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of the same kind, or otherwise to co-operate with the proposed system of 
observation. 
8. That in placing these resolutions and the report of the Committee before 
the President and Council of the Royal Society, the continued co-operation of 
that Society be requested in whatever ulterior measures may be requisite. 
9. That the President of the British Association be requested to act in 
conjunction with the President of the Royal Society, and with the members 
of the two Committees, in any steps which may appear necessary for the 
accomplishment of the objects above stated. 
10. That an early communication be made of this procedure to His Royal 
Highness the Prince Consort, the President elect of the British Association 
for the ensuing year. 
APPENDIX. 
Eetter from General Sabine to Sir John Herschel. 
St. Leonard’s, June 26th, 1858. 
My dear Sir, 
You wish me to state for the consideration of the Committee 
what specific measures for the continuance and extension of magnetical re- 
searches appear to me suitable to the present state of that branch of science, 
and at the same time sufficiently moderate and reasonable to justify the ex- 
pectation that the portiou of them which requires it may receive the sanction 
of Her Majesty’s Government. 
For this purpose it may be convenient to divide the subject generally 
under three heads, and to consider separately what may be expected, 
lst. From our own Government ; 
2nd. From our own Colonies; 
3rd. From foreign Countries. 
ist. From our own Government. 
The establishment, for a limited period, of Observatories in the three 
colonies, 
Vancouver Island, 
Newfoundland, 
The Falkland Islands, 
ona similar plan to those which were established at Toronto, St. Helena, 
and Hobarton, and which have now ceased, having accomplished their objects, 
The “ personnel” at each of these three observatories to consist of an officer, 
four non-commissioned officers, and one private, either of the Artillery or of 
the Engineers, with the same extra pay and allowance for incidentals as was 
the case in the observatories which have terminated. The instruments, both 
absolute and differential, to be of the same description as before, with of 
course such modifications and improvements as experience has suggested. 
The instruments to be prepared at Kew, and the directors of the three 
observatories to be instructed there. The system of observation to be hourly, 
Sundays, Christmas-days, and Good Fridays excepted. The time to be em- 
ployed to be mean astronomical time at the station, both for magnetism and 
meteorology. The observatories to be maintained until fiye complete years 
of observation are obtained. The number of term-days in each year to be 
reduced from twelve to four. 
The public departments whose sanction will be required are, the Treasury 
for the expense, and the General Commanding in Chief for the selection and 
appointment of the officers and non-commissioned officers. In addition to 
the officer for each observatory, a fourth officer will be required as an assistant 
