CONTENTS. , V 



PreKminary Report on the Crustacea, Molluscoida, Echinodermata, 

 and Coelentcrata, procured by the Shetland Dredging Committee in 

 1867. By the llev. Alfred Merle Norman, M.A 437 



Report on the Poraminifera obtained in the Shetland Seas. By Edward 

 Waller 441 



Second Report of the Rainfall Committee, consisting of J. Glaishbk, 

 F.R.S., Lord WROirESLEr, F.R.S., Prof. Phillips, E.R.S., J. F. 

 Bateman, F.R.S., R. W. Mylne, F.R.S., C. Brooke, F.R.S., T. 

 Hawksley, C.E., and G. J. Symons, Secretary 448 



Report on the best means of providing for a uniformity of Weights 

 and Measures, ^Hth reference to the Interests of Science. By a 

 Committee, consisting of Sir John Bowring, The Rt. Hon. C. B. 

 Adderley, M.P., Sir W. Armstromg, Mr. Samuel Broaatj, Mr. 

 W. EwAKT, M.P., Mr. Capel H. Berger, Dr. Farr, Mr. Frank 

 Fellows, Prof. Frankland, Mr. George Glover, Prof. Hennessy, 

 Earl Fortescue, Mi-. Frederick Hendricks, Mr. James Heyavood, 

 Sir Robert Kane, Prof. Leone Levi, Prof. W. A. Miller, Prof. 

 Rankine, Mr. C. W. Siemens, Col. Sykes, M.P., Prof. A. W. Wil- 

 liamson, Lord Wrottesley, Mr. James Yates : — Prof. Leone Levi, 

 Secretary 468 



Report of the Committee on Standards of Electrical Resistance. The 

 Committee consists of Professor Williamson, Professor Sir C. Wheat- 

 stone, Professor Sir W. Thomson, Professor Miller, Dr. A. Mat- 

 thiessen, Mr. Fleeming Jenkin, Sir Charles Bright, Professor 

 Maxwell, Mr. C. W. Siemens, Mr. Balfour Stewart, Mr. C. F. 

 Yarley, Professor G. C. Foster, Mr. Latimer Clark, Mr. D. Forbes, 

 Mr. Charles Hockin, and Dr. Joule , 474 



