Minutes of Proceedings. 191 



The Secretary laid on the table the foUoTving Eeports : — 



Professor A. H. Church, m.a. (Oxon.) — '' On the !N'atiye Phosphates 

 of Aluminium." 



Messrs. Joseph "Wright and J. P. Balkwill — " On the recent Fora- 

 minifera of Dublin and Wicklow." 



Mr. S. A. Stewart — " On the Botany of Permanagh," 



The Secretary read, for Lord Talbot de Malahide, a I^ote "On an 

 Inscription at Algiers." 



The Secretary read the list of donations, and the thanks of the 

 Academy were accorded to the respective Donors. 



Thuksday Etening, Maech 16, 1882 (Eve of St. Patrick's Day). 

 (Stated Meeting.) 



Sm EoBEET KjlNe, ll.d., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Francis Davis "Ward signed the Eoll, and was admitted a 

 Member of the Academy. 



The President stated that at this Meeting the period of five years 

 of his Presidency had expired, and that the time had come for the 

 choosing of a new President. 



Eev. Dr. Haughton proposed, and Mr. Justice O'Hagan seconded : — 



"That Sir Samuel Eerguson be nomiaated to the Presidential 

 Chair." 



The President declared the Ballot open, and nominated Dr. Frazer 

 and Mr. Porte Scrutineers of the Ballot for President and Council, 

 and Professor O'Eeilly and Eev. Mr. Eeynell Scrutineers of the Ballot 

 for Honorary Members. 



The Secretary of Council read the Eeport for the past year, which 

 was adopted. 



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