6 Royal Irish Academy. 



sent to Lis family, Tvith an expression of the earnest sympafhy of tlie 

 Academy with their sorrow under the loss they have sustained." 



Eesolved — 



" That as a further mark of respect to the memory of our late- 

 President, Dr. Stokes, the Academy do now adjourn." 



And the Academy adjourned accordingly. 



MoiTDAT EvEKOfG, Jaatjakt 28, 1878. 

 Sle Eobekt "Fvaxe, F. E. S., President, in the Chair. 

 The Per. J. H. JeUett, B. D. ; Samuel Perguson, LL. D., and Sir- 

 Pohert Xane, P. E. S. (President), were elected Members of the Board 

 of Yisitors of the new Science and Art lluseum in Ireland. 

 It was moved by the Secretary of Council — 



" That the Draft Scheme for the administration of the Cunning- 

 ham Pund, submitted at the Stated lleeting of the 30th ]S"oYember 

 last, be adopted by the Academy." 



Dkaft Petitiois''. 

 ^' In Chancery. 

 " In the Matter of the Eoyax Irish AcADE]u:r, and in the Matter of 

 the 52nd George 3rd, cap. 101, intituled 'An Act to provide a 

 summary remedy in case of abuse of trusts created for charitable 

 purposes.' 



" To the Eight Honorable Jony TnoiiAS Ball, Loed High Chais^celloe 



OF Ieelaio). 



"The Petition of Sa^iuel Peegusox, of ]S"o. 20 Iforth Grreat George's- 

 street, in the city of Dublin, Esq., Q.C, and AxexajSdee Geoege 

 EicHET, of 27 Ppper Pembroke-street, in the city of Dublin, Esq., 

 Q. C, two of the members of the Council of the Eoyal Irish Aca- 

 demy, 



''HuiEBLY ShOWETH, 



"1. Timothy Cunningham, formerly of Gray's Inn, in the county 

 of Middlesex, duly made and executed his last Will and Testament, 

 in writing, dated 10th June, 1789, and thereby, amongst other be- 

 quests, left and bequeathed to the Eoyal Irish Academy of Dublin the 

 sum of £ 1 000, to be laid out in such funds as they should think proper, 

 and the interest of it to be disposed of in such premiums as they 



