Minutes of Proceedings. 210 



A valuable contribution to our Library has been made by the Earl 

 of Charlemont, who has liberally presented the collection of papers and 

 letters of his predecessor, James Earl of Charlemont, the first Presi- 

 dent of this Academy. 



As it was felt by the Council that the site for the proposed 

 new National Museum in Kildare-street, and the plans drawn in 

 accordance therewith, were unsuitable for the purposes for which they 

 were intended, the Council forwarded to His Excellency a Resolution, 

 with a detailed statement of their objections, and they are happy to 

 report that the concurrent action of the Council and the other impor- 

 tant bodies prevailed with the Irish Government; and representatives 

 from the Academy and the other public bodies were accordingly sum- 

 moned to the Castle, for the purpose of conferring with His Excel- 

 lency on the subject. The result of this conierence was the concession 

 by the Government that an enlarged site should be obtained, and 

 competition invited for suitable plans for the proposed new Museum 

 under the new conditions of enlarged site. In this respect the Council 

 cannot too strongly express their thanks to Earl Spencer for his large- 

 minded willingness to consult and give weight to the enlightened 

 opinion of the community. 



It having been brought under the notice of the Council that a pro- 

 posed New Charter had been prepared for the Eoyal Dublin Society, 

 the Council, after examination of the proposed Charter, adopted the 

 following Hesolution : — 



''That, in the opinion of this Council, the Draft Supplemental 

 Charter of the Eoyal Dublin Society, which will be laid before the 

 Meeting of that Society on the 18th inst., will (if confirmed) be highly 

 prejudicial to the interests of the Eoyal Irish Academy; and this 

 Council is prepared to offer to the final confirmation of such a Charter 

 its strenuous opposition." 



In consequence of the Charter's not having passed at the meeting of 

 the Eoyal Dublin Society, it became unnecessaiy for the Council to 

 take any further action in the matter. 



The following Ordinary Members have been elected since the 16th 

 March, 1882:— 



1. E. J. Mahony, d.l. 



2. E. J. O'Farrell, f.c.s. 



3. Eev. H. E. Collum, f.s.s. 



