XXII REPORT — 1844. 



That Dr. Forchliammer's Paper on the influence of fucoidal Plants in the 

 formation of strata and on the Metatnorphic Phaenomena in the Rocks of 

 Scandinavia, be printed entire among the Reports. 



That Mr. West be requested to extend his analysis of English Mineral 

 Waters, and report the results. 



That H. Goodsir, Esq. be requested to prepare a Report on the Cirripeda. 



That G. J. Johnston, M.D. be requested to prepare a Report on the British 

 Annelida. 



That J. Paxton, Esq., J.Taylor, jun., Esq., J.S. Russell, Esq.,andE.Hodg- 

 kinson, Esq., be requested to make and report the results of Experiments on 

 the Hydrodynamical Phaenomena of the Reservoir and Fountain atChatsworth. 



That E. Hodgkinson, Esq. be requested to continue his Experiments on 

 the Strength of Materials. 



That W. Fairbairn, Esq. be requested to continue his Experiments on the 

 Internal Constitution of Metals. 



That the Meteorological Observations made at the request of the Asso- 

 ciation be discontinued, and the instruments transmitted to the Kew Physical 

 Observatory, except in the cases where the observations can be continued 

 gratuitously. 



That the Council be authorized to invite, in the name of the British Asso- 

 ciation, the attendance of MM. Humboldt, Gauss, Weber, KupflFer, Arago, 

 Plana, Hansteen, Kreil, Lamont, Boguslawski, Gillip, Quetelet, and other di- 

 stinguished foreigners who have taken a leading part in the great combined 

 system of magnetic and meteorological observations which are now in progress, 

 at the next Meeting of the Association at Cambridge, with a view to a con- 

 ference on the expediency of continuing the observations for another triennial 

 or longer period, and for the adoption of such measures with respect to the 

 observations which have been or may hereafter be made, as they may deem 

 best calcul.ited to promote the advancement of those branches of Science. 



That Mr.Bateman, C.E. of Manchester, he requested to furnish a Report on 

 the fall of rain in elevated tracts of country, and on the best means of collect- 

 ing and retaining the water for the supply of towns for agricultural and 

 manufacturing purposes, and for affording motive power to hydraulic machines. 



That it be referred to the Council to consider of the propriety of modifying 

 the title and regulations of Section E, so that it may include a more general 

 range of subjects, and to report on the best mode of carrying that modification 

 into effect. 



Recommendations of Special Researches in Science, involving Grants of 



Money, 



MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE. 



That a Committee be appointed, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Robinson, Prof. 

 Challis, and Lieut. Stratford, R.N., for the purpose of continuing the publica- 

 tion of the British Association Catalogue of Stars, with the sum of £615 at 

 their disposal. 



That a Committee be appointed, consisting of Rev. Dr. Robinson, Col. 

 Sabine, and Prof. Wheatstone, for the purpose of conducting experiments with 

 Captive Balloons, with the sum of £50 at their disposal. 



That a Committee be appointed, consisting of Sir John F. W. Herschel, 

 Rev. Dr. Whewell, the Dean of Ely, the Astronomer Royal, Kev. Dr. Lloyd, 

 and Col. Sabine, for tiie purpose of Magnetic and Meteorological co-operation, 

 with the sum of £50 at their disposal. 



