519 



6. To Professor William Thomson and Mr. Joule, for 

 continuing the experiments on the thermal effects ex- 

 perienced by fluids in passing through small apertures 100 



See note to a similar appropriation in 1852, 

 No. 12. 



7. To Dr. Marcet, for expenses connected with his 

 researches on the excretions of man and animals. .... 50 



The results were communicated in a paper pre- 

 sented to the Royal Society, and printed in the 

 Philosophical Transactions. 



Total sum appropriated in 1853. ... 620 



Balance to credit in 1854 480 10 11 



Grant from Government 1000 



Replaced by Dr. Stenhouse 100 



Repaid from the Catton grant .... 070 



Repaid from the Ecliptic Stars' grant 311 



1100 10 11 1100 10 11 



E. Appropriation of the Government Grant o/1000 in 1854, and of a 

 balance carried from the preceding year of 480 10s. lid. 



1. To Robert Mallet, Esq., C.E., Dublin, for experiments 



on earthquake waves 150 



The apparatus for these experiments was prepared 

 by means of a grant from the British Association. The 

 experiments are proposed to be made at Holyhead, when 

 a fitting time is arrived in the progress of the harbour 

 works at that station. 



2. To Dr. Marcet, for a continuation of his researches on 



the excretions of man and animals 50 



See note to a similar appropriation in 1853, No. 7. 



3. To Professor Eaton Hodgkinson, for experiments on the 

 strength of materials 100 



This appropriation has been augmented by a gift of 

 200 from Robert Stephenson, Esq., C.E. The experi- 

 ments are in progress. 



