96 Royal Irish Academy. 



of the Felire, i. e., an average of £33 yearly. IS'one of this expense 

 has been borne by the Publication Committee, who have, during that 

 interval, expended the sum of £2070 on the publication of Papers read 

 before the Academy, being an average of £345 yearly. 



Adopted by Council, April 9, 1879. 



The following Amendment was moved by Mr, Gilbert, and seconded 

 by Dr. Hayden : — 



"That the Report on the Pelire of Oengus be referred back to 

 Council, with a request that they will be good enough to state how 

 much of the grant voted by the House of Commons has been expended 

 on this work for alterations, &c." 



The Amendment having been declared lost, the original Motion 

 was put, and carried. 



On the Academy's Todd Peopessoeship. 



The following Eeport on the Academy's Todd Professorship of the 

 Celtic Languages having been taken as read, its adoption was moved 

 by Dr. Atkinson : — 



Council has received the following communication from the Com- 

 mittee appointed by the subscribers to the " Todd Memorial Fund" 

 to carry out the resolution of the subscribers, that the Memorial shall 

 take the form of such Professorship in connexion with the Royal 

 Irish Academy : — 



" RoTAL Irish Academy, 



"19, Dawsoi^-streex, Dttblot, 



"Aprin, 1879. 

 'Sir, 



" In compliance with the request made by the Council of the 

 Royal Irish Academy, on the 17th of March last, to be furnished with 

 a statement showing the amount and position of the Todd Memorial 

 Fund, we beg to forward herewith the Report of the Committee 

 on the subject, together with copies of the documents referred to 

 therein. 



" We are, Sii', your obedient Servants, 



" John- K. Ingram, | Secretaries, Todd National 



' ' John Rebton Garstin, ) Memorial Comr)iittee. 

 " Robert Atkinson, Esq., LL. D., 

 "Secretary of the Council of the 



" Royal Irish Academy P 



