EErORT OF THE COUNCIL, li 



"The obvious desii-ability of associating trained observers with the Surveys 

 of the future is thus strengthened by the experience of the past. The Council 

 of the British Association beg therefore to urge upon the favourable con- 

 sideration of Her Majesty's Government the question submitted to tlicm by 

 the General Committee. 



" I have the honour &c." 



" Vernon LusMngton, Esq., Q.C." 



The following reply has been received from the Admiralty : — 



" Admiralty, 

 March 29, 1875. 



" SiE, — I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to 

 thank you for your letter of the 9th instant, conveying the opinion expressed 

 by the Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 

 as to the desirability of trained JSTaturahsts being attached to all Surveying- 

 vessels, more especially to those engaged in the sm-vey of unfrequented 

 regions. 



" I am, Sir, 



" Your obedient Servant, 



" Robert Hall." 

 " The President of the British Association 

 for the Advancement of Science, 



22 Albemarle Street, S.W:' 



Third Resolution. — " That the Council be requested to take such steps 

 as they may think desirable with the view of promoting any applica- 

 tion that may be made to Her Majesty's Government by the Eoyal 

 Society for a systematic Physical and Biological exploration of the 

 seas around the British Isles." 



The Council deferred the consideration of this Resolution until action be 

 taken by the Royal Society. 



Fourth Besolution. — " That the Council should take such steps as they 

 may think desirable for supporting the request to Her Majesty's 

 Government to undertake an Arctic Expedition on the basis proposed 

 by the CouncU of the Royal Geographical Society at the beginning of 

 the present year, which it is understood will be again made by that 

 body." 



The Council are glad to report that the efforts of the Learned Societies to 

 obtain a renewal of the Exploration of the Polar Seas have been crowned 

 with success ; the Expedition which has been despatched on this service has 

 been furnished with the best-known appliances for the furtherance of the 

 objects in view. 



The Council have added the following list of name« of gentlemen present at 

 the last Meeting of the Association to the list of Corresponding Members : — 



M. A. Niaudet Breguet. 

 M. Ch. d' Almeida. 

 Dr. W. Eeddersen. 



Dr. Knoblauch. 

 Dr. G. Schweinfurth. 

 Professor Wiedemann. 

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