Minutes of Proceedings. 9 



President : 

 Sib, Egbert Kane, M. D., F. E. S. 



The Council: 

 Elected. 

 <1). Mar. 1870. Edward Perceval Wright, M. D., F. L. S., F. R. C. S. I. 



<2). „ 1872. David Moore, Ph. D., F. L. S. 



(3). ,, 1872. John Casey, LL. D., F. E. S. 



(4). ,, 1873. Thomas Hayden, F. K. & Q. C. P. I., F. E. C. S, I. 



<5). ' ,, 1874. Eev. John Hewitt Jellett, B. D., S. F. T, C. D. 



(6). ,, 1875. Sir Eobert Kane, M. D., LL. D., F. E. S., F. K. & Q. C. P. I. 



(7). ,, 1875. Alexander Carte, M. D., F. L. S., F. E. C. S. I. 



(8). „ 1875. "Williani Archer, F. E. S. 



(9). „ 1876. Eobert Stawell Ball, LL. D., F. E. S. (Sec.) 



<10). „ 1876. James Emerson Eeynolds, M. D., F. C. S. 



(11). „ 1870. Eev. Samuel Haughton, M. D., F. E. S., D. C. L., F. T. C. D. 



(12). ,, 1877. Bindon B. Stoney, C. E. 



<13). „ 1859. John KeUs Ingram, LL. D., F. T. C, D. 



(14). „ 1867. "William John 0'Donnavan,LL.D. 



<15). „ 1869. Alexander George Eichey, LL.D., Q. C. 

 (16). Dec, 1869. John Eibton Garstin, M. A. & LL. B., F. S. A. 



(17). Mar. 1871. Very Eev. William Eeeves.^D. D., LL. D., M. B. 



(18). „ 1873. Eev. ThaddeusO'Mahony,D.D.^ 



(19). „ 1875. Eev. MaxweU Close, M. A. 



(20). „ 1875. Eobert Atkinson, LL. D. 



(21). „ 1876. Thomas Drew, E. H. A. 



(22). „ 1867. Samuel Ferguson, LL. D., Q. C, 



■of whom your petitioners are two. 



"21. The whole interest on the Fund constituting the Cunning- 

 ham Bequest, not having been expended from time to time in 

 premiums and medals, the present amount of the said Fund, includ- 

 ing principal and the interest from time to time added thereto, is the 

 sum of £2618 9s. 5d. Government new Three per cent, stock, which is 

 now standing in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank 

 of Ireland, in the name of the Royal Irish Academy. 



"22. The funds available for the publication of the Transactions 

 and Proceedings of the Academy are not sufficient for that purpose, 

 and many Papers of merit are held over, for want of adequate means 

 for their publication. 



"23. Tour Petitioners submit that the interest on said Cunningham 

 Bequest might be usefully employed, after providing for such pre- 

 miums and medals, if any, as from time to time the Council may see 

 fit to award, by applying it from time to time in aid of the funds at the 



