1 REPORT 1859. 



the Association ; and that the sum of .£15 be placed at their disposal for 

 the purpose. 



That a Committee, consisting of Dr. Daubeny and Dr. Lankester, be re- 

 quested to cooperate with Professor Buckman in his Researches on the 

 Growth of Plants, and to report to the next Meeting of the Association ; and 

 that the sum of ^£10 be placed at their disposal for the purpose. 



That Professor All man be requested to continue his Researches on the 

 Reproductive System of the Hydroid Zoophytes ; and that the sum of ^£10 

 be placed at his disposal for the purpose. 



That a Committee, consisting of Dr. George Wilson, Sir John Herschel, 

 Sir David Brewster, Professor Clerk Maxwell, Professor W. Thomson, and 

 Mr. W. Pole, be requested to inquire into the Statistics of Colour-Blindness ; 

 and that the sum of aSlO be placed at their disposal for the purpose. 



That the following Members be requested to act as a Committee to con- 

 tinue the inquiry into the performance of Steam-vessels, to embody the 

 facts in the form now reported to the Association, and to report proceedings 

 to the next Meeting ; that the attention of the Committee be also directed 

 to the obtaining information respecting the performance of vessels under 

 Sail, with a view to comparing the results of the two powers of Wind and 

 Steam, in order to their most effective and economical combination ; that 

 £150 be placed at their disposal for this purpose : — Vice- Admiral Moorsom; 

 The Marquis of Stafford, M.P.; The Earl of Caithness ; Lord Dufferin ; Mr. 

 William Fairbairn, F.R.S. ; Mr. J. Scott Russell, F.R.S. ; Admiral Paris, 

 C.B.; The Hon. Capt. Egerton, R.N.; Mr. W. Smith, C.E. ; Mr. J. E. 

 M c Connell, C.E. ; Mr. Charles Atherton, C.E. ; Professor Rankine, LL.D.; 

 Mr. J. R. Napier, C.E. ; Mr. R. Roberts, C.E. : Mr. Henry Wright to be 

 Secretary. 



That Professor James Thomson (of Belfast) be requested to continue his 

 Experiments on the Gauging of Water ; and that the sum of £10 be placed 

 at his disposal for the purpose. 



Applications for Reports and Researches. 



That a Committee, consisting of Professor Walker, Prof. W. Thomson, 

 Sir David Brewster, Dr. Sharpey, Dr. Lloyd, Colonel Sykes, General Sabine, 

 and Prof. J. Forbes, be requested to report to the next Meeting at Oxford 

 as to the scientific objects which may be sought for by continuing the Bal- 

 loon Ascents formerly undertaken to great altitudes. 



That Mr. A. Cayley be requested to continue his Report on the Solution 

 of certain Special Problems in Dynamics. 



That Dr. Dickie be requested to draw up a Report on the Flora of 

 Ulster for the next Meeting of the Association. 



That Dr. Carpenter be requested to draw up a Supplemental Report on 

 the Minute Structure of Shells. 



That the Committee on Patent Laws be reappointed, for the furtherance 

 of the objects set forth in their Report presented to the Association at this 

 Meeting. 



That a Committee, consisting of Capt. Sir E. Belcher, C.B., Mr. G. Rennie, 

 F.R.S., and Mr. W. Smith, with power to add to their number, be requested 

 to report on the Rise and Progress of Steam Navigation in the Port .of 

 London. 



That the following Members, viz. Mr. Thomas Webster, Prof. Willis, the 

 Right Hon. Joseph Napier, Mr.Tite, M.P., Mr. William Fairbairn, Mr.Thos. 



