A 1'riomp!talia Oomill.fJii from New Caledonia . .. . , ............... ·: ·: Rev. :R. · mg. 1'1;t·ula ccmaliculata, from Florida; Pyrula ca1·ica, New York; !!alt~lls }

rubcr, California; IJalilltis Cal·ifornit;t"• ~t·o~ Upper qahformll.; 1\[r. Georgc F. Angns . • ~fya arenaria., ft·om New York ; Umo Hot~Sea, ft•om Stnm; nnd Alasmodonto complanala, from the Ohio River ... .. . .•. ... .. · · · ·

6 AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.

CRUSTACEA. r l\£SEIIT£0 BY

A ).'~pltmus ptlagicw, ancl thirty-one specimens of Cru:starea i!l'l!dgcd off} Ilis ~~:~~~cy the Governor

the Oo 1st .. · · · · · · · · · · : · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' · · lJonry Edwarde. Esq. Eight Crwtact~> , from Tasmt1n1a. · ...... · · ...... · · · · · · .. · · " " · • " .. } Hie Excellon('y the Governor A .lltgalopa, a Ra11ina, ~d a Stroli:s . . .... • · · · .. .... · · · · .... · · .. .. .. Gcuot·al. A Cardio.,omtJ, two Gtluin•us, two Pagur•>f• ono C!JCwgrop:stu, and two } J . D. T~trncr, Esq.

Pin11otlltrt1, ~c., ftom ~ew Caledon1a ...................... · · Mr. R. M Peareou. An Acantho11yr •• •. •.••.•.•.•..•. .• •• • · • • • · • • • · • • • • · · • • • • · · · · • • · •

INSECT.1.

A Podacantluu Typlum and a Saturnia .. ........ .. .. .. ............ .. A Satumia . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . • • • . . • .••. • • A Cl.aru:u ..........•. .. •• . .. . . . ••...• . . . ..• .. · • · • · • · • · · • • · • • · • · .A SphiH.Z Awttt'illtuiotu ... .. . ... •..• . . .•• ..•• .• .••...•...• · •.. • • · · •

Mat!icr Lcvio.ge. 1\fr. Cha.rlee l\loore. Rev. G. E. Turner. llliss M. L. Dnxtor . 1\lr. Valentine llcrmalUI.

An .Ar~y.r ...... · ".' .... · •" " .... "" .. .... " ...... "·· .. " .. · ·" lil t·. Latt•· '· .A Splwu: Auttl'ttlastcw• .. ...... .... .. .............. .. .. " " .. """ l\l' 1· 'cs

D . · IS$ ~ey . A .uraJapettu . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .• . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. A. ~lilcs.

A Ctmom(lrp!ta .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. ·: .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. F ourteen J,opidoptera, twonty.two CQ/eop~era, n10e Nctwop(cra, . . 6"~ } I . J J.o~ Wil ox

n!fm~IIOJ¥t~•·a, two OrtMp161'a, fow· D•ple•·a., from OlarG,Dce 1'!1 VCI ll 1 · · · C •

DIStl'ICt ' •• ' •• •••• '' • . . . .• ' • •• •• ' . ' ' ' ' ••• ••.•.• • • ': • • • •• '. Male and Female or Omitltoptcra Richnw1ulia, and two spcoUDons of} A. A . Loyccs.tcr, Esq.

Orthorim•s, from the Richmond . . . .. .. .. . ... .. .... .. . • · · .. .. , , L nva cases of a T•·ichopterou$ insect from Now Oruedoniu... . . . . . . . . . . . . l\{r. J. B. l UI'IJcr. • o· 1"t li· F't R n· Mr. John Wntsou . ..:~ wra , au, om 1 z oy 1ver ... .... .......... · ........ .. ... · . L · A Sat~tmia .. . ..• . ....•. .• •. ......... •.•••... . . •, •• .. • . ...•... •.. ~[!•ss uJvml gcG. 'flit•·~ •r o t' d ., a~tt•r o m n =· WO on IJlC 6S , • • , , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •' '' '' '' ' ' ' ' '' '' '' '' '' '' J3c k Two Beet!~~ of tbu g~nus Otnculia.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. llr. A. c ~r. A Podorar~tluu 'l'yplum .. .. .. .• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • . .. .. • • .. .. . • .. .. .. .. llful. ~ul'llo.kau. A Cos'"' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l\Irs. ycr.

GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY.

A fossil plant(G/osJopltris)........ .. .............................. Rev. 1\Ir. Oo,oper. •rwcnty-~ix specimcut> of Rocks, and fossil wood . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . Mons. Tl1ozct. J.o):agmclrls of rook, sbewiQg part of the cavity from whence a em&ll }

living Tortoist> was e.dricat<?d, from tb~ Railway cutting near W. Kee~e. Es<J:. Gove~ent ~laitland ; al.&o folisili! from the carboniferous beds in the samo Exnmaner ol Coal F1elds. localit v • • • . . . • . • • . • • .. .. ..•...• . •.••••••••.•.•.••••••. . .. .

Thirtec!' speti.UI.fjnt of_fo.&Sil_ferns. Manganese, Gyp~um, Silica, l'lt eteora-} Rov. w. A. Quick. lttos, and Bctro1dal Lunestone ........ .. .................... ..

Two fossil Erhinodtmtlata, Or6itulilu; fossil wood from Egypt; Pterich·} thg1, from Bll,llll'ilbjre; two specimens of Blood-stone, six speci· Rev. Dr. l\fMkay. mens of granih.• (polished) from Aberdeen ...... .. .. .. ....... .

FossiiJJrachiapoda, from Tasmania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J\fa~ter W. Boyd. Ninety-six fossil I>Oues, from Darling Downs ....... · .. :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. N. Isnac, Esc1. J!'ossil wood, from Bichrnond,RiYer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\tr. W. 01'1'. Two specimens of cool. and three of fossil wood, from llla.wnrra.. . . . . . . . Mr. S. B. Newton. Tufn, Stalactilu, Qnalt1: aod Agate, and cast tlf Euryd~&IIIIIS . • . • • • • • • • llliss Bla~)ll.lld. FosRil Et~f.(lmq•traca from tho Hbale of the mountain limestone, River }

~~~bo;~~.a~~i~.; . ~~~- ~~~~:~~i~~~ .~~ ~:~t·d· ~~~. ~~.~~~: .f~~~ . ~i~·d·l~ l{ev. W. B. Olarke. GigMtio c~yHtn l~ of Quartz, from Wide Bay . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . W. li. Wnlsh, Jilsq. Eight geological SJ>Ccimens, from Oa.rwoll, New South Wales.. . . . . . . . . 'fho In tu Dr. Qygnx. Four specimens of silver leacl ore, from South Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. lU''Lcnn, Esq. Sl>ccimcmsfof qn(l)'tz 1m<l gold in tbe matrix, &c., from Ado long Quart~\ J. Fairf~. Ea<t·

Ree ............ .. .......... .. .......... .. ................ J ~pecin~cn or traohitc an~ fe.ldspnr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 'Master O'Rcilly. A foss1.1 bone. from Darlmg Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • The Hon. Louis Hope. A &J,ecuncn of LI\Ud~oapc stone .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. D1•. Dennctt.

BOTANICAL SPEClllENS.

,\ cone and samplo of wood from the Lebanon cedar· specimens oflrisb} flax, s~owing l~u ~vera! processes of manuf;ctnre ... , . . . . . . . . Rov. Dr. !laekay.

~cnty spec1mcos or mdigenous woods, from Port Curt is . . . . . • . . . • . . lions. Thoz~t. Fungus, from an lronbark Tree .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Miss Blaxlnnd. Twenty-nine SIUl)plos of New Zealand timber.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . { liis Exe<~llcncy the Governor

· •· · · '' Gcncrul.

ETHXOGll.APHICAL SPECIMENS.

!ns Aboriginn~ Tomahawk ................... , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. IT. L. Wil~on. pear, an(! our rc•d 'Flutes........ . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A native of Ware.

A PcruYian "Inca Plate," and a Sling of Alpaca wool · · '· ·' ·' · · Chnrl 8

L d E An ~u~trali~n Boomerang ........................ ·:::.::: '::::::: lllr. / Riocrdi~'· 'sq. Itahan .\[o~a1c work, Te•sellnted pavement, Ancient Pottery ll1utnmy} ·

. Cloth, Ru;!sian Relics from the War, &e .............. '.. ....... Rov. Dr. i't!aekay.

AA Fs~~~k-)l00t, a Gmgal, and a MateWock, fron\ Cllina.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cnptnin Sullivan

1!;1111\ ress M ' · lndian Writing,~~-~ P~d~~;\~ 't~~r: ~d·~~; ~~~;;~~i.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\U. ril nlntd 1\fodcl of 1\ :vnr Onnoc, lG feot long, from New Hanovo'r'.' a·~~·~·i;,;;~· fl:a;;l} ss [IX llll .

ABd1m1

.1.1'1\lty l$l~1ld8; ~~lay SlipJ?Ol'll, Oarvc<l B~tol Box, from llfr. J olm T Brow 1 T a 1 • !Spear w1th obs1d1an head. from Port Essingtou · 1 ·

wo pearl fish-hooks, from the S. S. Islands .............. :: :::::: :: Miss Tanner

Six Ohi110iju Syce silver Buttons, from the Pirates at Ooolon ••• • .....• {Se;,g~!lnt ~~c.ilonlf, II. M. S. A Chiol"s wig from Ovalnu F' · · N 1J::61',

• • agtS · · · · · · · · · · • • • • · • · · . , . . . • . . . • • • . • . . Hon. lUrs. IIopc.

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM'.

COINS, &c. PRESENTED 8\'

()no hundred Greek and Roman, and Grreco-Egyptian coins, in copper, } three ancient Roman silver coins, on11 ancient Greek silver coin, on~ goli Turkish coin, twenty-one English silver coins, from Rev. Dr. Mnckay. Ehzaboth to George Ill. . .................................. .

A silv~0~~: e~~~~~~~~- ~:·. ~ _r~~-~~. ~~e~~-~~ ~~~~~-a.~~·:-~~~~ ~f~~~~} rt[r. A. o. West. Nineteen copper coins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . Mr. Edwin Tunks.

BOOKS.

Gn.y's "llistoria de Ohili," 22 vols., and 2 vols. of colored plates The Colonial Government. Acts and Ordinances of New South \Voles. for 1858 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Colonial Government. P1-ofcssor Jamicson·~ directions for collecting and preserving specimens} w. s. 1\lacleay. Esq.

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of Nntural H1story .......... .. .. . ... .. ..... ...... ... ... .... . Dot.'lnicul Reports. by Dr. Muller; "Synopsis Filicum Afriero Australia,"} llis Excollcney the Governor

I~ D.r. Pappc; Dr. IIocbsto~or's Lecture on the GcoiClgy of the Gou~rul. I I'OVuJco of Auckland, New Zealand .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .

Professor Oweo:s AddJ•ess to the British Association, nnd n Poper on the } Professor. <;>wen, V. P. R. S. Nototltol'tllm, by Professor Owen .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &c., Br1t1sh liiuRoum.

. . . . {The 'l'rustccs of tht> British The 1~s~~r~:;;~~~?.~~~~~~~~~· .. ~~~~~~~~- ~)~ .t~-~ -~~-~-t~~~~-~~t~~~t~·~~: N~:;.u~~.'n.~;_1• Dr. J. E.

• • • • • 1 {Sir Rndcrick r.rurchison, on The pubhcahons of the _Goolog•cal Survey of Great Bntnm, and of t 10 behalf of Hor Majesty's

Museum of Pract•cnl Geology .. ...... ......... · · · · · · · · • · · • · · · Govcmmont. The publication'A of the Philosophical and Literary Society ori.ecds.... H . Deooy, Esq.

.Aust1·alian .Afuseum, 1 Marclt, 1860.

[PI'ice, Is. l d.)

GEORGE FRENCII ANGAS, Secretary to the Trustees .

Sydney: Thomas Riehu.U, Gonmment PTint•r.- 1860.