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as had been intended. Tliey have, however, just received a notifica- 

 tion that their Excellencies the Lords Justices will be happy to re- 

 ceive a Deputation on the subject of the proposed transfer of the 

 Academy's vote. 



The course adopted by the Education Board and the Treasury 

 having the effect of suspending the further issue of the Academy's 

 Orant, it is desirable to take action without delay, and though the 

 Council are not without hope that the Government will yield to the 

 wishes of the Academy, yet, having regard to the advanced period of 

 the session, and the possibility of an appeal to Parliament being found 

 necessary, they have thought it advisable to prepare the Draft of a 

 Petition to the House of Commons, which is accordingly submitted 

 herewith for the approval of the Academy. 



The Council recommend the Academy to authorize them to affix 

 the Seal of the Academy thereto, and to have the Petition presented 

 if they should find it advisable to do so. 



The Treasurer of the Academy reports that the amount in Bank 

 (including what remains of the £500 received on account of this year's 

 Parliamentary Grrant), will probably be insufficient to defray the neces- 

 sary outgoings to the end of the year. 



The Council hope that they will be enabled to meet the difficulty 

 ^without having recourse to the funded capital of the Academy ; but 

 they deem it expedient — having regard to the Academy's resolution, 

 that they will "forego all claim on the bounty of Parliament rather 

 than apply to the Science and Art Department" — to ask the authority 

 of the Academy, under Bye Law 3, chap, vii., to enable the Council, if 

 they should find it necessary, to sell a portion of the Academy's three 

 per cent, stock, and to affix the Corporate Seal of the Academy to such 

 documents as may be required to effect transfers thereof, so as to avoid 

 having to call a special meeting of the Academy during the vacation. 



DuArr Petitioi^ of the Eotal Ieish Acadehy to the CoimoNs' 

 House oe Parliament, 

 HuiiBLT Sheweth: 



1. The Boyal Irish Academy was incorporated by Charter 

 of King George III., in 1786, for the promotion of Science, Litera- 

 ture, and Antiquities, and has much advanced those objects by 

 associating learned men in Ireland, by its Publications, by the esta- 



