The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-15 00:00:00

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

GLASGOW. SErr. 13.
SECTION A —MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
The Rev. Professor KELLAND in the chair,

) A paper on Lu ninous Meteors, by Protes.or Powell ;
) a paper on the Radiant Spectrum, by Sir David Brews-
, ter ; an Ace mint of Ercoerimrints on the Force of Elea.
tro Magnets,.by J. P. Jole, Esq. ; on the Effect of Me-
cha.nical Strain on the Thermo-Electric Qualities of
Metals, and on Peristaltic Induction of Electric Cur-
rent. in Submarine Telegraph Wires, by Professor W.
Thomson • on the Velocity of Transmission of the Elec.
tric Tele2raph, by Mr. Whitehouse ; and on the Meg.
netistn of Iron Ships, and its Changes, by Dr. Scoresby,
were read. After which the meeting adjourned till next
morning.

SECTION B.—CHEMICAL SCIENCE.
The business befoie this section today was not im.
portant.

SECTION C.-GEOLOGT.

Sir R. I. MußemsoN in the chair.
Mr. HUGH MILLER read a paper of considerable
length on the Less Known Fossil Floras of Scotland;
and Professor HARKNESS, on the Lowest Sedimentary
Rocks of Scotland.

SECTION D.-ZOOLOGY AND 13qTANY INCLUDING
PHY SIOLOGt
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Professor FLEMMING in the chair.

The first paper read was on the effects of last winter
upon vegetation at Aberdeen, by Dr. DICKIE, Professor
of Natural History, Queen's College, Belfast.
A report on Typical Forms for Museums, by Profes-
sor Henslow, was read by Dr. LANKESTER, in the tem-
porary absence of the author.
Mr. R. PATTERSON exhibited a set of zoological draw.
ingq, prepared for the Department of Science and Art.
The other papers read in the section were the fallow.

mg, viz. :
Mr. E. J. LowE—On a Singular Mortality among
the Swallow tribe ; and Dr. DUNCAN on the Impregna-
tion of Phanerogamus Plants.

SECTION E. -GEOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY.

Sir JOHN RICHARDSON in the chair.

Dr. SHAW read the report of the late expedition up
the Niger and Tchadda rivers, altreased to the Lonla of
the Admiralty, by Dr. W. Bahfour Baikie, R N.,
F

RICHAZD CULL, Esq., read a paper " On some Water-
colour P rtraits of Natives of Van DI men's Laud."
Dr. SHAW then read a paper by Dr. Barth, communi-
cated through the F. reign-office, and describing Tim-
buctoo. Before reading the paper, Dr. Shaw informed
the meeting that Dr. Barth had je.t arrived in London
in safety.
The next paper was by J. B. Davis, F,S.A., " On the
Skulls of the Ancient Romano."
SECTION F. -- STATISTICS.

Mr. MONCKTON MILNES, M.P., in the chair.
Professor WALSH read a paper "On the condition of
the Labouring Population ofJamaica, as connected with
the pre'sent state of Landed Property in that District."
Mr. W. NEWMARCH delivered a paper " On the Emi.
.ration cf the last Ten Years from the United Kingdom
and front France, and from Germany." Du-ing the la 4
five years Mr. Newmarch showed that 500,000 persons
tnnuslly had ptssed from Eurone‘to the North American
Continent and Australia ; 300,000 of these had gone from
he United Kingdom, and the remainder from Central.
Enron... The increase in our population was thus being
annually drained off, and the result could not fail to have
matPrial effects on the stare of the population in this
country. Sixty or seventy per cent. of the emigration
from the United Kingdom has been from Ireland. The
dfect has materially raised the wages of the labourer.
France would seem to have been but little aTcted by
the desire to emigrate. Mr. Newmarch proceeded to
advert to the wonderful progress of the colonies of North
America and Australia—a profrees altogether without
any parallel in the previous history of the world.
Mr. YATES referred to the passion which existed in
Switzerland for leaving their country for another, where
they can acquire a small piece of ground.
Mr. HEYWOOD said a deliberate system of religious
persecution exists in some of the German States, which,
to doubt, accounts for much of the emigration from that
quarter of the globe.
Mr. FARE remarked that the tide of emigration from
Ireland was evidently subsiding.
The Earl of HARROWBY said it was of great importance
to promote emigration. No doubt emigration took
away a great portion of the population, but then they
became our customers, and we should rejoice that we
are able to become the fertile mother of nations.

Mr. NEWMARCH having briefly replied,
The CHAIRMAN communicated to him the thanks of
,he section.

Professor ALLEN BUCHANAN, of Glasgow, read a
paper, "On the Physiological Law of Mortality, and on
certain Deviations from it, observed about the com-
mencement of Adult Life."

Dr. STRANG, of Glasgow, read a paper "On the Pro-
erees. Extent, and Value of the Coal and Iron Trade of
the West of Scotland."

Mr. NEWMARCH submitted a paper by John Glyde,
;un., , "On the Localities of Crime in Suffolk."
rbe statistics went to show that the greatest number of
,riminals in that district came from villages, and not
large towns.

SECTION G.-MECIANICAL SCIENCE.

W. J. DilAcQuoitx RANItINII in the chair.

FAIRBAIRN, C.E., F. 11.5., read a provisional
,eport "On the Strength of Iron,Plates," and one upon
"Boiler Explosions," which were somewhat inconclusive
on account of the limited time which had been permitted
for experiment and observation.

'V. J. M. RANKINE read a paper "On Practical Tables
the Pressure and Latent Heat of 15.p0ar4," in which
several new facts and. principles were brought before the

section.

C P. SMYTH, astronomer royal of Scotland, read a
nailer "On the Transmission of 'rime Signals."
JAMES THOMSON, A.M. C.E., read a raper "On
Practical Details of the Measurement of I-twining Water
by Weir Boardr,„"