" Sir W. Bethatn charges the Council with having ' aHe- 

 nated to Mr. Petrie the copyright of the Essay on the Round 

 Towers.' But it is apparent, from the foregoing statements, 

 that the most prudent course was to allow Mr. Petrie to 

 publish the work at his own risk. Besides, it is not usual, 

 nor does it seem very proper, in societies such as the Aca- 

 demy, to raise questions about copyright. 



" The Council do not find any other charges brought by 

 Sir W. Betham, of a kind proper to be noticed officially. 

 On the tone and manner of SirW. Betham's statements they 

 refrain altogether from making any comment. 



" 1 have the honour to be, my Lord, 

 " Your obedient Servant, 



" J. Mac Cullagh, 

 " Secretary of the Academy. 

 " To the Right Honorable 



the Chief Secretary for Ireland." 



iir. 



"Dublin Castle, 3rd Feb., 1845. 

 " Sir, — I am desired by the Lord Lieutenant to acknow- 

 ledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd ult., containing 

 observations with regard to representations made by Sir 

 William Betham, respecting the mode in which the business 

 of the Royal Irish Academy has been conducted. 



" I am, Sir, 

 " Your most obedient humble Servant, 

 " C. Lucas. 

 " To James Mac Cullagh, Esq., 

 " Secretary Royal Irish Academy." 



