The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-15 00:00:00

MENT OF SCIENCE.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE.

HULL, WEDNIAIDAT.
The business of most of the sections was concluded
yesterday, which, indeed, was the last day appointed for
their aittioga. But there were two which were unable to
get through the comenuoications to some before them, Rod
thew were necessarily adjourned until this morning.
These two sections were, first,

SECTION 1.-010011AP17 AND WIENOLOOT.,
The papers read In this section to-day were: Ray. C. G.
Nioolay, on certain places in the Pacific in connexion with
great circle ; It W. Plante, Esq., jeurnay to St.
' Lucia Bey, and the adjuent country in South-East Africa ;
Dr. R. G. Latham, on certain loulities, not in Sweden, oc-
cupied by Swedish population,, and on certain ethnological
questions connected with the coasts of Livonia, Esthunia,
Courland, and Gothland ; Rev. T. Rankin, on the Bri-
gantes, the Romans, and the Saxon, on the Yorkshire
Wohls ; Don M. B. la Puente, observations on the Province
of Tarauti, South Peru, communicated by W. Bollaert,
Esq., F.RO.S. ; Captain Walter Hall, proposed new route
between the Atlantic and Pacific ,it the River Houle in
Chili.

In section 0, 'mechanical science, several papers were also
read.
The general committee met at one o'clock in the library
of the Infirmary, Mr. Hopkins, the president of the asso-
ciation in the chair. The report of the committee of »-
I oommendetions was read. This recommended the granting
of 2001. for the maintenance of the establishment of the
'observatory at Kew • of 261. for procuring photegraphs of
11 the mom from telescopes of the largest ;of 41. 2s. for
the eapense of certain thermometers constructed for the in-
quiry on conduction of heat by Professor Forbes ; of 201. to
Dr. Hodges to continue his investigations on flax; of 201.
to the committee to consider the cooling of air in hot
climates ; of 101. to Mr. Fairbairn to experimentaliso on
the effects of temperature of wrought iron ; of 601. to Mr.
Mallet to continue his experiments on earthquake waves; of
101. to a committee for drawing up tables for the registration
of periodical phenomena • of 101. to a committee for draw-
ing up a report on British Annelids ; of 101. to a committee
to carry on a system of dredging on the north and east
coasts of Ireland ; of Si. 10s. to a committee to continue ex-
periments on the vitality of seeds ; and of 151. to a com-
mittee for providing a large map of the world. Then were
also reeommendati.ins for the appointment of a committee
to consider and report upon the best form of apparatus for
registering the direction and amount of earthquake vibra-
tions; that Dr. Gladstone be requested to continue his
inquiries on the influence of light on the vitality of plants;
that Mr. Robert Hunt be requested to continue his inves-
tigations of the chemical action of the solar rays. Commit-
tees and individuals were also requested to report on other
matters. The committee of recommendations also recom-
mended that the following papers be printed in full in the
transactions of the British Association, via., James Oldham,
Esq., C.E.' on some of the physical features of the Hum-
her; by the ems gentleman, on the rise, progress. and
present poeioion of steam navigation in Hull ; and by J. P.
E-q., M.D., of Hull, on " Observations on the cha-
racter and measurements of degradation of the Yorkshire
meet." The recommendations contained the following vote
of thanks:

' " That the thanks of the British Association be given
to the parlismentary committee fur the unceasing attention
they have paid to the interests of science, both in commu-
nications to government and in proceedings in the Houses
of Parliament."

ilierecommendations then proceeded to intone the ne-
cessity of attending to the coordination of the ineteorolo-
giail observations at sea, and requested that the council
would communicate on the subject with the parliamentary
committee, and take each step., either by deputation to go-
vernment or °dimwits, as might appear to thi at desirable.
The final ressimmendation wet as follows:—"That as the
le
lasemnadenee is frequently occasioned by the in-
ter destradiem of instruments and specimens arriving
fires ports, analog from carelest re-packing at the
Ciolorbere, it be 'steered to the council to contrive the
but solo of ohlMehi a remedy."
These weeemeendethos were each and every of them put
to do good committee and carried.
Tbe inimmdttee then adjourned.