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of coinage, which is in the power of the Government, would be very useful to the 
(8.) U Considering the great national importance of the question of the introduction of 
the metric system of weights and measures into this country,-— 
It appears to us essential that any measure for this object should be proposed to 
Parliament by the Executive Government. 
ffM Considering that the Commission will very shortly enter upon the questions re¬ 
ferred to them relating to the system of local inspection of weights and measures 
throughout the United Kingdom,— _ . . , ,,,, . „ n -fv. 
We are of opinion that it is expedient that no legislation should take place w ith 
respect to the metric system until the whole subject of the weights and measures 
of this kingdom be brought before Parliament in one Bill. 
All which we humbly submit to your Majesty. . 
Or. B. AirYj thairman. 
Colchester. 
Stephen Caye. 
John George Shaw Lefevre. 
Edward Sabine. 
Thomas Graham. 
W. H. Miller. 
H. W. Chisholm. 
7, Old Palace Yard , April 3rd , 1869. 
BItITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 
The thirtv-ninth meeting of the Association was opened at Exeter, on Wednesday, 
August 18th. The first meeting was one of the general committee, and was held m 
the S Albert Memorial Museum at one o’clock; Dr. Hooker, the jresident of the last 
year's meeting, in the chair. The various reports were P; ese ^ e V ebst er 0 C gave 
officers and a committee of recommendation were appointed MrY button tothe 
notice that, at the next meeting of the committee he would move a re solnt on to the 
effect that towns which the Association decided to visit should have a voice in t e 
election of President for the year; he was of opinionthat in 
there were men of high position m the State whom it might be desned by the local 
hosts and others to ha?e as President. The Presidency, he considered, ought not always 
to be confined to men of science. , ,, ■, . i-u 0 p r «_ 
At eight o’clock in the evening, Dr. Hooker having resigned the chair the new Pie 
sident, Dr. G. G. Stokes, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, delivered 
tlio address. 
The officers of the Chemical section were 
vlipreMenl^ Dr? Andrews, Dr. Gladstone, Dr. W. A. Miller, Dr. Voelcker, Dr. 
W &cretaHes.—Professor A. Crum Drown, Dr W. J. Bussell, Dr, Attamon. ^ B 
Committee. —Dr. J. Attfield, F. Braby, H. B. ra y, . • ’ p ro fessor Jacobi* 
T C Brough C Calvert M. Carteighe, Vernon Ilarcourt, M. Janssen, Professor J aeon , 
ir C Ste r v°enfon Sacadam H. Matthews, H M p Leod, Professor Mag-^rofesso^Mormn 
Dr. A. Oppenheim, Dr. B. Paul, Dr. T. L. Phipson, Dr. T. H. Rawney, K Keynoio^, 
C. Roberts, H. E. Roscoe, M. Salet, J. Smyth,, jun., P. Spence, E. C. C. Stanford, W. 
Thorp, C. Tomlinson, W. Weldon, Rev. S. Williams. 
The papers read in this section were: . , ,, 
