Ixii REPORT — 1867. 



feasor Fuller, Professor Kelland, Professor Eankine, Professor Fischer, Mr. 

 Gassiot, Dr. Robinson, Mr. J. F. Bateman, Mr. J. Oldham, Mr. "W. Partes, 

 Mr. T. Webster, Mr. W. Sissons, Admiral Sir Edward Belcher, K.C. B., and 

 Mr. J. F. Iselin (with power to add to their number), be appointed for the 

 purpose of promoting the extension, improvement, and harmonic analysis of 

 Tidal Observations ; that Professor Fuller and Mr. J. F. Iseliu be the Secre- 

 taries, and that the sum of ^100 be placed at their disposal for the pxirpose. 



That Sir William Thomson, Dr. Everett, Su- Charles Lyell, Bart., Prin- 

 cipal Forbes, Mr. J. Clerk Maxwell, Professor Phillips, Mr. G. J. Sjmons, Mr. 

 Balfour Stewart, Professor Ramsay, Mr. Geikie, Mr. Glaisher, Rev. Dr. 

 Graham, Mr. E. W. Binney, Mr. George Maw, and Mr, Pengelly be a Com- 

 mittee for the purpose of investigating the rate of increase of Underground 

 Temperature downwards in various localities of dry land and under water ; 

 that Dr. Everett be the Secretary, and that the sum of <£50 be placed at 

 their disposal for the purpose. 



That the Committee on Luminous ]\[eteors and Aerolites, consisting of 

 Mr. Glaisher, Mr. R. P. Greg, Mr. E. W. Braylcy, Mr. Alexander Herschel, 

 and Mr. C. Brooke, be reappointed ; that Mr. Herschel be the Secretary, 

 and that the sum of £50 be placed at their disposal for the purpose. 



That Dr. Anderson and Mr. Catton be a Committee for the purpose of 

 prosecuting the researches of Mr. Catton on the Synthesis of Organic Acids ; 

 and that the sum of £60 be placed at their disposal for the piirpose. 



That Sir Charles Lyell, Bart., Professor Phillips, Sir John Lubbock, Bart., 

 Mr. John Evans, ill-. Edward Vivian, Mr. WUHam Pengelly, and Mr. George 

 Busk be a Committee for the purpose of continuing the exploration of Kent's 

 Cavern, Torquay ; that Mr. Pengelly be the Secretary, and that the sum of 

 .£150 be placed at their disposal for the pm-pose. 



That Mr. W. S. Mitchell, Mr. Robert Etheridge, Professor J. Morris, and 

 Mr. G. Maw be a Committee for the purpose of investigating the Leaf-beds of 

 the Lower Bagshot Series of the Hampshire Basin ; that Mr. Mitchell be the 

 Secretary, and that the sum of .£50 be placed at their disposal for the pur- 

 pose. 



That Dr. P. M. Duncan and Mr. Heniy Woodward be requested to Report 

 on the British Fossil Corals ; and that the sum of .£50 be placed at their 

 disposal for the purpose. 



That Mr. C. Moore, the Rev. L. Jeuyns, and the Rev. H. H. Winwood be 

 a Committee for the purpose of investigating the veins containing Organic 

 Remains which occur in the Mountain Limestone of the Mcndips and else- 

 where ; that Mr. Moore be the Secretary ; that the sum of .£40 be placed at 

 their disposal for the j^urpose, and that the objects of interest found shall be 

 disposed in a manner satisfactory to the Council of the Association. 



Dr. Bryce, Sii" W. Thomson, Mr. D. Milne-Home, and Mr. Macfarlane be 

 requested to resume the researches on Scottish Earthquakes; that Dr. Bryce 

 be the Secretary, and that the sum of £35 be placed at their disposal for the 

 purpose. 



That Mr. Henry Woodward, Professor Phillips, and Mr. C, Spence Bate 

 be a Committee for the purpose of continuing their investigations on the Fossil 

 Crustacea ; and that the sum of £25 be placed at their disposal for the 

 purpose. 



That Professor Phillips, Professor Huxley, and Mr. H. G. Seeley be a 

 Committee for the purpose of drawing up a Report on the present state of 

 our knowledge of Secondary Reptiles, Pterodactyles, and Birds ; and that 

 the sum of £50 be placed at their disposal for the purpose. 



