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Rh embracing examples of several ornamental species new to the Society's Collection, and two young male Orang-outangs (Simia satyrus), presented March 13th, by Dr. R. Sim.

The Secretary exhibited and made remarks on some young Anacondas, which had been produced dead by the large female Anaconda purchased on the 15th February.

The Secretary exhibited some photographs of the young Gorilla, now living in the Berlin Aquarium, and made some remarks on what, it now seemed certain, was an example of this ape, which was formerly living in one of Wombwell's travelling menageries, and was after its death transferred to the late Mr. C. Waterton's collection.

A letter was read from Mr. W.A. Willes, in which he gave an account of the success which had attended the endeavours of the Acclimatisation Society at Christchurch to introduce Salmon into New Zealand from the United States.

A communication was read from Mr. W.A. Forbes, containing a description of the peculiar organ known as the Bursa Fabricii in birds, and of its variations and modifications in the different genera of the class which he had had an opportunity of examining.

A communication was read from M. L. Taczanowski, in which he gave a list of the birds collected in North-Western Peru in 1876 by Messrs. Jelski and Holzmann. Amongst several new and interesting forms described was a new genus and species of Fringillidæ, proposed to be called Gnathospiza Raimondii.

A communication was read from the Rev. R. Boog Watson, containing some notes on the Madeiran mollusk identified by the Rev. R.T. Lowe as Achatina folliculus.

A communication was read from Mr. E.P. Ramsay containing the concluding portion of his list of birds met with in North-Eastern Queensland, chiefly at Rockingham Bay.

A communication was read from Dr. Otto Finsch, containing a preliminary account of the birds collected during his recent journey in the North-Eastern part of Turkestan.

A communication was read from Prof. Owen, containing the description of a new species of extinct Kangaroo of the genus Sthenurus, which he proposed to call ''Sth. minor, together with some remarks on the relation of this genus to Dorcopsis.''

M. Edgar A. Smith read a paper containing descriptions of new species of South-American Helicidæ in the British Museum.

The Marquis of Tweeddale gave descriptions of four new species of birds from the Indian region. These he proposed to name as follows:—Trichostoma leucoprocta, Chrysococcyx Limborgi and Pomatorhinus Austeni (from Tenasserim), and Brachypteryx Buxtoni (from Sumatra).