RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. XXXiX 
Your Committee also recommend that the two vacancies caused by the 
retirement from Parliament of Sir Charles Lemcn, Bart., and Mr. Heywood, 
be filled by the election of the Right Honourable Joseph Napier, M.P. for 
the University of Dublin, and Edward Cooper, Esq., F.R.S., of Markree 
Castle, M.P. for the County of Sligo. 
We have also to report the loss of the services of Mr. John Ball. His 
_scientific knowledge and zeal in the cause rendered him a valuable Member 
of your Committee. This vacancy still remains to be supplied by the 
General Committee. 
14th August, 1857. Wrottes.Ley, Chairman. 
RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL COMMITTEE AT THE 
Dustin MrEtinc In AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1857. 
[When Committees are appointed, the Member first named is regarded as the Secretary of 
the Committee, except there be a specific nomination. ] 
Involving Grants of Money. 
That the sum of £500 be placed at the disposal of the Council for the 
‘maintaining the Establishment and providing for the continuance of Special 
Researches at Kew Observatory. 
That Professor Maskelyne, Mr. Hardwich, Mr. Llewellyn, and Mr. Hadow, 
be a Committee to report on Researches on the Chemistry of Photography ; 
_with £10 at their disposal. 
That Dr. A. Voelcker be requested to make Researches and Experiments 
on the Constituents of Manures; with £%5 at his disposal for the purpose. 
That Professor Sullivan be requested to make Experiments on the Solu- 
bility of Salts at temperatures above 100° Cent., and on the mutual action of 
Salts in Solution; with £20 at his disposal for the purpose. 
That Mr. Robert Mallet, C.E., be requested to continue his Experiments 
on Earthquake Waves; with £50 at his disposal for the purpose. 
That Mr. E. P. Wright, Professor Melville, and Professor. Kinahan, be a 
Committee to report on the Dredging of the Coast of Ireland; with £10 at 
their disposal for the purpose. 
That Mr. W: Keddie and Mr. Connal be requested to report on the Vege- 
table Imports of Scotland; with £10 at their disposal for the purpose. 
That Professor Henslow, Professor Phillips, Sir W. Jardine, Mr. C. C. 
Babington, Professor Balfour, Professor Owen, Dr. Hooker, Mr. J. S. 
Bowerbank, Rev. M. J. Berkeley, Professor Huxley, and Dr. Lankester, be 
a Committee to report on Typical Forms for Museums; with £10 at their 
disposal for the purpose. 
That the Rev. C. P. Miles, Professor Balfour, Dr. Greville, and Mr. C. 
_ Eyton, be a Committee to report on the Dredging of the West Coast of 
Scotland ; with £25 at their disposal for the purpose. 
- That Professor Bell, Dr. Williams, and Dr. Lankester, be a Committee for 
the purpose of completing a Report on the British Annelida; with £25 at 
their disposal. 
That Dr. Daubeny be requested to conclude the Experiments on the 
Growth and Vitality of Seeds; with £5 5s. at his disposal for the purpose. 
That Dr. Daubeny, Mr. C. C. Babington, Professor Buckman, and Dr. 
_ Voelcker, be a Committee to report on Researches on the Growth of Plants ; 
_ with £10 at their disposal. : 
That Professor Kinahan, Mr. E. P. Wright, Mr. J. R. Green, and Dr. 
Carte, be a Committee to report on the Dredging in the Dublin district ; 
with £10 at their disposal. 
