] REPORT— 1868. 
Synopsis of Grants of Money appropriated to Scientific Purposes by 
the General Committee at the Norwich Meeting in August 1868. 
The names of the Members who would be entitled to call on the 
General Treasurer for the respective Grants are prefixed. 
Kew Observatory. ics. * a, 
Maintaining the Establishment of Kew Observatory........ 600 0 0 
Mathematics and Physics. 
Tait, Professor—Thermal Conductivity of Iron and other 
FA cA we obese cbt Sin sin osc} viet dine RMS 30 0 0 
*Joule, Dr—Remeasurement of the Dynamical Equivalent of 
EESTI Of (ETE 2 aR | SI a em GEE A TS 50 0 0 
*Thomson, Professor Sir W.—Underground Temperature .... 30 0 0 
*Thomson, Professor Sir W.—Tidal Observations .......... 100 0 0 
Spikes Mi. Erie BaIneANL| osn. v2 sass cee be seas cee 50 0 0 
*Glaisher, Mr.—Lunar Committee ...............000000 50 0 0 
Chemistry. 
*Anderson, Dr.—Synthesis of Organic Acids (renewed) ...... T2°0« © 
Frankland, Dr.—Composition of Gases dissolved in Deep-Well 
Me inn Say tak Rex ae SP EBC +c hee cee eee 25 0 0 
Matthiessen, Dr.—Chemical Nature of Cast Iron .......... 80 0 0 
Geology. 
*Lyell, Sir C., Bart.—Kent’s-Cavern Exploration .......... 150 0 0 
*Mitchell, Mr. W. S.—Leaf-beds of the Lower Bagshot series.. 30 0 0 
*Duncan, Dr. P. M.—British Fossil Corals ................ |0°> 0) .0 
*Moore, Mr. C.—Veins containing Organic Remains in the 
Mountain Limestone of the Mendips and elsewhere...... LOs20)-°0 
*Bryce, Dr.—Earthquakes in Scotland (renewed) .......... 14 0 0 
Woodward, Mr. H.—Sections of Mountain-Limestone Fossils 25 0 0 
Biology. 
Jukes, Professor —Kiltorcan Fossils, Kilkenny............ 20 0 0 
*Carruthers, Mr.—Fossil Flora of Britain ...............- Dh! OSe0 
*Richardson, Dr.—Physiological Action of the Methyl Series.. 30 0 0 
Foster, Dr.—Products of Digestion...............0000005 OO 
Brown, Dr. Crum.—Relation between Chemical Constitution 
and Phymelopicnl Metion Se. ty oy ae a ae 15 0 0 
*Lankester, Mr. E. Ray.—Investigation of Animal Substances 
with the Spectroscope (renewed) .............000ee0% 5 0 0 
Wright, Dr. E. P.—Dredging on the coast of Lisbon ...... 20 0 0 
*Lubbock, Sir J., Bart.—Record of the Progress of Zoology.. 100 0 0 
Statistics and Economic Science. 
*Bowring, Sir J.—Metrical Committee.............00. 0005 2. 0° +O 
Mechanics. 
*Russcll, Mr. J. Scott—Analysis of Reports on Steam-ship 
PSrLCMaH OG Lc See EEE EELS oc. avn ee agave aoe 30 0 0 
*Fairbairn, Mr. W.—Manufacture of Iron and Steel (renewed) 100 0 0 
Grantham, Mr.—Treatment and utilization of Sewage ...... 10.10 0 
Totals: ts... £1696 0 0 
* Reappointed. 
