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" This estimate, if it be possible to carry it out in its integrity, will 

 at the close of the financial year produce towards the liquidation of the 

 debt of £231 16s. Id. a sum of £174 14s. 7d., leaving unpaid of the 

 debt a sum of £57 Is. 6d. 



" The Committee are of opinion, that as the Council have adopted this 

 modified estimate, it is better to defer to the end of the year any recom- 

 mendation in favour of or against a sale of Academy stock to clear off 

 liabilities." 



A paper by William Prazer, M.D., " On certain Chinese Seals found 

 in Ireland" was read. 



Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the donors. 



February 10, 1868. 

 Sir William R. Wilde, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Very Eev. Charles W. Russell, D.D., President of St. Patrick's 

 College, Maynooth, was elected a member of the Academy. 



George V. Du Noyer, Esq., read a " Descriptive Catalogue of 101 

 Drawings of Coats of Arms, from original sketches, from Tombstones," 

 &c, which he presented to the Academy. 



A special vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Du Noyer for his valuable 

 donation. 



Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the donors. 



The following Letter from Sir Thomas A. Larcom was read: — 



{Copy.) " Dublin Castle, February 4, 1868. 



" Sir, — In reference to your letter of the 5th December, enclosing 

 an estimate for the year 1868-9, I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant 

 to acquaint you, for the information of the Council of the Royal Irish 

 Academy, that the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury have 

 intimated to his Excellency that they are willing to sanction the follow- 

 ing items, now for the first time introduced ; but only for the next finan- 

 cial year, as the whole question of financial Grants for the purposes of 

 Science and Art in Ireland is under the consideration of the Govern- 

 ment : — 



"No. 6. For Preparation of Scientific Reports, ...... £200 



,, 7. For Salary to a Library Clerk, with cost of Books and 



Binding, » . 200 



„ 8 . For Salary to a Museum Clerk, and for other objects con- 

 nected with the study of Antiquities, .... 200 

 ,, 9. For Illustrating and Printing the ' Transactic _s' and 



' Proceedings,' *. 200 



" I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



(Signed) " Thomas A. Larcom. 



" To W. H. Hardinoe, Esq., Treasurer, 

 Royal Irish Academy" 



