XX REPORT—1849. 
quis of Northampton, Lord Rosse, Lord Wrottesley, Lord Adare, M.P., 
Sir Philip Egerton, M.P., and Sir C. Lemon, M.P., be requested to organize 
such Committee. 
Involving Grants of Money. 
Sir John F. W. Herschel having reported that the Meteorological Obser- 
vations made at Kew are peculiarly valuable, and likely to produce the most 
important results, the Committee resolved that the sum of £250 be voted for 
the continuance of that establishment for the ensuing year; and that the 
sum be placed at the disposal of the Council, to whom the requisite arrange- 
ments are entrusted. 
That three standard Barometers and other Meteorological Instruments be 
sent out to the British Consul-General at the Azore Islands, with the view 
of encouraging that gentleman (Mr. C. Hunt) to pursue his Meteorological 
Observations at the several Islands at which he has British Vice-Consuls ; 
and that Colonel Reid, Colonel Sabine, Sir W. S. Harris, and Professor 
Phillips be a Committee for carrying out the above objects, with the sum of 
£25 at their disposal for the purpose. 
Dr. Perey and Professor Miller.—To continue Researches on Crystalline 
Slags, with £10 at their disposal. 
Dr. Schunck.—To continue Investigations on Colouring Matters, with £5 
at his disposal. 
Dr. Smith (Manchester).—To continue Investigations on the Air and 
Water of Towns, with £5 at his disposal. 
R. Mallet, Esq., Rev. Dr. Robinson, Rev. Prof. Lloyd, and Prof. Oldham.— 
To determine by Instruments the Elements of the Transit of Natural and 
Artificial Earthquake Waves, with £50 at their disposal. 
Dr. Lankester, Professor Owen, and Mr. R. Taylor.—On Periodical 
Phenomena of Animals and Vegetables, with £10 at their disposal. 
Mr. Strickland, Dr. Daubeny, Professor Lindley, Professor Henslow.— 
On Vitality of Seeds, with £6 at their disposal. 
Professor E. Forbes and a Committee.—To procure a Repart on British 
Annelida, with £10 at their disposal. 
Not involving Grants of Money, or Applications to Government. 
That Professor Powell’s Communication on Meteors be printed among 
the Reports, and be continued from time to time. 
That a Committee be appointed for each Section, consisting of the Pre- 
sident of the Section, with two other Members to be named by him (and the 
General and Assistant General Secretaries ex officio), for the purpose of 
revising the’Recommendations which have from time to time been sanctioned 
by the ‘Association, on subjects which are taken into consideration by the Sec- 
tion, respectively, ‘and of reporting to the Council the steps which, in their 
opinion, should now be taken to give them the effect which Science requires. 
That the Council be authorized to institute such steps as appear requisite 
to carry out this object. 
That Meteorologists should be invited to communicate as they occur, to 
the Association, through the Assistant General Secretary, any Abnormal or 
other Meteorological Phenomena of interest observed by them. 
That a Committee, consisting of Lord Adare, Dr. Robinson, Professor 
Forbes, Colonel Sabine, Colonel Reid, Professor Powell, Professor Challis, 
Sir J. Lubbock, Professor Chevalier, Mr. Birt, Mr. A. Smith, Mr. J. A. 
Brown, and Professor Phillips, with power to add to their number, be ap- 
pointed to consider the best mode of promoting the observation of Luminous 
Meteors and Auroras; and that observers be requested to communicate with 
Professor Powell on Meteors, and with Professor Phillips on Auroras. 

