The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-14 00:00:00

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE-

RENT OF SCIENCE.

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The twenty-fifth meeting of the members of this
association was opened is Glasgow on Wedanday. The
geseral committee met is the Merchants' Hall at one o'clock
for the election of sectional Mime, and the despatch of
baldness usually brought before that body. The Earl of
liainOwnv took the chair.
Professor PHILLIPS, of o:ford, read the minutes of last
meeting held at Liverpool, which were approved.
Col. SABI/tithe& read a report, from which the following
is as extract :—" The council have directed printed copies
to be laid on the table of a report which has been presented
by the parliamentary committee of the British Association
ha the queethn which wu referred to them by the assoeia-
tics at its last meeting, Whether any measures meld be
adopted by government or parliament to improve the
politica of science, or its cultivation in this country.'
This suggestions which this report contains are ne-
meses and important. Bows of them, such as
thine touching alteratiose I. the system of education in
oar uniuninee, and an isereseed encouragement to the
formation of museums and public libraries, seem to he
already Is • fair way of bang in • greater or lees degree
adopted. The suggestion that the principal seientina
senses. shall be located in London at the public szpisom
M soma on. centre building is, as there is good reason to
hope, In • fair train of being realised, under the most favour.
able circumstances, within the walls of Burlington House,
in Piccadilly; sad such • result would be of the highest
importance, not only for the convenience which such a
juxtaposition would afford to members for the pursuit
of their researches, but, perhaps, still more from this
advantage of presenting the various scientific bodies,
sad is their passim science itself, to the public eye in •
osnogisoono, honourable, and influential position. (Ap-
plause.) Other suggestions of the parliamentary aux
mines, such as thou touchier; the support by the Beata
of lecturers on science in provincial towns—touching the
question of rewards to holey's, in various shapes, to the
cultivation of science, and more especially that of the
creation of a board of science, which shall curds' more or
less the functions of government in connexion with it, have
yet to receive that sanction from public opinion, and more
especially from the opinion of men of science themeless,
which more it:tended discuseioa can alone elicit, and with-
out which they could not be pressed upon government or
parliament with any prospect of success. For ameba discus-
sion, perhaps, the present meeting may present • fitting
opportunity. (Applause.) In reference to the recommends-

tion of the general committee, that the shipowners and
other gentlemen entrusted in navigation at Liverpool should
form a committee of their own body for the purpose of
inquiring into the best means of obviating the inconve-
niences and lows occasioned by the errors of the compasses,
'Mese& by the iron employed in the construction and
equipment of ships, the council have had the, satisfaction of
Yarning that a committee has been formed, and has entered
spin the inquiry. _ _

Sir RODICSICIL MUSCHISON Moved the approval of the
report, which wee wooded by Sir WILLIatt JAILDINZ, sad
aeasiotoutly adopted.
Colonel Seattle then read the follow ieg list of dike
bearers in the •.rious meadow :
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&elks A—Mathematical and Physical &Mlles.—Presi-
dent, Rev. Professor Killasd, MA , F.R.S.E. Vies
Preridenta„ Rev. Dr. Robinson, Sir David Brewster, D.
Whewell, Professor Stokes, Rev. Dr. Scoresby. Secretaries,
Dr. &evilly, Rev. Dr. FWD**, Professor Tyndall.
Section El—Chemical Science. President, Dr. Lyon
Playfair. Vies Presidents, Dr. W. A. Miller, Dr. Andrews,
Professor Andaman. Professor Graham, Professor Faraday.
Secretaries, Dr. Frankland, Dr. R. D. Thomson, Dr.
Roscoe.

Section C--Geology.—President. Sir R. 8. Marchisos.
Vial Presidents, Sir Lyell, Charles Damen, Esq., Rev.
Professor Sedgsriek, Hugh Miller, Esq., A. C. Ramsay,Beq.
Serveterise. Professor Nichol, Mr. Bryce.
Section D— Zoology and Botany.—President, Rev. Dr.
Fleming. Vier-Presidents, Dr. Sharpy, Dr. Allen Thom-
son, Dr. Carpenter, Dr. Dickinson. Secretaries, Dr. Lan-
ham.. Was. Kiddie, E.q.
Section B—Geography end Efanology.—President, Sir
John Richardson. Vim Presidents, A. K. Johnstone,
General 13w Charles Pesky. Admiral Beeeby. Secretaries,
Dr. Shaw, R. Call, EN , Dr. Bl.ekie.
Section F.—Eitatistice—President, R. Monekton Mills,
Esq., M.P. ViceePresielents, Sir Arehd. Alison, James
Heywood, Esq., Dr. Buchanan, Wm. Tits, Esq , the Lord
Provost, John M'Oregor, Esq., M.P., Col. Sykes. Been.
tette', Win.Newmarch, Beg , Edward Cheshire, Esq.
Section G—Meebanicat Science.—Presideet, W. J. M
Rsnkine, Req. Vice-Presidents, fly Napier, Big. J.
Whitworth, Rm., Dr. Neill Arnott, Wm. Fairbairn, E.g.,
Geo. Resale, Beg. Seeretaries, James Thomson, Esq ,
Lawrence Hill, jun., EN.
Sir WILLIAM JARDINE moved, Rod WILLIAM TITIL Esq.,
seconded, the adoption of the list.
Agrood to.
Mr. NINNIE then submitted tbo statestrat of seoooots,
which showed receipts amounting to 2,3661. 10s. 84., and
immolate amounting to 1,6481. 9s. Id., leaving a balance of
8171 1.. W. The balance last year was M. 16.. ed.
Professor Putman addressed • few words for the guid-
ance of the office-beaten in the various sections, sad this
finished the business of the meeting.