186 Royal Irish Academy. 



Monday, Mat 13, 1895. 

 Le. J. K. iNGEAii, S.F.T.C.D., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. G. Coffey, a. i.e., read a Paper on "A Double Cist Grave, and 

 an Um, and other Eemains, recently discovered by Colonel Codding- 

 ton, D.L., at Oldbridge, Drogheda." 



Dr. "W. Frazer read a Paper " On Vitrified Ports." 



Hev. E. Hogan, s.j., read his Second Todd Memorial Lecture, 

 Subject : — Irish Tales from the Leabhar Breac, " The Murder of 

 Zachary." 



Read the following letter : — 



" Physiologisches Ixstitut der Univeesitat Beelin. 

 "Berlin, N.W., Dorotheensteasse 35. 



" GESCHAFTSZIJIilER DES DIRECTORS, 



''imh Jpril, 1895. 

 "Dear Sir, 



" I have with the highest satisfaction received the news of 

 my having been elected an Honorary Member of the Eoyal Irish 

 Academy in the section of Science, and the accompanying Diploma of 

 Membership. I feel extremely flattered at being thus deemed worthy 

 of closer association with so many illustrious names in every depart- 

 ment of science. May I ask you to transmit to the Academy the 

 assurance of my most sincere gratitude for the honour they have 

 bestowed upon me, and will you, dear Sir, in particular accept my 

 best thanks for the part you have so kindly taken in the transaction. 

 " I am, dear Sir, 



" Faithfully yours, 



" E. Du Bois-Raymond, 

 " Prof, of Physiology, Berlin University. 

 '* Professor E. P. "Weight, 



"Dublin." 

 Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 

 to the Donors. 



The Treasurer laid on the table the audited Accounts for 1894-5, 

 and the Estimate for 1895-6. 



The Secretary presented a copy of the List of jS'ational Monuments 

 vested in the Commissioners of Public Works up to Easter, 1895. 



