1887.] Appropriation of the Government Grant. 207 



Brought forward £1,902 



Dr. G. A. Atkinson, for a Research on the Chemistry and 

 Pharmacology of the Nitrites of Sodium, Potassium, Ethyl, 

 and Amyl, and of Mtro-glycerine 15 



Dr. C. R. A. Wright, for the investigation of a class of 

 Voltaic Cells (mostly novel) in which the essential chemical 

 action is the formation of metallic or other oxides by Atmo- 

 spheric Oxidation 50 



Prof. Ramsay, for Investigations on Evaporation and Disso- 

 ciation 50 



S. U. Pickering, for an Investigation of the Heat of Neutrali- 

 sation of the Amines 60 



G. J. Symons, for the erection of additional Rain Gauges in 



the Lake District, and for replacing those worn out 12 7 



W. H. Perkin, Jun., for a Research on the Chemical Consti- 

 tution of the alkaloid Berberin, and of the colouring matters 



Brasilin, Hematoxylin, and Santalin 50 



J. Joly, for Improvements in the apparatus for the method 

 of Condensation in Calorimetry ; for further enquiry into the 

 specific heats of the Sulphides ; and other researches 30 



H. G. Colman and W. H. Perkin, jun., for a Research on the 

 action of Methyl-Tetramethylene Bromide on Aceto-acetic 



and Malonic Ethers 20 



Prof. J. Emerson Reynolds, for payment of an Assistant to 

 carry out the analytical portion of his work on Silicon Com- 

 pounds ; . . . . 60 



Dr. G. H. Bailey, to examine the Action of Water at high 

 pressure in effecting the alteration of Silicates, &c, and two 

 other researches (see full Application) 30 



A. Harden and Dr. Perkin, junr., for a Research on the 

 Constitution of Dehydracetic Acid and its derivatives 20 



Dr. Hodgkinson, for expense of an Assistant in further in- 

 vestigating the Hydrocarbons Di-fluoryl and Di-acenaphthen 

 and some derivatives of Phenyl Acetic acid 50 



A. Scott, to determine with the greatest possible accuracy 

 the true Combining Volumes of H and O when uniting to 

 form water 50 



Dr. P. F. Frankland, for further investigating the Chemical 

 Changes effected by Specific Micro-organisms 25 



The Krakatoa Committee, in aid of the expense of printing 

 their Report 250 



Rev. A. E. Eaton, for the cost of Drawings to elucidate the 

 classification of Terrestrial lsopod Crustacea 50 



Carried forward 



£2,724 7 



