u 



but ho nskcd if a BV.stom of nlgnals could not be estahlislied l)y tlio existing 

 Buniapliort'8 to repeat tho timo to tlio nuiglilioriiig (listricts without expcoso. 



Mr. AnnoTT did not think that anytliing hut a gun wouhl do. Signals 

 would be aflfocted by tho weather, and could not be seen in all tho circumjacent 

 districts. A time ball, too, would Bot be of much use. It was not necessary in 

 town, as St. David's clock always gave the correct timo to within a minuto or 

 80, and it was not of much consequence to tho shipping, as the port was small, 

 and the captains of ships generally brought their chronometers on shore for 

 regulation. 



Mr. Stephens suggested, as tho daily uso of a gun was so 'expensive, that 

 the firing might be done only at stated times, say once a week. 



Mr. Da VIES suggested that before any action could be taken, it would bo 

 necessary to determine with accui-acy to what distance the sound of a guu 

 could be heard. He thought, if requested by the lioyal Society, that the 

 Volunteer Artillery might bo able to institute some experiments on the 

 subject. 



Mr. DOBSON felt that definite information was wanted on many points, such 

 OS the expense, the size of the gun, distance to which the sound would be 

 heard, &c. 



Air, Johnston moved that the consideration of the question be postponed, 

 and that a committee be formed to obtain full information on the subject, and 

 to bring up its report to the Society at as early a period as possible. Such 

 committee to consist ef Col. Chesney, Mr. Lloyd (K.E.), Mr. Davies, Mr. 

 Dobson, Mr. D. Lewis, and Mr. Abbott. 



The motion was agreed to. 



The Secretary reported that the Council had determined to devote the next 

 evening meeting to a microscopic exhibition, to which each Fellow would have 

 the privilege of inviting ladies. It was hoped the owners of microscopes would 

 put themselves at once in communication with the Curator, as it was desirable 

 that arrangements shoidd be made at least a week before the meetings as to the 

 best mode of exhibiting the various specimens from the animal, vegetable, and 

 mineral kingdoms, &c., which would be submitted to the visitors for examina- 

 tion. It was expected that at least twelve microscopes would be in action. 



The usual vote of thanks to the authors of the papers and the donors of 

 presentations having been accorded, the proceedings terminated. 



