Minutes of the Academy. 
Ixxv 
JuisTE 24, 1872. 
Eey. J. H. Jellett, B. D., President, in the Chair. 
Prancis Nolan, Esq., and Thomas Baldwin, Esq., were elected 
Members of the Academy. 
The Secretary of the Council brought up the revised edition of the 
By-laws, as recommended by the Council, which were unanimously 
adopted, and ordered to be inserted on the Minutes of the Academy. 
The following papers were read : — 
On a I^ew Eorm of Goriometer ;" by J. P. O'Eeilly, Esq., C. E. 
''A Eesume of the Irish Mosses ;" by David Moore, Ph. D. 
" A Kew Determination of the Elements of the Orbit of the Binary 
Star 1^ TJrsae Majoris." And a supplement to his paper on the '^Theory 
of Screws by Bobert S. Ball, LL. D. 
On some Undescribed Antiquities in the Parishes of Killenny and 
Kilteale, Queen's County;" by Rev. John O'Hanlon. 
On Heat as aPactor in Yital Action ;" by George Sigerson, M.D. 
On the Genus Tetrapedia (Eeinsch)," and " On two new kindred 
Chroococcaceous Porms," and ''On a Minute JN^ostoc;" by William 
Archer, Esq. 
''On a Bronze Shield lately found in the Co. of Limerick;" by 
Maurice Lenihan, Esq. 
Donations to the Library and Museum were presented, and thanks 
voted to the several donors. 
The Treasurer presented the abstract of accounts for the year ended 
the 31st March, 1872, with the Auditor's report thereon(5^^ next page) 
and also his estimate for the year 1872-73, as amended by the CounciL. 
The Academy adjourned to Monday, 11th November, 1872. 
