The Charlotte Gladstone has brought anum ber of birds, &c, for the Canterbury Society, under the charge of Mr Bills. We are glad to hear that the mortality has been small during the passage — a result no doubt due in chief measure to Mr Bills's exertions. The following is a list of the survivors at the present time :—7O: — 70 partridges ; 36 rooks ; 50 starlings ; 100 blackbirds and thrushes ; 605 goldfinches ; 135 linnets and redpoles ; 100 yellowhammers ; a few skylarks ; 2 pairs of silver pheasants ; 2 pairs of golden phea sants ; 1 pair of ducks ; 1 pair of Crusoes ; and 1 pair of marmoset monkeys.
