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Dr. Ingram, Secretary of the Council, read the following Eeport 

 of Council. 



At a special meeting of the Council of the Royal Irish Academy, 

 held this day (22nd of May, 1876), it was resolved to report to the 

 Academy at its meeting this evening, as follows : — 



1. No communication has as yet been received from Government in 

 reply to the Resolutions adopted by the Academy on the 6th of March, 

 last, upon the letter of Lord Sandon ; but the following letter has 

 been received from the Registrar of the Royal Dublin Society : — 



"Royal Dublin Society, Kildare-street, 



" mil April, 1876. 



" SlE, 



"I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the 

 Council of the Royal Irish Academy, that a Deputation, appointed by 

 the Council of this Society to confer with the Lords of the Committee 

 of the Privy Council on Education, on the subject of Lord Sandon's 

 letter of the 9th of February last, have submitted a Report of their 

 interview, and they state that since their return they have received 

 the letter of which the annexed is a copy. 



^' After the letter in question had been read, it was moved by Sir 

 Arthur Guinness, Bart., M.P., seconded by Lord Powerscourt, and 

 resolved : 



" That the members of the Deputation which have returned 

 from London be requested to communicate Major Donnelly's 

 letter to the Council of the Royal Irish Academy, and endeavour 

 to ascertain their views thereon." 



*'I am, consequently, to add, that the Deputation will esteem it a 

 favour if the Council of the Royal Irish Academy will kindly grant 

 them an interview on some day in the latter part of the present month, 

 as may be mutually convenient. 



"I am, Sir, 



' ' Your obedient Servant, 



(Signed) ""W.E.Steele, 



''Registrar. 

 " To the Secretary, 



''Royal Irish Academy, Bawson-streetr 



