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" No labours can be too great which make known to a people its 

 national history. Ireland is rich in the monuments of the past. They 

 are a source of just pride and abounding interest to the student. 



" The cultivation of the Arts and Sciences is a happy bond of union 

 between men of different creeds and parties. I earnestly hope that the 

 spirit of mutual forbearance and respect which the meetings of learned 

 societies tend to promote, may extend itself even to those who are 

 charged with the consideration of questions affecting the general wel- 

 fare of the people of this country. 



" I feel pride in having inherited the library to which you refer. 

 I have always learnt from my predecessors that the possession of books 

 or other works of historical interest is in some sense a public trust, and 

 if I am led to believe that any of the rarer works at Althorp would 

 interest the members of your Society, it will be a pleasure to me to 

 place them at your disposal. 



" It will afford me gratification to visit the interesting collection of 

 Irish Antiquities of which you speak, and to make myself acquainted 

 with the proceedings of your Society." 



A draft of Regulations for the ofiice of Treasurer, and for the dis- 

 bursements of the funds of the Academy, was brought up, and referred 

 to Council for reconsideration. 



The following Papers were read :— 



" On the Names of Irish Eivers;" by Owen Connelian, LL. D. 

 "On Ancient Sepulchral Monuments in the County of Gal way;" 

 by Michael Brogan, Esq. 



Febktjaey 22, 1869. 

 Lord Talbot de Malahide, President, in the Chair. 

 The following Paper was read : — 



" On an ancient Chalice and Brooches lately found at Ardagh in the 

 County of Limerick," by the Right Hon. the Earl of Dunraven. 



The following Eegulations for the Office of Treasurer, &c, pro- 

 posed by the Council, and referred back to them for re- consideration, 

 were adopted and confirmed by the Academy : — 



Regulations for the Office of Treasurer, and for the Disbursement of the 

 Funds of the Royal Irish Academy, recommended by Council for adop- 

 tion by the Academy. 



Of the Duties of the Treasurer. 



I. The Treasurer's duty shall be to keep an account of the income 

 and expenditure of the Academy ; to lodge all moneys received to the 

 account of the Academy; to notice such members as may be in arrear of 



