544 Twelfth Meeting of the British Association. 



Mr. Ogilby, Mr. J. Phillips, Dr. Richardson, Mr. Strickland, 

 (reporter,) and Mr. Westwood. Dr. Lamont of Munich, Cor- 

 responding Member of the Association, was requested to 

 draw up a report on the system of Meteorological Obser- 

 vations commenced in Germany. 



It was then' moved by Mr. Murchison, and seconded by 

 the Marquis of Northampton, that the thanks of the Meeting 

 should be conveyed to the Queen for Her Majesty's grant 

 of the Royal Observatory at Kew, for the use of the Associa- 

 tion. The Chairman then stated, that an invitation had been 

 sent to various scientific bodies on the Continent, requesting 

 that delegates might be deputed on their part to attend the 

 meeting, and that Sir John Herschel and Mr. Faraday were 

 chosen to attend for the Academy of Modena, Professor 

 Frisiani was present on the part of the Imperial Academy 

 of Sciences at Milan, and that many other distinguished 

 foreigners might be expected. The following were ap- 

 pointed officers of the Association : — 



Trustees (Permanent) F. Baily, F.R.S. ; R. J. Murchison, F.R.S. Pres. G. S. ; J. Taylor, 

 F.R.S. Treas. G. S. ; President The Right Honorable Lord F. Egerton, M.P.F.G.S. j Vice 

 Presidents, J. Delton, D.C.L. F.R.S ; the Honorable and very Rev. W. Herbert, L.L D. F.L.S. 

 Dean of Manchester; W. C. Henry, M.D. F.R.S.; Sir B. Heywood, Bart. The Rev. Prof. 

 A Sedgwick, M. A. F.R.S. G.S.; General Secretaries, R.J. Murchison, F.R.S. Pres. G.S. ; 

 Lieut. Col. Sabine, F.R.S. ; Assistant General Secretary : J. Phillips F.R.S. ; General Trea- 

 surer, J. Taylor, F.R.S. ; Local Secretaries for the Meeting, P. Close F.R.A.S. ; W. Fleming, 

 M. D., J. Heywood; F.R.S.; Local Treasurer for the Meeting, Rev. J. J. Taylor, B.A. ; 

 Assistant Local Secretary, S. E. Cottam, F.R.A.S. 



The following gentlemen were chosen Presidents of the several sections : — 



A. — Mathematical and Philosophical Science. — The very Rev. G. Peacock, Dean of Ely. 



B. — Chemistry and Mineralogy, John Dalton, D.C.S. 



C. — Geology and Philosophical Geography. — R. J. Murchison, Pres. G. S. 



D. — Zoology and Botany.— Honorable and very Rev. W. Herbert, Dean of Manchester. 



E. — Medical Science. — Edward Holme, M.D. 



F. — Statistics. — G. W. Wood, M. P. 



G. — Mechanical Science. — Rev. Professor Willis. 



Professor Phillips then read the programme, which only 

 differed from that of former years in making provision for 

 sectional evening meetings, which were necessary, in order 

 to get through the arrears of business. No excursions were 

 arranged, but special Bolton Rail-trains were placed by the 

 proprietors at the service of those who wished to visit the 



