XVI 
REPORT—1847. 
SECTION G.—BIECHANICS. 
President, —Rev. Professor Walker, M.A., F.R.S. 
Vice-Presidents .—Sir J. Rennie, F.R.S. John Scott Russell, Ksq., M.A., 
F.R.S.E. Professor Hodgkinson, F.R.S. J. Taylor, Esq., F.R.S. 
Secretaries.—5. Glynn, Esq., F.R.S. R. A. Le Mcsurier, Esq., B.A. 
CORRESPONDING MEMRERS. 
Professor Agassiz, Neufchatel. M. Arago, Paris. Dr. A. D. Hache, Phi- 
delphia. Professor Rerzelius, Stockholm. Professor II. von Rocuslawski, 
reslau. Monsieur Boutigny d’Evreiix, Paris. Professor Brasclimnnn. Mos- 
w. JVI . Dc la Rive. Gpnpvn. I'tn.... IJ _i;_ t»_ .e »-» 
ladclptUa. J. luicnaui i,i^i .seKUS, 
Breslau. Monsieur Boutigny d’... 
cow. M. De la Rive, Geneva. Pro'iessor Dove, Berlin. Professor Dum7s, 
Pans. Profes..orEhrenberg, Berlin. Dr. Einenlohr. CarUruhe. Professor 
Encke. Berlm. Dr. A. Erman. Berlin. Professor Forchhammer. Copen- 
.Sfntcs. Professor Kreil. Prague. 
I'^'^gbcrg, Christiania. Baron de Selys- 
iS TlcXst f "T"’’ von Humlwldt. 
I ^ Professor Jacobi, Konigsberg. Dr. La- 
mont, Munich. Baron von Liebig. Giessen. Professor Link^Berlin Profes 
^rf' Middendorff; St. Petersburg. Dr. (LsL 
1 Win, f" CommiUtc. 
theGeneralCoomiitteeVtSouthimmont"'"'^^''''^ Council n-as rct|iiMted by 
Government the Council has to report thaTthrSl ‘“‘'°"k!°^'" 
been received : — * lollowmg ofhcial replies have 
made by fhe officeM^of the I STrieon''' observations 
and the Pigeon Housesince tt 
Board of Ordnance have informed the C * Master-General and 
Treasury have approved of a urant^J”"*'* the 
in the estimates for IS48. ® ^ purpose being included 
s:nd. In reply to the request of the Briti.i. a 
mrrey sWuld be matle of tlirparaiLUo ^ 
Genera Colby, Director of 1* Roy,-Major- 
has replied that It xvould delay the nroor^r ^f'SouometricaJ Sur4y, 
to take up isolated positions • bm .i*^*^*^ of^tbe survey of Scotland 
t n co„.,„i be^ounTm mm I t’’f 'halnncmS 
u, lias been completed. 
