4 NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF DUBLIN. 



fifth volume of the Proceedings of the Society, and they can speak with 

 confidence as to the increase of scientific matter that has appeared from 

 the first to the fifth of these volumes. 



" In conclusion, your Council would suggest that the best thanks of 

 the Society are due to the Royal Irish Academy for their kindness in 

 granting the use of the room in which the Society meets, and for the 

 light and fire with which they have been so liberally provided. 



It was proposed by It. Roberts, Esq., and seconded by Joseph H. 

 Woodworth, Esq. : " That the foregoing Report of the outgoing Council 

 be adopted by the Society." This Resolution, having been put to the 

 meeting, was declared carried. 



The Treasurer (Arthur Andrews, Esq.) then submitted his Annual 

 Report, showing an income received of £107 6s. 11^., an expenditure 

 of £60 17s. 3d., and a balance in hands of £56 9s. 9d. This Report 

 was received, and ordered to be audited by R. Roberts, Esq., and Joseph 

 H. Woodworth, Esq. 



The Scrutineers then reported the result of the Ballot as follows : — 



President. — Lord Clermont. 



Yice-Presidents. — William Andrews, M.R.I.A., F.R.G.S.I. ; Robt. 

 Callwell, M.R.I.A., V.P.R.G.S.I. ; Alexander Carte, M.D., F.L.S., 

 M.R.I.A. ; Rev. Thaddeus O'Mahony, M.A., M.R.I.A. 



Council. — Robert Ball, A.M. ; Henry Malkin Barton; George 

 Dixon, E.R.G.S.I.; Arthur Wynne Foot, M.D. ; A. H. Jacob, M.D.; 

 Thomas Kift; John J. Lalor, F.R.G.S.I. ; Alexander Macalister, 

 F.R.G.S.I.; David Moore, Ph.D., M.R.I.A.; Rev. Eugene O'Meara, 

 A.M.; Joseph Todhunter; R. H. Traquair, M.D. ; Henry Wilson, 

 F.R.CS.I. 



Honorary Treasurer. — Arthur Andrews. 



Honorary Director of Museum. — Robert J. Montgomery, 

 F.R.G.S.I. 



Honorary Secretaries. — William Archer and E. Perceval Wright, 

 M.D. 



The Chairman then adjourned the Society until the first Wednesday 

 in December. 



DECEMBER 1, 1869. 



William Andrews, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Andrews, on taking the Chair, observed that since the last 

 meeting some changes had occurred in the Office-bearers of the Society. 

 The Honorary Secretaries having resigned their office, the Council had 

 appointed Dr. Macalister as Honorary Secretary, whom he now called 

 upon to read the minutes. 



