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Royal Irish Academy. 
Wednesday, JsTovembee 30, 1887. 
(Stated Meeting.) 
Eev. De. Haughton, E.E.S., President, in the Chair. 
Eev. Edmond Earry signed the Eoll, and was admitted a Member 
of the Academy. 
The Secretary of Council brought down from the Council the 
following Ee commendation : — 
The Council recommend to the Academy that the following Ey- 
Law, Chapter XI., Section 1 {Manuscripts) — 
''iN'o MS. shall, under any circumstances, be lent out of the 
Library without such pecuniary guarantee for its safe return as the 
Council shall require " 
— ^be amended, by striking out the words subsequent to the word 
"Library." 
The following Amendment was moved by Mr. J. T. Gilbert and 
seconded by the Eev. D. Murphy : — 
" That the Eecommendation of the Council relating to the altera- 
tion of Ey-Law, Chapter XI., Section 1, be referred back to the 
Council for reconsideration." 
The Amendment was carried by the casting vote of the President, 
there being ten for and ten against. 
Dr. Tarleton, e.t.c.d., read a Paper " On the Determination of the 
l^umerical Eactors in the Expansion of Laplace's Co-efficients." 
The Secretary read a Paper by Mr. J. E. Gore, f.e.a.s., "On the 
Double Star, Struve, 2120." 
The Librarian (Dr. Erazer) exhibited a series of Letters, purchased 
for the Academy, from Eishop Earnard to Sir Joseph Eanks relating 
to the Eoundation of the Eoyal Irish Academy. 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 
to the Donors. 
