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Foreign Office, August 9th, 1878. 

 g IK> — "With reference to my letter of the 7th inst., I am directed 

 by the Marquis of Salisbury to transmit to you herewith a copy of a 

 telegram which has been received from Her Majesty's Minister at 

 Lisbon on the subject of the establishment of a tidal gauge at 

 Funchal. 



I am, Sir, 

 Tour most obedient, humble servant, 



Julian Pauncefote. 



J. N. Shoolbred, Esq., 



3 Westminster Chambers. 



(Mr. Morier to Lord Salisbury.') 



Lisbon, August 9th, 1878, 1.18 p.m. 

 I have received the assurance that the Portuguese Government 

 will gladly adopt the suggestion of the British Association and establish 

 a tidal gauge at Funchal. The official note on the subject cannot be 

 sent for some days, as Senhor Corro is absent. 



Second Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor Sir 

 William Thompson, Major-General Strachet, Captain Douglas 

 Galton, Mr. G. F. Deacon, Mr. Rogers Field, Mr. E. Roberts, 

 and Mr. J. N. Shoolbred (Secretary), appointed 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. 



The Committee, in their Report of last year, dealt with the question 

 of some uncertainties which existed as to the position of the 

 Ordnance datum-level, and of its relative position to other local datum- 

 marks in Liverpool. On the present occasion the Committee beg to report 

 that a list of local datum-marks, and the connexion of each with the 

 Ordnance datum, is in course of preparation. They beg to be reappointed, 

 with the grant of £10 (not drawn) to enable them to complete the list 

 of local datum-marks. 



Report of the Committee on Instruments for Measuring the Speed 

 of Ships, consisting of Mr. W. Froude, Mr. F. J. Bramwell, 

 Mr. A. E. Fletcher, Rev. E. L. Berthon, Mr. James R. Napier, 

 Mr. C. W. Merrifield, Dr. C. W. Siemens, Mr. H. M. Brunel, 

 Mr. J. N. Shoolbred (Secretary), Professor James Thomson, and 

 Professor Sir William Thomson. 



The Committee regret to say, that the Chairman has been unable 

 to complete the second series of experiments with the several instru- 

 ments for measuring the speed of ships. 



The Committee therefore beg to be reappointed, and that the grant 

 of £50 (which has not been drawn) be renewed. 



