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passed between the Education Department and their Lordships, with 

 respect to the proposed transfer of the charge of the vote for the Eoyal 

 Irish Academy, from the Chief Secretary to the Education Department. 

 " I am to request that you will move His Grace to be so good as to 

 give the necessary directions in the matter. 



" I am, Sir, 



" Your obedient Servant, 



(Signed), " "William Law. 



" The Undee Seceetaet foe Ieel^and, 

 ''Irish Office:' 



The Secretary of Council moved : 



" That the Academy do authorize the Council to affix the Seal of 

 the Academy thereto ; and to have the Petition presented, if they 

 should find it advisable to do so." 



As an amendment, it was moved by Dr. Frazer, and seconded by 

 Dr. Casey : 



" That clause ten be omitted." 



This amendment was, by the permission of the Academy, with- 

 drawn. 



"Whereupon, it was moved by Professor E. Perceval Wright, M. D., 

 and seconded by Professor O'Eeilly : 



" That clause ten be omitted." 



On a division, this was rejected, four voting for and twenty-tkree 

 against it. 



The original resolution having been put, was declared carried. 



On the motion of E. E. Madden, M. D., the names of the voters 

 were recorded. 



The Secretary laid on the table, the " Transactions," Yol. XXYL, 

 Part 5 (Science), being "A report on the Exploration of Shandon 

 Cave," by Professor A. Leith Adams, P. E. S. 



The Academy then adjourned until !N"ovember. 



