54 Royal Irish Academy. 



these are indeed wonders of creation, for a knowledge of which we 

 are indebted to these who have laboured with so much zeal and well- 

 merited success in these interesting fields of Science. Amongst these 

 our countryman and colleague holds the foremost place. I could, 

 Avere it required, in confirmation of the eminent position that Dr. 

 Allman holds in the world of Science, repeat to you the eulogistic 

 terms in which his labours have been referred to by the most distin- 

 guished foreign authorities, but of such quotation there is no need. 

 That he has been elected to the office of President of the Linnean 

 Society of London is in itself the verdict of the Biologists of the 

 United Kingdom, and of Europe.. In thus honouring him we must all 

 feel that we do honour to ourselves and to our country. 



The Academy will concur in my regret that we have not the 

 pleasure of presenting this Medal to Dr. Allman in person, but my 

 friend the Eev. Dr. Haughton will take care that the Medal shall be 

 duly forwarded and delivered to Dr. Allman, by whom he has been 

 requested to receive it on his part. 



A vote of thanks to the President for his Address was proposed by 

 Professor Hennessy, seconded by Professor Haughton, and was carried 

 by acclamation. 



Dr. Smith, Professor Casey, and Professor Dowden were present 

 and received their Medals fi'om the President. 



Professor Allman not being able to come to Dublin, the Medal 

 awarded to him was received on his behalf by Professor Haughton. 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks voted to the 

 Donors. 



Monday Evening, June 24, 1878. 

 SiK EoBEET Kane, LL. D., F. E. S., in the Chair. 



Joseph A. Beatty, Esq., "William J. Corbet, Esq., and Eev. 

 William A. Eeynell, B. D., were elected Members of the Academy. 



The Eev. H. Lloyd, D. C. L., Provost, T. C. D., read a Paper " On 

 the Laws of the Yariations of Temperature at the Earth's Surface, as 

 inferred from Operating Causes." 



[This Paper will be published as part 19 of vol. xsvi. of the 

 Transactions.'] 



