DESIDERATA, ETC. XXV 



country the knowledge of the Scientific Memoirs published on 

 the Continent, and that, for this object, 100/. be placed at the 

 disposal of a Committee, consisting of Dr. Robinson, Sir John 

 Herschel,SirD. Brewster, and Professor Wheatstone, with power 

 to add to their number, towards procuring the translation and 

 publication of such memoirs as they may approve. 



That Mr. Pattinson and Mr. Richardson be requested to un- 

 dertake experiments to ascertain whether any perceptible Gal- 

 vanic influence is exerted by the Stratified Rocks of the neigh- 

 bourhood of Newcastle, and that 201. be placed at their disposal 

 to meet the expenses of such experiments. 



That Dr. Arnott and Dr. Yelloly be a Committee for the 

 purpose of improving Acoustic Instruments (in reference to dis- 

 eases of the ear), with 25/. at their disposal. 



That Mr. Cargill, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Buddie, Mr. Forster, 

 Professor Johnston, and Mr. Wilson be a Committee for in- 

 quiries into the Statistics of the Collieries of the Tyne and Wear, 

 with 50/. at their disposal. 



That Sir John Robison (Secretary), and Mr. J. S. Russell, 

 and Mr. James Smith be a Committee for instituting Experi- 

 ments on the Forms of Vessels, with 200/. at their disposal. 



Researches not mvolving Grants of Money or application 

 to Government. 



The Meteorological Committee was requested to furnish a 

 System of Meteorological Instructions for the next meeting of 

 the Association. 



A Committee was formed, consisting of Mr. Greenough, 

 Mr. De la Beche, Mr. Buddie, and Mr. Grifl&th, to draw up a 

 proper form and scale of the Sections to be sent to the Geolo- 

 gical Society by the engineers and proprietors of railways. 



The following gentlemen were appointed a Committee to in- 

 vestigate the Salmonidfe of Scotland, and directed to place them- 

 selves in communication with Mr. Shaw, who has offered to 

 submit his experiments on that subject to their inspection : 

 Mr. Selby, Dr. Parnell, Mr. J. S. Menteith, Professor R. Jones, 

 Dr. Neill, Sir W. Jardine, Bart., Secretary. 



The following gentlemen were appointed members of a Com- 

 mittee constituted for the purpose of investigating the Insects 

 of the genera Eriosoma and Aphis, which attack the Pines of 

 this country : Mr. Spence, F.R.S., R. K. Greville, LL.D., Sir 

 W. Jardine, Bart., Mr. Selby, Secretary. 



