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In the cfepartnient of Polite Literature and Antifj^iiities, there is in 

 the press : — 



On the Felire of (Engus ; by 'Whitley Stokes, LL. D. 



Parts 9 and 10 of Yoliime I. and Part 1 of Volume II., Science, of 

 the Second Series of the Proceedings have appeared within the year. 

 Part 11 of A^olume I., Second Series of the Proceedings, Polite Literature 

 and Antiquities, is in the press ; and Part 2 of Volume II., Second 

 Series, Science, will be published early in April, and will contain all 

 the Science Papers read before the Academy to the present date, with 

 the exception of such as may have appeared in the Transactions. 



Papers have been read before the Academy : — 



In the department of Science : — by Alexander Macalister, M. B. ; 

 Mr. M. Donovan; John Casey, LL. D. ; E. W. Collins, M. D. ; J. C. 

 Malet, A. M. ; E. Perceval Wright, M. D. ; J\Ir. Charies E. Burton ; 

 Bindon B. Stoney, A. M ; Charles E. C. Tichborne, Ph. D. ; Edmund 

 W. Davy, M. D. ; Mr. W. Aixher ; Dr. Doberck ; H. W. Mackintosh, 

 A. B.; Mr. J. E. Young; Mr. G. E. Deeper; Mr. G. H. Kinahan; 

 Mr. E. T. Hardman ; and Mr. J. G. Baker. 



In the department of Polite Literature and Antiquities : — by the 

 President (Dr. Stokes) ; Eev. J. O'Hanlon ; Samuel Ferguson, LL. D. ; 

 Very Eev. W. Eeeves, D. D. ; J. E. Garstin, A. M ; Mr. E. E. Brash; 

 Mr. John Ehys ; and Eev. Edmund MacClure, A. M. 



Considerable improvements have been carried out in the Museum 

 within the year. Dpright glazed mahogany cases have been placed in 

 the windows of the Strong Eoom, and in the front windows of the 

 Long Eoom, and the window recesses of the former apartment have 

 been provided with coiling iron shutters. 



The transfer and arrangement of the Petiie Collection of Antiqui- 

 ties have been completed, and a descriptive Catalogue, indicating the 

 place of deposit of each object, has been prepared by the Cm-ator. 



All objects acquired fi'om the Curator's appointment in April, 

 1 872, to the present month have been entered in a general Eegister, 

 in accordance with the instructions of the Museum Committee. A 

 record in the same volume of the objects not included in the printed 

 Catalogue, or acquired since its publication, is in process of execution 

 under the superintendence of the Curator, and is now approaching 

 completion. 



