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And the new Members added to the body since the 16th of 

 March, 1840, are: 



J. Davidson, Esq. Eev. Henry Barry Knox. 



Abraham Abell, Esq. Rev. J. West. 



J, H. Blake, Esq., Q. C. Thomas Fortescue, Esq., M.P. 



G. Wilkinson, Esq. Chichester Bolton, Esq. 



George Willoughby Hemans, Esq. Henry Coulson Beauchamp,M.D. 



In accordance with the suggestion of the Council of last year, 

 the Council have ordered the compositions received in lieu of annual 

 subscriptions to be henceforth invested in the Government Funds. 



The following have been added to the list of Societies with 

 whom the Academy interchange Transactions : 



The Bavarian Academy of Sciences. 

 The Institute of Sciences of Milan. 

 The Rotterdam Society of Sciences. 



In connexion with the subject of Mr. Webber's remarks 

 at the last meeting, Sir W. Betham communicated the follow- 

 ing document, giving an account of an order made by King 

 James I. for the destruction of wolves in Ireland. 



Patent Roll, 12 Jac. I. d. R. 17. " The King being given 

 to understand the great loss and hindrance which arose in 

 Ireland by the multitude of VPolves, in all parts of the king- 

 dom, did by letters from Newmarket, 26th November, 1614, 

 direct a grant to be made by patent to Henrie Tuttesham, 

 who by petition had made offer to repair into Ireland, and 

 there use his best skill and endeavour to desti'oy the said 

 wolves, providing at his own charge men, dogs, traps, and 

 engines, and requiring no other allowance, save only four 

 nobles sterling, for the head of every, wolf, young or old, 

 out of every county, and to be authorized to keep four men 

 and twelve couple of hounds in every county, for seven years 

 next after the date of these letters.'' 12 Jac. s. L. R. 27. 



The Rev. C. Otway read a letter from Mr. Blacker, on 

 the origin of the emblem of the shamrock. 



