DESIDERATA, ECT. 



MEDICAL SCIENCE. 



The Chemical Composition of Secreting Organs, and their 

 products, was referred for investigation to a Committee in Lon- 

 don, consisting of Dr. Roget, Dr. Turner, Dr. Hodgkin, and 

 G. O. Rees, Esq., with a grant of 251. 



The Physiological Influence of Cold upon Man and Animals 

 was recommended to the attention of Mr. King, in the event of 

 his visiting the Arctic Regions, and 25/. was placed at his dis- 

 posal for the purpose. 



An experimental Investigation of the Physiology of the Spinal 

 Nerves was referred to Mr. S. D. Broughton, Dr. Sharpey, and 

 Mr. E. Cock. 



The Committee appointed in Dublin (vol. iv. p. 32) to re- 

 port on the Pathology of the Brain and Nervous System was 

 requested to extend its researches to the Physiology of these 

 parts. 



STATISTICS. 



In furtherance of inquiries into the actual state of schools in 

 England, considered merely as to numerical analyses, 150/. was 

 placed at the disposal of a Committee, consisting of Colonel 

 Sykes, Mr. Hallam, and Mr. Porter. 



Committees were named (with power to add to their number) 

 to draw up Instructions for observing in different branches of 

 Science, viz. 



Physical Science. — Rev. W. Whewell, Professor Forbes, Mr. 

 Baily, Mr. Babbage, Professor Christie. 



Geology. — Mr. Murchison, Mr. Lonsdale, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. 

 Greenough. 



Natural History. — Dr. Richardson, Professor Royle. 



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