The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-04 00:00:00

THEINEXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1852.

MEETING OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.

BELFAST, WIDNIADAT, SIFT. 1.
The twentreeegod annual meeting of the British
Association was opened yesterday, at 1 o'clock, by a sitting
of the general commits, In the Queen's College.
Sir ItroDERICR Klintensisom, on taking the chair, le the
absence of Profaner Alm said that ha had much to regret
the absence of the Asteememer Revd (Dr. Aire), President
of the Association, win wee unable to Weal the preeent
meeting of this body, and be led requested hist, take
the chair in his absence, mad at the to
rs resign it to the gentleman who sat oetrZ=lt's)
right (Colonel ulnae). The letter from Prebeese Airy
stated that owing to ill health whisk eseapeled him to
remain on the Continent, he would be unable te Mari the
Meeting in Belfast ; and it aloe mid that the keened gen-
tleman would have nothing of he wassualieste
to the body et the "gsof 1 1. 11•111 M; end wee
happy to learn that he was rspesseeted by a mem of the
great ability of Colonel Sabine.
The Ass: •CIINRIAL SMCRISAUT (John Phillips,
Esq., 1.R.5.) then proceeded to read the minstes of the
last meeting of the association, in 1861, at Ipswich, which
having been confirmed,
The Onsisnat fincarraar read a draft of a report of the
proceedings of the council during the past year.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which
having been seconded, was passed.
Mr. Minnie, assistant-tressurer, in the absence of the
treasurer, then read the following statement of tha accounts
during the year:-
The General Treuunr's Account from 2nd July, 1851, at
Ipswich, to the lit September, 1852, at Belfast.
Reentrzw.-To balance brought on from last account,
6931.5,. Ild. • life compositions at Ipswich and since, 901.;
annual subscriptions, 2021. ; associates, 2441. ;
tickets, 1411 ; book composition, 61.; dividends on stock,
18 months' dividends on 3.5001. three per cont. Consols,
1521. 18a. 341.; from tiro sale of publications, Tic sports,
catalogues of stars, &c , 1621. 13s. 4d.-total, 1,6901.175. 6d. '
PASMENTS.-For sundry printing, advertising, expenses
of Ipswich meeting, and petty disbursements made by
general and local treasurers, 2061. 14s. 2d. ; printing report
of 20th meeting, paid on account, 3001.; engraving, ite.,
for report of the 21st meeting, 171. th. 10d. • salaries : assis-
tant general secretary and accountant, 18 months, 6251. ;
Doves Isothermal Lines, 1001. • maintaining the establish•
meat at Hew Observatory, 2331. 17,. Bd. '• on account of
grant f q• experiments on the conduction of heat, 61.25. 9d. ;
menace of solar radiations, 201.; for a geological map of
Ireland, 161 ; researches on the British Annelids, 101. ;
vitality of seeds, 101. 6s. 24. • strength of boilerplates, ;
balance at the beaker's, 2261. 17s. 3d.; do. in the hands of
the general treasurer and local treasurers, 101. 12s. fid.
total, 1,6901. 17e. ad
Colonel BANINI then read the report of the parliamen-
tary committee. The committee held meetings on the 3d
and lith of February, and 17th June. The committee had
forwarded a communication to the Earl of Mairusbury on
the subject of the high charge of postage in foreign countries
on the transmission of scientific works, and transmitted to
his lordship a list of the postal charges of other nations in
companion to those levied in Great Britain, some of which
went so high as 19s. for the trsasmission of works on which
only the sum of Bd. was charged here. His lordship, in
reply to that statement, referred the matter to the consider-
ation of the PostousterDenersl. The committee also
reported that Lord Roam and Sir R. H. Inglis, ea
the part of the Association, waited on Lord Derby for
the purpose of laying before the government the
smallness of the sum devoted to the services of
scientific men from the fund devoted to like purposes in
the bends of government. Lord Derby replied that it was
the duty of the government to appropriate tha fond fairly
among those claims for whose benefit it was intended ; and
requested to bo informed the nut sum handed over to,
the men of science. To that Lord Row showed that out
of a fund of 16,8001. given to that porpoise, in fourteen
years only 2,1601. had been devoted to scientific men ; and
expressed a hope that a country which was so much in-
debted to the greater benefits conbrred by science, would'
deal more liberally with its followen. In conclusion, the
committee expressed a hope that their =pleonasm to go-
vernment oaths subject of the rates of postage of scientific
works would meat the attention it deserves.
Colonel BAxii moved that the report be accepted ; and,
in doing so, moved that the thanks of the emaciation be
given to Lord Row fur his elation on behalf of the body,
which was carried unanimouly.
Lord Rosin briefly returned thanks.
The report of the committee of recommendations was then
reed and adopted; after which,
The CHAIRMAX adjourned the committee until the
goss-
nl meeting of that evening, and stated that it woW be
honoured by the presence of the Lord Lieutenant, whim had
informed him (Sir Roderick Murchison) that's* had sense
down to Belfast for the special purpose of paying his tribute
of honour to science.
The committee than separated.

GiNZILAL lIIIITING.-ITZNING SITTING.
The general meeting of the ueoeiation was held last
night, in Mey•street church. The building was filled with
a great amount of the rank and influence of the provisos;
aadesosg the easspeny present were his Euiellenoy the
Led the Prises of Canino, Lord Musereene,
the led d the Earl of Hanlakillen Lord Dun-
rase, Lead Wilistbseky, Lord Nue, the Lord Chaseeilor,
Sir Dodd lierweese fiir H. de la Babe, air H. lissideon,
Arebbleep ,11th,, the Bev. Elseb. D.D. M.
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nonsben mime de
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the sserke
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whose snivel in
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airEOiss."7.t; Motassos kris( been sewed to the
chair, rose and said hie first duty wee to 'aphis why he
sespied the chair. The distisselked Aare/seas PAZ
who is the actual President el Ilte Dalift
who seek, if it bed bets wile, to hawie4= the
tisk that evening to the skews individual who le to
meek his restilist Moen* that owing to a family
ellitellea whisk emeetewed his to be he a keg thee Sweat
Ms the awally and while Ise weer ail, khaki may
ot thine week with whisk be es sampled—that ekes bad
meek his sot to Mice es that °amnion • be deeply
wetted it, and bed Ida (Sir Roderick) to expos
W snow that be wee wee le be present on so isporteat
ea eatedes.

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