Minutes of the Academy, 
Ixxxvii 
The Academy has lost hj death within the year four Ordinary Mem- 
bers, viz. : — 
Edward Barnes, Esq., elected May 10, 1847. # 
Michael Merriman, Esq., elected April 8, 1867. 
Thomas E. Beatty, M. D., elected June 24, 1833. 
David Charles La Touche, Esq., elected JSTovember 23, 1835. 
And four Honorary Members, viz. : — 
Eev. Canon Adam Sedgwick, F. K S., &c. 
Mrs. Mary Somerville. 
Colonel W. H. Sykes, F. K S., &c. 
Sir Frederick Madden, K. H., F. E. S., &c. 
The Eecommendation of the Council of the 8th of March, 1873, to 
allocate the following sums, out of the Grant for Scientific Eesearches, 
was adopted : — 
£50 to William H. Baily, Esq., for additional Explorations at 
Kiltorcan, for Fossil Plants. 
£40 to G. H. Kinahan, Esq., for the Microscopical Examinations 
of Rocks. 
£30 to W. R. M'Nab, Esq., for Researches in Vegetable Phy- 
siology. 
£80 to be allocated to the illustration of the special Reports on 
Science, which are in course of preparation. 
The following President, Council, and Officers were elected for the 
year 1873 :— 
President : 
Rev. J. H. Jellett, B. D. 
Council : 
Committee of Science. 
W. K. Sullivan, Ph. D. 
Henry Hennessy, F. R. S. 
Rev. Samuel Haughton, M. D. 
Robert McDonnell, M. D., F. R S. 
E. Perceval Wright, M. D. 
Robert S. Ball, LL. D. 
Sir Robert Kane, LL. D., F. R. S. 
. William Archer, Esq. 
David Moore, Ph. D. 
John Casey, LL, D. 
Thomas Hayden, L. R. C. S. 1. 
Committee of Polite Literature and Antiquities. 
John T. Gilbert, F.S. A. 
John Kells Ingram, LL. D. 
Sir W. R. Wilde, M. D. 
Samuel Ferguson, LL. D. 
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