RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. Ixi 



That no Committee shall raise money in the name or under the auspices of 

 the British Association without special permission from the General Com- 

 mittee to do so ; and that no money so raised shall be expended except in 

 accordance with the rules of tlic Association. 



Applications for Reports and Researches not involving Grants 



of Money. 



That the Committee, consisting of Dr. Joule, Sir W. Thomson, Profesr^or 

 Tait, Professor Balfour Stewart, and Mr. J. Clerk Maxwell, be reappointed to 

 effect a determination of the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat. 



That Professor E. B. Clifton, Mr. Glaisher, Mr. Huggins, Dr. Matthiessen, 

 Professor W. Hallows Miller, Dr. Balfour Stewart, Mr. G. Johnstone Stoney, 

 Licut.-Col. Strange, and Sir J. Whitworth, Bart., be a Committee for the 

 l)urpose of reporting on Metric Standards, in reference to the communication 

 from Professor Jacobi, appended hereto. 



The Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburgh obser%-ing that the Standard 

 Metric Weights and Measures of the various coimtries of Europe and of the 

 United States, differ by sensible, though small, quantities from one another, 

 express the opinion that the continuance of these errors would be highly 

 prejudicial to science. They believe that the injurious effects could not be 

 guarded against by private labours, however meritorioiis, and they have 

 therefore recommended that an international commission be appointed by 

 the countries interested to deal with this matter. They have decided to 

 bring the subject before the Eussian Government, and have appointed a Comf- 

 mittee of their own Body, who have drawn up a careful Eeport containing 

 valuable suggestions ; and they have deputed Professor Jacobi to lay this 

 llcport before the British Association, and to request the Association to take 

 action in reference to it. 



That Mr. AY. H. L. Eussell be requested to continue his Eeport on recent 

 progress in the theory of Elliptic and Hyperelliptic Functions. 



That Dr. Matthiessen, Professor Abel, and Mr. David Forbes be a Com- 

 mittee for the purpose of continuing their researches on the Chemical Natiuo 

 of Cast Iron. 



That Dr. Bryce,'Su- "VV. Thomson, Mr. D. Milne-Home, Mr. Macfarlane, and 

 Mr. J. Brough be a Committee for the purpose of continuing investigations 

 on Earthquakes in Scotland. 



That Dr. Anton Dohrn, Professor Eolleston, and Mr. P. L. Sclater be a 

 Committee for the purpose of promoting the foundation of Zoological Stations 

 in different parts of the world, recognizing the foundation of a Zoological 

 Station at Naples as a decided step in this direction; that Dr. Anton Dohrn 

 be the Secretary. 



That Mr. H. E. Dresser, Mr. J. E. Harting, Eev. H. Barnes, Eev. 

 H. B. Tristram, and Professor Xewton be reappointed for the pui-pose of 

 continuing their investigations on the desirability of establishing " a close 

 lime " for the preservation of our indigenous animals ; and that Mr. Dresser 

 be the Secretary. 



That the Committee appointed last year " to consider and report on the 

 various plans proposed for legislating on the subject of Steam-Boiler Ex- 

 plosions with a view to their prevention," be requested to continue their 

 labours ; such Committee consisting of Sir Wm. Fairbairn, Bart., Sir Joseph 



