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It was Resotven—That the Report of the Council be adopted, and 
that the Council be authorized to act on the recommendation of the Re- 
port in reference to the By-Laws of the Academy. 
The ballots for the annual election of President, Council, and Officers 
having been scrutinized in the face of the Academy, the President re- 
ported that the following gentlemen had been duly elected :— 
Prestpent.—James H. Todd, D.D. 
CommirrEE or Sctpnce.—Rey. George Salmon, D.D.; Rev. Samuel 
Haughton, M.A.; William H. Harvey, M.D.; Rev. J. H. Jellett, M.A.; 
Robert W. Smith, M.D.; Rev. J oseph nh Galbraith, M. A.; Rev. 
Humphrey Lloyd, D.D. 
Commitrer oF Porrre Lirrrature.—Rev. W. H. Drummond, D.D.; 
Rev. Charles Graves, D. D.; John Kells Ingram, LL.D.; Rev. Samuel 
Butcher, D. D.; Rey. J oseph Carson, D. D.: John F, Waller, LL. D.; 
Digby P. Starkey, Esq. 
CommitrEE or AntIquities.—George Petrie, LL. D.; Charles Hali- 
day, Esq.; John T. Gilbert, Esq.; Rev. William Reeves, D. D.; Lord 
Talbot de Malahide ; Eugene Curry, Esq.; William R. Wilde, Esq. 
TREASURER.—Rey. Joseph Carson, D.D. 
SecrETARY oF THE AcaDEMY.—Rey. Charles Graves, D. D. 
SECRETARY oF THE Councit.—John Kells Ingram, LL. D. 
SECRETARY oF Forrren CorRESPONDENCE.—Rey. Saml. Butcher, D.D. 
Lrerarran.— Rey. William H. Drummond, D. D. 
Crerx, Assistant LIBRARIAN, AND CURATOR oF THE MusEumM.—Mr. 
Edward Clibborn. 
The President nominated, under his hand and seal, the following 
Vice-Presidents:—Rev. George Salmon, D.D.; Lord Talbot de Malahide; 
Rey. J. H. Jellett, A. M.; Rev. Samuel Butcher, D. D. 
MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1860. 
James HentHorn Tovp, D.D., President, in the Chair. 
Mr. G. Jounstone Sroney read a paper ‘‘ On the Rings seen when 
viewing a luminous point through striated specimens of Cale Spar.” 
Mr. G. J. Sronzy also described— 
AN EASILY CONSTRUCTED STEREOSCOPIC MAGNIFIER OF LOW POWER. 
Two lenses, of from 14 to 3 inches’ focus, mounted in the simple manner 
represented i in the figure, have proved a very useful instrument for many 
purposes. 
The lenses are to be selected of exactly equal focal length; they 
are then to be placed as close together as possible, and inclined in 
their cells, so that their axes may converge to a point a little short of the 
