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enable it to do its work with efficiency, were strongly pressed on the 

 notice of the Committee. 



The representations thus made are adopted in the Report; in which 

 the " Committee state that assistance is required to enlarge the Museum, 

 to increase the staff, and to aid scientific researches;" and they express 

 the opinion that the Academy " has the strongest claims on the libera- 

 lity of Parliament." 



The Council have addressed a Memorial to the Lords of the Treasury, 

 founded on these statements in the Eeport of the Committee, and pray- 

 ing that the increased Grant necessary for the effective performance of 

 the work of the Academy may be included in the Estimates to be laid 

 before Parliament in the current year. A copy of this Memorial is 

 given as an Appendix to the present Report. 



There are now on the books of the Academy 361 Members ; of these 

 203 are Life, and 158 Annual Members. 



"We have lost by death within the year three Honorary Members, 

 viz. — • 



1 . Baron Giovanni Plana, Astronomer Royal, and President of the 



Royal Academy of Sciences at Turin ; 



2. Charles Christian Rafn, Perpetual Secretary of the Royal Society 



of Northern Antiquaries ; 



3. Frederick George Wilhelm Struve, from 1839 to 1862 Director of 



the Astronomical Observatory at Pulkowa ; 

 and seven Ordinary Members, viz. — 



1. Arthur B. Cane, Esq. ; elected June 13, 1842. 



2. Christopher Coppinger, Esq. ; elected January 12, 1863. 



3. H. T. Cusack, Esq. ; elected January 14, 1861. 



4. Joseph Dickinson, M. D., F.R. S. ; elected January 12, 1852. 



5. Lord William Eitzgerald ; elected November 12, 1849. 



6. "William Smith O'Brien, Esq.; elected April 23, 1857. 



7. Edward James Senior, Esq.; elected January 8, 1854. 



The Academy has elected during the year thirteen Ordinary Mem- 

 bers, viz. — 



1. Thomas H. Babington, M. D. 



2. *Robert H. Bean champ, Esq. 



3. Sir Victor Brooke, Bart. 



4. Charles P. Cotton, Esq., C. E. 



5. Most Rev. the Archbishop of 



Dublin. 



6. *W. M. Hennessy, Esq. 



7. *P. Joseph Keenan, Esq. 



8. *J. J. Lalor, Esq. 



9. Alexander Mac Donnell, Esq., 



C.E. 



10. Hon. Thomas D'Arcy M'Gee, 



M. P. (Canada). 



11. Thomas M. Madden, M. D. 



12. Rev. C. P. Meehan. 



13. Alfred Power, Esq. 



* Those marked with * are Life Members. 



