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pcrtiiig’ the qualiiicatious of those persons who might become members of the 
Association,/occasioned long discussion, and was referred back to the conjinittee. 
The other resolutions were then passed with scarcely any opposition. 
About a hundred of the yisitors dined together at hve o’clock, at the York 
Tayern ; Lord Milton was in the chair. 
In the Evening the suite of rooms was again thrown open, and the theatre was 
filled by a most brilliant company. Several of the ladies appeared in full dress, 
and the effect of the spectacle was most delightful. The Lecture was delivered 
byJ.H Abraham, F.L S., of SbefHcbl, who took the magnet for his subject. 
Mr. Abraham noticed the discovery of the magnet, and the gradual improvement 
in magnetic science to the prcjsenl time. He introduced several original and veiy 
interesting ex.periments, viz.: his invention for the relief of needle-pointers, his 
mode of neutralizing magnetism in the steel works of time-keepers, his method of 
giving any number of poles to a bar of steel, and concluded the Lecture with some 
very interesting remarks, illustrated by e.Kperiments on the influence of the mag¬ 
netic over the qlectric fluid. 
IHIitD DAY, WEDNESDAY. 
Lord Miltoit took the chair about half-past twelve o’clock. Hfs Lord.ship sta¬ 
ted that in compliance with the resolution of yesterday, the Committee had taken 
under consideration some of the resolutions which were then passed ; and the Rev. 
Y. Harcourt, as (Aiairman of the Committee, would report what had been done. 
Mr Harcourt stated that the third resolution excited considerable discussion yes¬ 
terday, and after mature consideration the Committee had resolved to substitute 
for it, five distinct propositions. First, that all members of this meeting shall, on 
fiub.scribing the obligation-book of the Association, become members thereof, 
Second, that the Fellows and Members of all chartered Societies be entitled to 
become Members of the Association. Third, that all office-bearers, and members 
of councils, or managing committees of all Philosophical institutions, be entitled to 
become membcis of the Association Fourth, that members of Philosophical and 
Scientific Societies, who are recommended by their respective councils shall be 
members of the Association. Fifth, that £1, annual subscription, or a composition 
of £5, be paid by each member of the As.sociation; and that 18 months’ arrear of 
nn annual subscription shall exclude from the Association. The resolutions were 
all carried unanimously. The Chairman then observed that the business of ar¬ 
ranging and passing the rules being happily brought to a conclusion, they would 
proceed to the most pie. sunt part of the business of the day—the reading of Scien¬ 
tific Papers. The first paper, by Dr. Brewster, on the progress of the science of 
Mineralogy, was read by Mr. Ri.binson, F.R.S.E , owing to the Doctor’s absence, 
from indisposition. Mr. Phillips then read a paper by Dr. Henry, of Manchester, 
cn the philosophical character <.f Dr. I’riestly. These papers excited great inter¬ 
est, and a spirited discussion. 
The rooms of the Museum were again thrown open in the evening, at eight 
o’clock, when Mr. R. Potter, .Jun., read a paper on a new construction of the 
Reflecting Microscope, originally proposed by Sir Isaac Newton : he exhibited 
several beautiful elliptical Mirrors, ground by himself for the instrument. Mr. 
Phillips then read a very interesting description, by Hr. Brewster, of a new 
instrument for distinguishing precious stones and other minerals, by the colour re¬ 
fected, under particular conditions of combination with fluid media and a rectan¬ 
gular glass prism. 
FOURTSI DAY, THURSDAY. 
It was announced on the as.sembling of the meeting, by R.. I. Murchison, Esq., 
F R.S., that Lord Milton would take the chair, in the character of President of 
the British .Association for the Promotion of Science On taking the chair tbe^ 
noble President acknowledged the honour conferred on him in appointing him 
President of the British Association during the ensuing year. Mr. Haiu ourt then 
announced that the place selected for the next meeting of the Association, in 
June, 1‘'32, was Oxford, and the President elect was Dr. Buckland. 
The Council of the British Association at the Annual Meetings, shall be com¬ 
posed of all persons attending those meetings who have contributed a paper to any 
Philosophical Society, which paper has been ordered to be printed. 
The first paper read this morning, was one by Mr. John Dalton, of Manchester, 
entitled,—Experiments on the quantity of food taken by a person in health, com* 
par«d with the quantity of .secretions and insensible perspiration. 
