312 British Association for the Advancement of Science. 



BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



The following is a list of the Officers of the Association appointed 

 at the late Meeting at Bristol : 



President. — The Earl of Burlington. 



Vice-Presidents.— T>v. Dalton, F.R.S. Sir P. Egerton, Bart., F.R.S. 



Rev. E. Stanley, F.G.S. 



Treasurer. — John Taylor, F.R.S. 



GeneralSecretaries, — Rev.W.V.Harcourt,F.R.S. R.I. Murchison, F.R.S. 



Assistant General Secretary. — Prof. Phillips, F.R.S. 

 Sec7-etariesfor the Liverpool Meeting. — W. C. Henry, M.D., F.R.S. 

 C.S. Parker, Esq. 

 Treasurer for the Liverpool Meeting, — S. Turner, F.R.S. 

 Members of Council. 

 Members elected.— Prof. Christie, F.R.S. Prof. Daniell, F.R.S. 

 G. B. Greenough, F.R.S. H. Hallam. Prof. Henslow. R. Button, 

 F.G.S. Sir W. Rowan Hamilton, F.R.S. J. W. Lubhock, F.R.S. Prof. 

 Lindley, F.R.S. Prof. Owen, F R.S. Prof. Powell, F.R.S. John 

 Robison, Sec. R.S Edinb. N. A. Vigors. Rev. W. Whewell, F.R.S. 

 Wm. Yarrell, F.R.S. 



Members ex-officio.— The Trustees : C. Babbage, F.R.S. R. I. 



Murchison, F.R.S. John Tavlor, F.R.S. The Officers named above. 



Secretaries.— E. Turner, M.D., F.R.S. Rev. James Yates, F.L.S. 



The Reports which have been undertaken for the ensuing Meeting 

 are as follows : 



Capt. Sabine. A continuation of his Report on the state of know- 

 ledge as to the Phaenomena of the Earth's Magnetism. 



Mr. Lubbock. The result of the deliberations of a Committee ap- 

 pointed to consider a proposition of that gentleman for the construc- 

 tion of new Empirical Lunar Tables. The Committee consists of 

 the Astronomer Royal, Mr. Baily, Prof. Challis, Sir W. R. Hamilton, 

 Mr. Lubbock, Prof. Rigaud. 



Prof. Johnston. On the present slate of knowledge of the Che- 

 mical and Physical Properties of Dimorphous Bodies in their respec- 

 tive forms. 



Mr. J. Taylor. On the Mineral Riches of Great Britain, in rela- 

 tion more particularly to Metalliferous Districts. 



Mr. Yarrell. On the state of knowledge of Ichthyology. 



Rev. Wm. Taylor. On the various Methods of Printing whicli 

 have been prepared for the use of the Blind. 



The following is a statement of the new and renewed Grants of 

 Money for the advancement of particular branches of science, whicli 

 have been made by the Association at this Meeting. 



Mathematical and Physical Science. 

 2b0l. For the di.scussion of Observations of the Tides j at the disposal 



of J. W. Lubbock , Esq. 

 1501. For the discussion of Observations of the Tides in the port of 



Bristol ; at the disposal of the Rev. W. Whewell. 

 70/. For the Deduction of the Constant of Lunar Nutation ; under 

 direction of SirT. Brisbane, Mr, Baily, and Rev. Dr. Rol inson. 



