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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. Brunei, 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, 1 851 , such renewal should be declared null and 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, B.J. A." 



On the 1 4th 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, 



