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Academy, in November last, a By-Law, by which it was declared 
to be expedient that, with the exception of the Officers of the Aca- 
demy, the senior Members of each Committee should he removed in 
each year. This By-Law, which, in conformity with the Charter, 
is expressed merely as a recommendation to the Members in the 
disposal of their votes, was passed by the Academy, and comes into 
operation on this evening. Should the Members act in conformity 
with it, a minimum of three vacancies in each year will be secured. 
An important addition has been made to our Museum during 
the past year, by the purchase of Mr. Murray’s Collection of Anti- 
quities. 
The following purchases of Antiquities have also been made by 
the Council out of the sum placed at their disposal by the Academy 
for that purpose :— 
1. A highly ornamented spear-head: from Mr. M. Daly. 
2. Several bronze and iron antiquities found in the neighbour- 
hood of Strokestown: from Mrs. Conry. 
3. An earthen vessel; a bronze cross; a handle of ancient skil- 
let, highly ornamented ; a prick spur; a collection of small fibule ; 
a bronze mace and large ring: from Mr. J. Underwood. 
4, A large earthen jar or jug: from the Rev. Mr. Archbold. 
5. Two episcopal seals, one belonging to the late President of 
the Academy, Right Rev. Dr. Brinkley: from Mrs. Flood. 
' 6. A miscellaneous collection of Antiquities: from Mr. P. Fegan. 
7. A large silver fibula: bought by Mr. J. F. Jones at Mr. 
Gardner’s auction. 
8. A peculiarly beautiful silver fibula: from Mr. Bindon. 
9. A remarkably large and perfect bronze trumpet: from Mr. 
George Du Noyer. 
10. A silver pommel of a sword, handsomely inlaid with fine 
wire filigree: from Mr. Murray. 
11. A peculiarly fine bronze pin, with a cone-shaped head; a 
small bronze cross or ornament; a peculiarly shaped celt, and a pri- 
vate seal, found in the excavations in College-green, have also been 
bought from different individuals. 
The Council has also purchased a collection of plaster casts 
taken from the ancient stone crosses in the Isle of Man, from the 
Rey. J. Cumming. 
