Ixiv REPORT — 1867. 



cessary, be reappointed ; and that the sum of £100 be placed at their dis- 

 posal for the purpose. 



That the Committee, consisting of Mr. "W. Fairbairn and Mr. Tait, for con- 

 tinuing experiments with a %dew to test the improvements in the manufac- 

 ture of Iron and Steel, be reappointed ; and that the sum of .£100 be placed 

 at their disposal for the purpose. 



Applications for Reports and Researches not involving Grants 



of Money. 



That the Committee on Electrical Standards, consisting of Professor 

 Williamson, Professor Wheatstone, Professor Sir W. Thomson, Professor "W. 

 A. Miller, Dr. A. Matthiessen, Mr. Fleeming Jenkin, Sir Charles Bright, 

 Mr. J. Clerk Maxwell, Mr. C. AV. Siemens, Mr. Ealfour Stewart, Dr. Joule, Mr. 

 C. F. Varley, Mr. G. C. Foster, and Mr. C. Hockin, be reappointed; and 

 that Mr. Fleeming Jenkin be the Secretary. 



That Professor Stokes be requested to continue his Researches on Physical 

 Optics. 



That Mr. E. J. Lowe, Mr. Glaisher, Dr. Moifat, Mr. C. Brooke, Dr. Andrews, 

 and Dr. B. Ward Richardson be a Committee for the purpose of promoting 

 accurate Meteorological Observations of Ozone ; and that Mr. Lowe be the 

 Secretary. 



That Dr. TyndaU, Dr. Lyon Playfair, Dr. Odling, Rev. C. Pritchard, Pro- 

 fessor Kelland, Professor W. A. Miller, and Professor Foster be a Committee 

 for the pui'pose of inquiring into the present methods of teaching the elements 

 of Dynamics, Experimental Physics, and Chemistry in schools of various 

 classes, and of suggesting the best means of promoting this object in accord- 

 ance with the Recommendations of the Report of the Committee appointed 

 by the Council ; and that Professor Foster and Dr. Odling be the Secretaries. 



That Dr. Matthiessen be requested to continue his researches on the 

 Chemical Constitution of Cast Iron. 



That Mr. Thomas Fairley be requested to continue his researches on 

 Polycyanides of the Organic Radicals. 



That the Committee on Scientific Evidence in Courts of Law, consisting of 

 the Rev. W. V. Harcourt, Professor WiUiamson, The Right. Hon. J. Napier, 

 Mr. W. Tite, Professor Christison, Dr. TyndaU, Mr. James Hey wood, Mr. 

 J. F. Bateman, Mr. Thomas Webster, Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., and Pro- 

 fessor W. A. Miller (with power to add to their number), be reappointed ; 

 and that Professor WUHamson be the Secretary. 



That the Patent Law Committee be reappointed, such Committee to con- 

 sist of Mr. Thomas Webster, Q.C, Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mr. J. F. Bateman, 

 Mr. W. Fairbaii-n, Mr. John Hawkshaw, Mr. J. Scott Russell, Mr. H. Dircks, 

 Mr. J. V. N. Bazalgette, Professor Rankine, and Mr. P. Le Neve Foster, 

 with power to add to their number. 



That a Committee, consisting of the Duke of Buccleuch, the Rev. Patrick 

 Bell, Mr. David Greig, Mr. J. Oldham, Professor Ranltine, Mr. William Smith, 

 Mr. Harold Littledale, The Earl of Caithness, and Mr. Robert Neilson, be 

 appointed to prepare a Report on Agricultural MacJdnery ; and that Messrs. 

 J. P. Smith and P. Le Neve Foster be the Secretaries. 



That a Committee, consisting of Admii'al Sir Edward Belcher, Mr. J. 

 Oldliam, Mr. J. R. Napier, Mr. George Fawcus, Mr. William Smith, and Mr. 

 J. Sissons, be appointed to Report ou the Regulations affecting the safety of 

 Merchant Ships and their Passengers. 



