SYNOPSIS. 



Synopsis of Sums appropriated to Scientific Objects hy the 

 General Committee at the Newcastle Meeting. 



Section A. 



* 1. For the Reduction of Meteorological Observa- 



tions, under the superintendence of Sir J. 

 Herschel £100 



* 2. For the Reduction of Lacaille's Stars, under the 



superintendence of Sir J. Herschel, Mr. Airy, 



and Mr. Henderson 200 



* 3. For the Revision of the Nomenclature of the 



Stars : Sir John Herschel, Mr. Whewell, and 



Mr. Baily 50 



4. For a Level Line from the Bristol to the English 



Channel, (an additional grant) : Mr. Whewell, 



Col. Colby, Mr. Greenough, and Mr. Griffith 100 



5. For Tide Discussions : Mr. Whewell .... 100 



6. For the Reduction of Stars in the Histoire Ce- 



leste : Mr. Baily, Mr. Airy, and Dr. Robinson 500 



7. To extend theRoyal Astronomical Society's Cata- 



logue: Mr. Baily, Mr. Airy, and Dr. Robinson 500 



* 8. For Magnetical Observations, (Instruments, 



&c.) : Sir J. Herschel, Mr. Whewell, Mr. 



Peacock, and Mr. Lloyd 400 



9. To the Committee on Waves : Sir J. Robison 



and Mr. J. S. Russell 50 



*10. For the Translation of Foreign Scientific Me- 

 moirs : Dr. Robinson, Sir J. Herschel, Sir 

 D. Brewster, and Prof. Wheatstone .... 100 



11. For Tabulating Meteorological Observations: 



Mr. Harris and Mr. Osier 15 



12. To complete the Repair of an Anemometer at 



Plymouth : Mr. Osier . . • 8 10 



13. For the Expenses of the Meteorological Obser- 



vations at Plymouth (additional grant) : Mr. 



W, S. Harris .... 40 



*14. Hourly Meteorological Observations : Sir D. 



Brewster and Mr. Forbes 100 



£2263 10 



