stituting the quantity, as their rapidity constitutes the inten- 

 sity, of the electrical current. 



Dr. Aquilla Smith exhibited to the Academy, an ancient 

 Irish bell, of a square form, found near Fintona in the county 

 of Tyrone. 



It was resolved, (on the recommendation of Council,) 

 ** that any Member of the Academy, who proposes the name 

 of a candidate, shall give, in writing, the grounds on which he 

 recommends such candidate for admission ; and that such 

 statement shall be read by the President from the chair pre- 

 vious to the ballot.'* 



It was resolved, (on the recommendation of Council,) 

 " that the following shall, in future, be the mode of balloting 

 in the election of Members : — 



** Members balloting are to mark with an asterisk the 

 name of the candidate or candidates whom they desire to 

 admit ; to draw a line through the name of the candidate or 

 candidates whom they wish to reject ; and to leave the name 

 unmarked when they do not vote at all." 



DONATIONS. 



Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de V Academic 

 des Sciences. Par MM. les Secretaires Perpetuels. No. I. 

 Premier Semestre, 1839. Presented by the Academy. 



An original Portrait of General Vallancey, by Chinnery. 

 Presented by George Smith, Esq. 



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