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Edinburgh, but also those of the Continent of Europe, to whom 

 our Irish antiquities are so deeply interesting. 



In the Report of last year, allusion was made to the subject of 

 a Catalogue of our Museum ; and it has since been ascertained 

 from Dr. Petrie, to whom the task had been committed, that he 

 was unable to complete the Catalogue within the limits fixed by 

 the Resolution of Council of 7th January, 1850: the Council, 

 therefore, appointed a Museum Committee, to carry out the plan 

 already agreed upon by the Academy for the preparation and pub- 

 lication of the Catalogue. 



This Committee presented to the Council, on the 14th of April 

 last, the following Report : — 



" The Resolution of the Council, directing a Catalogue of the 

 Museum to be prepared, distinctly specifies three objects to be kept 

 in view : — 



"1. An accurate list of everything in the Museum. 



" 2. Such a list as to be a guarantee for the safety of the articles. 



" 3. A descriptive Catalogue for the use of visitors. 



" It is the opinion of the Committee, that the first of these ob- 

 jects would be attained by continuing the Register commenced 

 some years ago, in connexion with the Pictorial Catalogue, which 

 was, however, discontinued about two years since. 



" They would, therefore, recommend, that this list be conti- 

 nued ; and that the Pictorial Catalogue be also completed up to the 

 present time, by which the second, of the foregoing objects would 

 be in a great measure attained, especially if weights and measure- 

 ments were added to each object portrayed. 



" For this purpose it will be necessary that a sum, not exceed- 

 ing £50, be placed at the disposal of the Committee. 



" Whilst the Register and Pictorial Catalogue are in course of 

 completion, as above recommended, the Committee will take the 

 necessary steps for a permanent classification of the Museum, with 

 a view to the preparation of the Descriptive Catalogue." 



In accordance with this Report, it was recommended by the 

 Council, and voted by the Academy, that £50 should be placed at 

 the disposal of the Museum Committee, for the purpose of conti- 



