296 Royal Irish Acadeniy. 



to Ireland, and that the officers of the Academy be requested to draw 

 up the same." 



The officers retired and prepared the following Address to His 

 Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales : — 



' '■ May it please Toue Eoxal Highn^ess, 



" "We, the President and Membees of the Royal Ieish Academy, 

 desire to tender our respectful welcome to Your Royal Highness, to 

 the Princess of Wales, and to the Members of your August Family, 

 on this your visit to Ireland. 



" We beg leave, through your Royal Highness, to renew the expres- 

 sion of our loyal attachment to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen" 

 ViCTOEiA, the Patron of the Academy. 



" We further beg respectfully to express our confident hope that the 

 important national objects for which this Academy was founded, now 

 a century ago, may continue to receive, as they have hitherto done, 

 the favourable and sympathetic consideration of Her Majesty." 



It was then proposed by Sir Robert Kane, seconded by Dr. Ingram,, 

 and resolved — " That this Address be adopted." 



On the report of the Scrutineers the President declared the follow- 

 ing duly elected as President and Council for the ensuing year. 



Peesideni. 

 SiE Samuel Feeguson, q.c., ll.d. 

 Council. 

 Committee of Science. 

 Edmund W. Davy, m.a., m.d. 

 J. P. O'Reilly, c.e. 

 John Casey, ll.d., f.e.s. 

 George Sigerson, m.d. 

 Charles R. C. Tichborne, p^.d. 

 Sir Robert Xane, ll.d. 

 Rev. J. H. Jellett, d.d. 

 Alexander G. More, e.l.s. 

 Edward Perceval Wright, m.d. 

 Rev. Samuel Haughton, m.d., f.e.s., s.f.t.c.d. 

 Robert S. Ball, ll.d., f.e.s. 



