RESEARCHES IN SCIENCE. XXI 



On the influence of Fucoidal Plants upon the Formations of the Earth, on 

 Metamorphism in general, and particularly the Metamorphosis of the Scan- 

 dinavian Alum Slate, by Professor G. Forchhammer. 



Report on Subterranean Temperature in Ireland, by T. Oldham, Esq. 



Report on the extinct Mammals of Australia, with descriptions of certain 

 Fossils indicative of the former existence in that Continent of large Marsu- 

 pial Representatives of the Order Pachydermata, by Professor Owen, F.R.S. 



Report on the Working of Whewell's and Osier's Anemometers at Ply- 

 mouth, for the years 1841, 1842, 1843, by W. Snow Harris, F.R.S., &c. 



Report on Atmospheric Waves, by W, R. Birt. 



Rapport sur les Poissons Fossiles de I'Argile de Londres, par L. Agassiz. 



Report of Committee on Waves, by J. S. Russell, M.A., F.R.S.E. 



Provisional Reports and Notices of Progress in Special Researches en- 

 trusted to Committees and Individuals. 



Recommendations adopted by the General Committee at the York 

 Meeting in Sept. and Oct. 1844. 



Recommendations for Reports and Researches not involving Grants of Money. 



That the Thanks of the British Association be given to Her Majesty's 

 Government for their prompt and liberal acquiescence in the request of the 

 Association for the publication of Mr. Forbes's ;Egean Researches at the 

 public cost. 



That a representation be made to Her Majesty's Government on the im- 

 portance of providing adequate funds for the development of the Cautley 

 Collection of Siwalik Fossils, and publication of an account of the same. The 

 representation to be made by a Committee consisting of the President of the 

 British Association, the President of the Royal Society, the President of the 

 Geological Society, in co-operation with the President of the Royal Asiatic 

 Society. 



That, in consequence of the difficulty, delay, and expense which attend the 

 transmission of Scientific Journals between the British Isles and foreign coun- 

 tries, an application be made to Government by the President and General 

 Secretaries, to take the subject into its favourable consideration. 



That the Dean of Ely be requested to accept the office of a Trustee of the 

 Association, in the room of F. Baily, Esq. deceased. 



That Sir John Herschel, the Astronomer Royal, and Lieut. Stratford, R.N., 

 be requested to continue the Reduction of Stars in the ' Histoire Celeste ' of 

 Lalande and the ' Ccelum Australe Stelliferum ' of Lacaille. 



That Sir D. Brewster be requested to continue his investigations on the 

 action of different bodies on the Spectrum. 



That Col. Sabine, Professor Wheatstone, Prof. Miller and Prof. Graham, be 

 a Committee for superintending the translation and publication of Scientific 

 Memoirs. 



That Col. Sabine's Paper ' On the Meteorology of Toronto' be published 

 entire among the Reports. 



That Professor Schonbein be requested to prepare a Report on Ozone. 



That Professor Kuhlman of Lille, be requested to extend his Researches 

 on the Silicification of soft Minerals. 



