PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING. XXVll.' 



ence, and what reports on the state and progress of science it 

 is desirable to obtain, directing their attention especiallj^ to the 

 recommendations of the Committees of Science. 



That this Committee have power to add to their number the 

 names of any Members of the Association whose assistance they, 

 may desire. 



That this Committee be directed to communicate with M. 

 Arago, and to report whether there are any scientific objects 

 which may be advanced by the cooperation of the Association 

 with the Institute of France. 



That the Committees for Science be requested to communicate 

 to the Committee of Recommendations any suggestions they 

 may think useful respecting particular scientific objects which 

 might be advanced by the appropriation of the funds of the 

 Association, and particular departments of science on the state 

 and progress of which reports are wanted. 



Committees of Science. — -That the Members of the Committees 

 of Science established at Cambridge be considered as the Sec- 

 tional Committees of this meeting, with power to add to their 

 number from the Members of the General Committee. 



Two Secretaries were appointed to each Committee. 



Corresponding Members. — That MM. Arago, Quetelet, CEr- 

 sted, and De la Rive be elected Corresponding Members of the 

 Association. 



That the Council be empowered to add to the list of corre- 

 sponding members the names of foreigners eminent in science, 

 and desirous to cooperate in the objects of the Association*. 



The Committee met from day to day for the election of Mem- 

 bers. 



On Saturday, the Committee of Recommendations having 

 made their report, after receiving from the Treasurer an account 

 of the state of the funds, the General Committee adopted the 

 recommendations and allowed the grants of money therein con- 

 tained. 



Letters of invitation to the Association having been received 

 from the Bristol Institution, the Literary and Philosophical So- 

 ciety of Liverpool, the Royal Dublin Society, the Royal Irish Aca- 

 demy, the Geological Society of Ireland, the University of Dublin, 

 — Itwas resolved, That the next meeting of the Association beheld 

 in Dublin, and that the thanks of the Association be returned to the 

 scientific institutions from which invitations have been received. 



* In consequence of this resolution Baron Humboldt, Professor Berzelius, 

 Professor Schumacher, Professor Agassiz, and Professor Moll were elected Cor« 

 responding Members of the British Association. 



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