recommendations of the genekal committee. xh 



Eecomhendattoiss adopted by the General Committee at the Nottingham 



Meeting in August 1866. 



[When Committees are appointed, tlic Member first named is regarded as the Secretary, 

 except there is a specific nomination.] 



Involving Grants of Money. 



That the sum of ^000 be placed at the disposal of the Coimcil for main- 

 taining the Establishment of the Kew Observatory. 



That it would be conducive to the interest of science if opportunity were 

 taken in connexion with the Indian Survey now in progress, to establish 

 Astronomical and Meteorological Observations at a considerable height on the 

 Himalaya ; that for this purpose a powerful achromatic telescope and other 

 instriiments, should be placed at the disposal of the Superintendent of the 

 Indian Survey ; and that General Sabine, President of the Eoyal Society, 

 Eev. C. Pritchard, President of the Eoyal Astronomical Society, The Lord 

 Wrottesley, Professor Phillips, Mr. De la Eue, Mr. Huggins, and Mr. Brooke, 

 with power to add to their number, be a Committee for the purpose of 

 furthering this object ; and that the sum of <£200 be placed at their disposal 



for the purpose. 



That the Lunar Committee be reappointed, and consist of Mr. J. Glaisher, 

 Lord Eosse, Lord Wrottesley, Sir J. Herschel, Bart., Professor Phillips, Eev. 

 C. Pritchard, Mr. W. Huggins, Mr. W. De la Eue, Mr. C. Brooke, Eev. T. W. 

 Webb, Mr. J. N. Lockyer, and Mr. W. E. Birt ; and that the sum of ^120 

 be placed at their disposal. 



That the Committee on Electrical Standards, consisting of Professor 

 Williamson, Professor Wheatstone, Professor W. Thomson, Professor W. A. 

 MiUer, Dr. A. Matthiesscn, Mr. Fleeming Jenkin, Sir Charles Bright, Pro- 

 fessor Maxwell, Mr. C. AV. Siemens, Mr. Balfour Stewart, Dr. Joule, and 

 Mr. C. F. Yarley, bo reappointed, Avith the addition of Mr. G. C. Foster and 

 Mr. C. Hockin ; that Mr. Fleeming Jenkin be the Secretary, and that the 

 sum of XlOO be placed at their disposal. 



That the Committee for the purpose of examining the late Dr. Eiimker's 

 Astronomical Observations in the Southern Hemisphere, consisting of the 

 Astronomer Eoyal, Lord Wrottesley, Sir J. Herschel, Bart., Mr. W. DelaEue, 

 and Mr. Glaisher (with power to add to their number), be reappointed; and 

 that the grant of =£150, which has lapsed, be renewed. 



That the Committee, consisting of Mr. Glaisher, Lord Wrottesley, Professor 

 Phillips, Mr. G. J. Symons, Mr. J. F. Bateman, and Mr. E, W. Mylne, be 

 reappointed, for the purpose of continuing the Eeports on the Eainfall of 

 the British Isles ; and that Mr. T. Hawksley be added to the Committee ; 

 that Mr. G. J. Symons be the Secretary, and that the sum of .£50 be placed 

 at their disposal. 



That the Balloon Committee, consisting of Colonel Sykes, Mr. Airy, 

 Lord Wrottesley, Sir David Brewster, Sir J. Herschel, Bart., Dr. Eobinson, 

 Mr. Fairbairn, Dr. Tyndall, Dr. W. A. Miller, and Mr. Glaisher, be reap- 

 pointed ; and that £50 (remaining undrawn of the grant of £100 made at 

 Birmingham) be placed at their disposal. 



That the Committee on Luminous Meteors and Aerolites, consisting of 

 Mr. Glaisher, Mr. E. P. Greg, Mr. E. W. Braylcy, and Mr. Alexander 

 Herschel, be reappointed, with the addition of Mr. C. Brooke ; that Mr. 



