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of the author, and will doubtless hold a permanent place in the 

 historical literature of Ireland. 



It was resolved, — That the Report of the Council be 

 adopted, and printed in the Proceedings. 



The Ballot for the annual election having closed, the Scru- 

 tineers reported that the following gentlemen were elected 

 OflScers and Council for the ensuing year : — 



President. — Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, D. D. 

 Treasurer. — Robert Ball, LL. D. 



Secretary to the Academy. — Rev. James H. Todd, D. D. 

 Secretary to the Council. — Rev. Charles Graves, A. M. 

 Secretary of Foreign Correspondence. — Rev. Samuel 

 Butcher, D. D. 



Librarian. — Rev. William H. Drummond, D. D. 

 Clerk and Assistant Librarian. — Edward Clibborn. 



Committee of Science. 



Rev. Franc Sadleir, D. D., Provost; James Apjohn, 

 M. D.; Robert Ball, LL. D. ; Sir Robert Kane, M. D.; 

 George J. Allman, M. D. ; Sir William R. Hamilton, LL. D. ; 

 Rev. Samuel Haughton, A. M. 



Committee of Polite Literature. 



The Archbishop of Dublin ; Rev. William H. Drum- 

 mond, D. D. ; Rev. Charles W. Wall, D. D. ; John Anster, 

 LL. D. ; Rev. Charles Graves, A. M. ; Rev. Samuel Butcher. 

 D. D. ; Rev. Nicholas J. Halpin, A. M. 



Committee of Atitiquities. 



George Petrie, LL. D; Rev. James H. Todd, D. D. ; 

 J, Huband Smith, A.M.; Captain Larcom, R. E. ; F. W. 

 Burton, Esq.; Samuel Ferguson, Esq. ; Aquilla Smith, M.D. 



