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Royal Irish Academy. 
The following Kecommendation from the Council was adopted by 
the Academy : — 
That instead of By-Laws 2 and 8, in Chapter III., as they now 
stand, the following be substituted : 
2. Every Member (save as provided for in Kules 5 and 8 of this 
Chapter) shall, besides his Entrance Eee, pay in every year to the 
Treasurer the sum of Two Guineas as an Annual Subscription. This 
sum becomes due on the 16th of March next after the Election of sucli 
Member, unless his Election has taken place between the 1st of 
January and the 16th of March, in which case his first Annual Sub- 
scription shall not become due until the 16th of March in the year 
following." 
8. '* In the case of non-compounding Members resident out of the 
United Kingdom, the Annual Subscription shall be One Guinea for 
every clear Academic Year spent abroad." 
A Committee appointed by the Academy to draw up an Address of 
Congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen, Patron of the Academy, 
on the completion of the Eiftieth Year of Her Eeign, brought up the 
following : — 
" To Hee Most Geacious Majesty Queen Victoeia. 
" May it please Yotje Majesty, 
We, the President and Members of the Eoyal Irish 
Academy, beg permission to present to you our most loyal and hearty 
congratulations on the completion of the Eiftieth Year of your Eeigi;i. 
" Our Academy was founded by Eoyal Charter in 1786, and since 
then the reigning Sovereign of these realms has been our Patron. 
" Eounded for the promotion of the study of Science, Polite 
Literature, and Antiquities in Ireland, we hope that the record of 
our published work, and the large Museum of Antiquities that we 
have collected, will prove us not to have been unfaithful to our trust. 
" We recall with pride and gratification, that on the occasion of 
celebrating our centenary, in May, 1886, we were honoured by the 
congratulations and best wishes of Your Most Gracious Majesty. 
And we pray that Your Majesty may be long spared to occupy 
your exalted position. 
" Signed on behalf of the Eoyal Irish Academy, 
" Samuel Haughto]s-, Clk., m.d.. President. 
E. Peeceval Weight, m.d., Secretary. 
