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lowing grants were proposed and carried, amongst a number re- 
lating to other departments of science. 
T. Oldham,, Esq., for experiments on subterraneous 
temperatui-e in Ireland £10 
Marquis of Northampton, for making colored draw- 
ings of railway cuttings . . . . . . ^100 
Professor Owen, for investigation of the fossil fishes 
of the lower Tertiary strata £100 
Rev. W. Whewell, for completing level marks in So- 
merset and Devon ....... £20 
David Milne, Esq., for establishing standard level 
marks on the coast of Scotland, with reference to the 
direction of shocks of earthquakes .... £20 
The above grants are for entirely distinct purposes from any 
of those made at the Manchester meeting in June, 1842*. 
Tlie following papers were submitted to the Geological Sec- 
tion during its session, over v^hich the following committee was 
appointed, viz. 
President — Mr. Griffith. 
President for Geography — Mr. R. I. Murchison. 
Vice-Presidents — Messrs. W. Hopkins, C. Lyell, J. Taylor, 
Secretaries — Messrs. F. Jennings, H. E. Strickland. 
Committee — Marquis of Northampton, Major S. Gierke, Mr. E. 
Eorbes, C. Y. Haynes, M.D., Mr. J. Heywood, Lieut, de 
Kokscharofi*, Mr. C. B. Newenham, Prof. Owen, Messrs. J. 
Phillips, R. Taylor, H. Townsend, R. W. Townsend, Rev. D. 
Williams, Messrs. E. Winterbottom, D. Gilbert, Sir R. Steele, 
Sir. C. Lemon, Messrs. W. Hatfield, E. W. Binney, H. N. 
Nevins, T. Oldham. 
" On the structure of the Appalachian MountainSj' by C. Lyell, 
Esq., F.G.S. 
Mr. Lyell exhibited and explained a transverse section of the 
* Geologist; vol i, p. 234, 
