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at Courtown, and of John Foreman and Thomas Cherry, commis- 

 sioned boatmen at Donaghadee and Portrush. Through the assi- 

 duity and intelligence of the first-named observer, we now possess 

 the data for the solution of the remarkable phenomena presented 

 by the Tides at Courtown; and to the others we are indebted for 

 records, both Meteorological and Tidal, which, in accuracy and ful- 

 ness, leave nothing to be desired. 



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 

 Officers and Council for the ensuing year : — 



President. — Rev. Thomas R. Robinson, D.D. 



Treasurer. — Robert Ball, LL.D. 



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



Secretary to the Council. — Rev. Charles Graves, D. D. 



Secretary of Foreign Correspondence. — Rev. Samuel 

 Butcher, U. D. 



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



Clerk and Assistant Librarian. — Mr. Edward Clibborn. 



Committee of Science. 

 Sir William R. Hamilton, LL. D. ; Rev. Humphrey 

 Lloyd, D.D. ; James Apjohn, M. D. ; Robert Ball, LL. D. ; 

 Sir Robert Kane, M. D. ; George J. Allman, M. D. ; Rev. 

 Samuel Haughton, A. M. 



Committee of Polite Literature. 

 Rev. William H. Drummond, D. D. ; Rev. Charles W. 

 Wall, D. D. ; John Anster, LL. D. ; Rev. Charles Graves, 

 D. D. ; Rev. Samuel Butcher, D. D. ; Digby P. Starkey, Esq. ; 

 Rev. John H. Jellett, A. M. 



