RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. Hii 



for the purpose of examining two Caves containing Human Ecmains in the 

 neighbourhood of Tenby, and certain adjacent Tumuli -whence it is possible 

 that some of these remains may have been derived ; that Professor Eolleston 

 be the Secretary, and that the sum of £25 be placed at their disposal for the 

 purpose. 



That Mr. Stainton, Sir John Lubbock, Bart., and Mr. Eye be reappointed a 

 Committee for the purpose of continuing a Record of Zoological Literature ; 

 that Mr. Stainton be the Secretary, and that the sum of £100 be placed at 

 their disposal for the purpose. 



That Dr. Allen Thomson, Professor Sir 'William Thomson, Dr. Henry Mmr- 

 head, Mr. J. T. Bottomley, and Professor McKendrick be a Committee for the 

 purpose of an investigation " On the Transmission of Electrical Impulses 

 through Nerve Structure as bearing on the general phenomena of Nervous 

 Action ;" that Professor McKendrick be the Secretary, and that the sum of 

 £30 be placed at their disposal for the purpose. 



That Dr. Farr, Dr. Beddoe, Mr. Brabrook, Sir George Campbell, the Earl of 

 Ducie, Mr. F. P. Fellows, Colonel Lane Fox, Mr. F. Galton, Mr. Park Harri- 

 son, Mr. J. Heywood, Mr. P. Hallett, Professor Leone Levi, Sir Eawson Eaw- 

 son, and Professor Eolleston be reappointed a Committee for the purpose 

 of continuing the collection of observations on the Systematic Examina- 

 tion of Heights, Weights, &c. of Human beings in the British Empire, and 

 the publication of Photographs of the typical races of the Empire ; that 

 Colonel Lane Fox be the Secretary, and that the sum of £66, being the 

 balance of the grant made last year but not drawn, be placed at their dis- 

 posal for the purpose. t . 



That the Committee on Instruments for Measuring the Speed of Ships, 

 consisting of Mr. W. Froude, Mr. F. J. Bramwell, Mr. A. E. Fletcher, Eev. 

 E. L. Berthon, Mr. James E. Napier, Mr. C. W. Merrifield, Dr. C. W. Siemens, 

 Mr. H. M. Brunei, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. J. N. Shoolbred, Professor James 

 Thomson, and Professor Sir "William Thomson, be reappointed; that Mr. James 

 N. Shoolbred be the Secretary, and that the sum of £50 be placed at their dis- 

 posal. . 



That the Committee, consisting of Professor Sir William Thomson, Major- 

 General Strachey, Captain Douglas Galton, Mr. G. F. Deacon, Mr. Eogers Field, 

 Mr. E. Eoberts, and Mr. J. N. Shoolbred, be reappointed for the purpose 

 of considering the Datum-level of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain, 

 with a view to its establishment on a surer foundation than hitherto, and 

 for the tabulation and comparison of other Datum-marks, with power to 

 communicate with the Government ; that Mr. James N. Shoolbred be the 

 Secretary, and that the sum of £10 be placed at their disposal for the 

 purpose. 



That " The Eules of Zoological Nomenclature," drawn up by the late Mr. 

 H. E. Strickland, and adopted by Section D, be reprinted and published at 

 the cost of the Association, and that Mr. Sclater be requested to edit the New 

 Edition. 



Applications for Reports and Researches not involving Grants of 



Money. 



That the Committee, consisting of Professor Sir William Thomson, Professor 

 Clerk Maxwell, Professor Tait, Dr. C. W. Siemens, Mr. F. J. Bramwell, Mr. 

 W. Froude, and Mr. J. T. Bottomley, for commencing secular experiments 

 upon the Elasticity of Wires, be reappointed. 



