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Royal Irish Academy. 
£15 to Mr. G. Y. Dixon and Mr. A. F. Dixon to enable tliein to 
investigate tlie Marine Invertebrate Fauna of the neighbourhood of 
Dublin. 
On the motion of Mr. Gr. H. Kiuahan, seconded by Professor 
O'Reilly, it was resolved That an Address of Welcome be pre- 
sented to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, and that the Officers be 
requested to prepare a draft address for the approval of the Academy." 
The Officers subsequently brought up the following Address, which 
was adopted : — 
" To His Excellency La.uiience, Eael or Zetland, 
' ' Lord Lieutenant- General and General Governor of Ireland. 
" May it please youk Excellency, 
" AYe, the President and Members of the Eoyal Irish Academy, 
desire to offer to your Excellency our respectful congratulations on 
your assuming the high office of Yiceroy of Her Most Gracious 
Majesty the Queen. 
"The Eoyal Irish Academy was incorporated by Eoyal Charter, 
more than a hundred years ago, for the purpose of promoting the study 
of Science, Polite Literature, and Antiquities. 
"It has discharged, during that period, in Ireland, functions 
similar to those of the Eoyal Society in England, and of the Eoyal 
Society of Edinburgh in Scotland ; and also to those of the Societies 
of Antiquaries of London and of Scotland. 
' ' The results of the labours of the Academy in the various 
branches of knowledge are known through its publications, which 
are to be found in the chief scientific and literary centres of Europe 
and America. 
" Your Excellency, as Yiceroy, is Yisitor of the Eoyal Irish 
Academy, and we trust that in the exercise of this office you will 
continue that protection of its interests which the Academy has 
received from your predecessors, and that you will, if possible, make 
yourself practically acquainted with the details of its work and 
methods." 
