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especially noted. In this he applied the principle of immersion to- 

 the illumination of microscopical objects, thereby getting rid of 

 almost all shadows, allowing of no disturbing light to impinge on the 

 retina, and improving definition. To enable him to carry out still 

 further these important investigations he obtained, in March, 1870, a 

 grant from the Fund placed at the disposal of the Academy for the 

 preparation of Scientific Eeports. 



The following Recommendations of the Council, being submitted 

 seriatim to the Academy, were adopted : — 



£21 8s. to Dr. Davy for Researches on the Mtro-Prussides. 



£50 to Dr. "Wright for Investigations into the Structure of the 

 Yegetable Cell and its IS'ucleus. 



£20 to Dr. Reynolds and Rev. Dr. Haughton for Microscopic Slide 

 Sections of a large collection of Sandwich Island Lavas, already ana- 

 lysed by Dr. Haughton. 



The adoption of the Report was moved by the Secretary of the 

 Council. 



An Amendment was moved by Professor Hennessy, and seconded 

 by Mr. Gr. H. Kinahan, as follows : — 



" That the Report of the Council be sent back to the Council for 

 revision." 



After a considerable discussion, a division was taken, in which Dr. 

 O'Donnavan and Professor Casey acted as tellers. 



The numbers being 33 on each side, the President declared the 

 Amendment lost. 



The adoption of the Report, having been then put as a substantive- 

 Resolution, was then declared carried. 



The President appointed Mr. Hutton and Mr. Andrews as Scruti- 

 neers of the Ballot for the Members of Council. 



The President declared the Ballot open for the election of Hono- 

 rary Members, and nominated Drs. Ingram and Joyce as Scrutineers. 

 They reported that the following Honorary Members had been unaui- 

 mously elected : — 



In the Department of Science. 

 ^^iUiam Huggins, D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S. 



