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M'Weeney, Mr. G. H. Carpenter, Mr. G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton, 

 Mr. D. M'Ardle, Mr. A. E. Nichols, Mr. E. J. Usher, and Mr. N. 

 Colgan, to enable them to carry on their researches into the Fauna and 

 Flora of Ireland during the present year. 



£20 to Prof. John Joly, r.R.s., to carry out experiments on the 

 activity of sea-water as a chemical denuding agent. 



£15 to Prof. Cole for the investigation of the ancient rocks, regarded 

 as archsean, in the district north of Lough Erne, and between Omagh 

 and Bally shannon. 



£45 to Prof. T. Preston, p.e.s., in aid of his researches on Radiation 

 Phenomena in a strong Magnetic Pield. 



£25 to a Committee consisting of Prof. Cunningham, f.e.s., Prof. 

 Haddon, f.e.s., and Dr. C. E. Browne, to assist them in carrying on 

 the work of the Anthropometrical Laboratory, and the Ethnographical 

 Survey of Ireland. 



Monday, June 26, 1899. 

 Eight Hon. The Eael of Eosse, k.p., e.k.s., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. E. Eussell m.a., f.t.c.d., read a Paper on " The Geometry of 

 Surfaces derived from Cubics." 



Eev. Francis E. Clarke, m.d., ll.d,, read — Notes on the Cromlech 

 of Tinnecarra, near Boyle. 



Dr. E. F. Schar:ff read, on behaH of Prof, W. A. Herdman, f.k.s., 

 E. T. Browne, b.a., J. C. Thompson, f.l.s., F. W. Gamble, m.sc, J. T. 

 Cunningham, m.a., W. J. Beaumont, b.a., and Prof. F. E. Weiss, 

 F.L.S. — a Paper on " The Flora and Fanna of Valencia Harbour, 



Ireland." 



A Bronze Caldron, found in the County Westmeath, sent for 

 exhibition by Mr. H. A. S. Upton, m.k.i.a., was exhibited and described 

 by Mr. Coffey. 



A Bronze Spear-head, and three Boars' Tusks found near Belvedere, 

 County Westmeath, presented by Charles B. Marley. Esq., d.l., were 

 also exhibited. 



