Minutes of the Academy. 
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The following Papers were read : — 
Eeeearches in the Application of Optics to Chemistry : — I. Com- 
binations of Mtric Acid with Quinia." By Eev. J. H. Jellett, B. D. 
On Antiquities presented to the Museum." By "W. F. De V. 
Kane, Esq. 
On an Ogham Inscribed Stone at Kiltera, Co. Waterford." By B. 
B. Brash, Esq. 
Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the donors. 
Februaey 28, 1870. 
SiE Robert Kane, M. D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following Papers were read : — 
On a proposed System of Suspension of a Barometer." By Profes- 
sor O'Reilly. 
Supplementary ]S"ote on Eozoon Canadense, a Mineral Pseudo- 
morph." By Professors W. King and Rowney. 
Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the donors. 
Stated Meetin^g, Mauch 16, 1870. 
The Rev. J". H. Jellett, B. D., in the Chair. 
The following Report of the Council was read and adopted : — 
Report. 
At the close of another year, the Council have much pleasure in bearing 
testimony to the not merely continued but increasing prosperity of the 
Academy. There has been a larger than usual accession of new Mem- 
bers ; the Treasurer reports that our financial condition is highly satis- 
factory ; there has been an ample supply of Scientific, Literary, and 
Antiquarian Communications at our Meetings ; and the amount of 
useful work carried out in the several Departments of our Institution 
has probably never been exceeded during any equal period. 
The following Papers in our ''Transactions," which, at the date of 
our last Report, were nearly ready for publication, were soon after 
completed, and issued : — 
''On the Histology of the Test of the Palliobranchiata." By 
Professor W. King. 
"On Bicircular Quartics." By John Casey, LL. D. 
And "Contributions to the History of the Terebenes." By Mr. C. 
R. C. Tichborne. 
The following have since been printed : — 
Contributions towards aKnowledgeof thePloraof the Seychelles." 
By E. P. Wright, M.D. 
" On a IN'ew Step in the Proximate Analysis of Saccharine Mat- 
ters." By James Apjohn, M.D. 
