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Rh necessity ; but, as we shall abstain from attacking others, I hope others will abstain from attacking us.

At the suggestion of Mr. the words "and Ireland" were added after "Great Britain."

One of the Honorary Secretaries then read the regulations for the management of the Institute, which were afterwards submitted to the meeting, and carried unanimously. They are as follows:—

The Archæological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland is formed in order to examine, preserve, and illustrate all Ancient Monuments of the History, Manners, Customs and Arts of our Forefathers.

I. The Archæological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland shall consist of, contributing a donation of not less than £10., of contributing not less than £1. each year, and of who, taking an interest in its objects, and being disposed to give furtherance to them without any pecuniary contribution, may desire to attach themselves to the Institute. The Corresponding Members shall not be entitled to vote nor have any other privileges.

II. The Government of the Institute shall be vested in a Central Committee consisting of a President, four Vice-Presidents, three Honorary Secretaries, a Treasurer, and twenty-four ordinary Members.

III. The President's tenure of office shall be for one year.

IV. The Honorary Secretaries and Treasurer shall be elected by the Committee, who shall also have the power of electing a Secretary at such a Salary as they may consider proper.

V. The Election of the President, Vice-Presidents, and Members of the Central Committee shall be made by the Ballot of the Life and Annual Members at the Annual Meeting. The Committee shall select one Vice- President and six Members of their body who are to go out annually, and shall nominate one Vice-President and six other Members to fill up the vacancies. The names of those who go out and of those who are proposed to supply their places shall be hung up in the Local Committee Room during the whole time of the Annual Meeting, and a printed copy of such lists furnished to each Member of the Institute with his Ticket for the Annual Meeting. No Member of the Committee, except the Honorary Secretaries and Treasurer, shall remain on the Committee more than four years, or be eligible to serve again until after the lapse of one year. Any Member of the Institute is at liberty to substitute on the list other name or names for those proposed by the Committee.

VI. The Committee shall be empowered to fill up pro temp, by election all occasional vacancies that may be caused by the Death or Resignation of the President, any of the Vice-Presidents, or ordinary members of the Committee.