The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-08 00:00:00

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OANIBRIDOZ, TUISDAY.

The prooeedings 'of the Associatifin were con-
tinued. 'rag lest day on which the sections were
appointed lo ar, thi ppm placed in the various lists
were very nmemena, and, in many mace, of special Waxen
and imPnetasees awl the discomiona were more than mealy
animated.

Samos A.—MATHEMATICAL AND pnveaca.
SCIENCE.
This section met in the hall of Sedgy Sasso; Collage,
under the presidency of Profeeeor Stokes, and "a=liy.
attended. Amongst those present were ro Lord W ,
Colonel Elites, M. Mr. WlutesidA Admiral Sir
Belcher Dr. Lee, Mr. Cottrell, Dr. Cookson, master of
St. Peter's College ; Dr. Batmen, muter of St. John's
College ; Dr. Humphrey, Dr. Gladstone, Prams= Challis,
Pretence clittoo, Professor Selwyn, Dr. Goodwin, Dean of
El&bazl Profsmor Hennesay.
Sixes road the report of Ow proessainifs of the
tallooe ectuirnittee, which MI originally appointed by the
association with • grant of 200 f. In the first instance •
balloon was hired of Mr. E. T. Smith, the Work,* 01,,
Drury-lane Theatre and Creenonne Gardens. thanfataeof
Wolverhampton was selected VP the, most 114.=
for the 'scents, the first of which was appointed
for the 22ed of March. Dining tin poems
of inflation, however, it was found n
patch up a number of holes, the balloon showi
ngear evident
signs of blokes: He (Colonel Sykes) himself patched cep
Nevertheless, balloon sasseded sad
Opallktible ?kW, her wfainindf an hoer te
telhatsed and came down within seven milord=
It was them toned that there had been • own-
aperture at the top. On that amnion 58000
feet of gas were uselessly expended. We then pet ourselves
into communication *eh Mr. Caswell, who In the course
of six weeks built a balloon Imager than any which bad been
WO in England. Unhappily an accident occurred. On the
306 June, the balloon was being inflated at Walverhanap-
=en • gust of wind tore the ring from out of the
and the consequence was that the rent rushed
froln the bottom to the top, and the snag-
nikent object collapsed, of coarse—(laughter)—and
we lost 58,000 feet of gas. He was relating these
matters in order to show why the committee called upon
the ameciatioti for en edditional grant. The hon. sad gal-
hat gentleman eseeluded by saying that the committee
after the experience of the severol:secinta which had taken
place, deemed it proper to express their opinion that, as all
the observations Idtherto made adder the authority of the
British Association hsd, owing to unavoidable circum-
stanoes, been confined to the autumnal period of the year,
there liquid be • repetition of observations during other
periods, with • view to test the normal character of the
observations already made ; and they recommended that the
balloon committee should be reappointed, with • grant of
2001., which world suffice to cover all probable 'apemen of
the ensuing year. peers.)
Mr. °LAMM, IVEO WY loudly applauded, then read his
paper on the roost Woos eseents.
Lord Wrottealef beloodoold Mr. Coxwell himself, who re-
turned thanks to the aasociation for the acclamation with
which they had relieved every mention of he name. Mr.
Olaisher produced • letter from M. Simons, offering to go
eleven miles high, as suggested by Sir James Herschel, and
inviting Mr. Weigher himself to ascend 8j miles with him.
Mc Glaisher mid be had no doubt that ley taking up suffi-
cient oxygen • highs; point might be Weaned, but he (Mr.
Glaialier) thought the risk too great. Colonel Sykes said
that alter Mr. Clabber became insensible, Mr. Coxwell
must have risen to the elevation of at lout 7i miles, and
was not otherwise affected than by the cold benumbing his
hands. He thought there was not, after all, so much
danger, and that the sensations experienced resulted from
the particular idiosyncracy of the individuals. He hoped
the association would sanction further experiments, and
they need be under no apprehension as to the danger of
higher ascents. Dr. Drosier, of Coins, thought the utility
of reaching high altitudes was undisputed. Several physical
forces had contributed to the loss of sensation experienced
by Mr. Maisie, :the first and least effective was cold ; next,
the diminution of oxygen ; and but and moot important,
the diminution of pressure upon the surface of the body,
and consequently of the pressure of the blood upon the
brain which caused syncope. This he proposed to remedy by
• horizontal position, or more effectually by an air-tight
WIT. 10( for the body containing atmospheric air, from
which, however, the head might be excluded. Dr. Robin-
son suggested that the report should be printed and pub-
belied as soon as possible. He considered 1,500 or 2,000
feet quite sufficient altitude for astronomical purposes at
least.