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“‘ The lives in being are those of Mr. and Mrs. Wisdom, both 
far advanced in years; but Mr. Wisdom—being entitled to renewal 
for one additional life, should any of the cestui que vies die before 
Easter, 1851, and believing that that contingency had arisen, Mr. 
Joseph Wilson, one of the lives, not having been heard of for many 
years—applied for a renewal for the life of a young gentleman now 
about ten or eleven years old, son of Mr. Brunel, the celebrated 
engineer. This, however, the Corporation refused to comply with, 
and Mr. Wisdom was forced to institute proceedings in Chancery, 
the result of which was, that by a Decree of 18th December, 1851, 
Mr. Wisdom was declared entitled to a renewal; but with a pro- 
viso, that in case Joseph Wilson should be proved to have been 
living at Easter, 1851, such renewal should be declared nulland void. 
Since then, we are informed, Mr. Wisdom’s Solicitors have made 
every exertion to have the renewal perfected, but with every possible 
delay and obstacle opposed to them, so that, at length, they have 
been forced to proceed upon the reference granted to the Master in the 
matter, to have a draft renewal settled by him, and ground compul- 
sory proceedings against the Corporation ; and which reference is, we 
understand, pending now before Master Litton, whose adjudication 
may be expected before long. Under these circumstances, the 
Council will perceive, that the Academy cannot stir until Mr. 
Truell shall have obtained his renewal from Mr. Wisdom, and 
which the latter will not be competent to execute until he shall 
have enforced his from the Corporation of Dublin; and that in the 
meantime all that we can do is, to watch the course of proceedings 
of the different parties. 
‘¢ We have the honour to be, Sir, 
‘* Your most obedient servant, 
“« (Signed) W. B. WALLACE AND Sons. 
“To Rev. Dr. Graves, 
“* Secretary of Council, R. I. A.” 
On the 14th of August, the Decree of the Master in Chancery 
having been made, directing a renewal of the head lease, a Special 
Meeting of Council was held, at which it was resolved, that the in- 
terest of the Academy in the lease of the House, 114, Grafton-street, 
