The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-28 00:00:00

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE

ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.
OXFORD, JUNE 23.
The city has been rapidly filling during the morning,
and everything portends an interesting meeting.
Amongst the earliest arrivals at the reception room
were—Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Canino ; the Chev-
alier Bunsen, the Prussian Ambassador ; the Hon. Mr.
Bancroft, the American Minister ; Count Rosen, from
Sweden, deputed especially from that country by the
Crown Prince in order to exhibit some very remarkable
maps of his execution, representing the productions of
iron and wood, and the relative altitudes of the kingdom;
the Marquis of Northampton; Sir T. D. Acland, Bart.,
M.P.; Sir C. Lemon, Sir R. Murchison, Mr. know
Harris, Mr. Henry Delabeche, the Doan of West-
minster. Scc. _ . .

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For the first time its erratic meetings, theAssocia.

tion has been placed under the surveillance of the metro-
politan police; those two intelligent officers of the de-
tective police, Inspector Haynes and Langley, having
arrived yesterday. Amongst the fresh announcement of
visitors, is M. Le Verrier, the discoverer of the last planet
added to the solar system; and Professor Ehrenberg,
from Berlin, who was announced by the Chevalier Bun-
sen, the Prussian Minister, this afternoon, not only had
permission from the King of Prussia to attend, but also
all his expenses paid.
The first meeting of the general committee was held
at one o'clock in the council chamber at the Town-hall.
The chair was taken by Sir R. Murchison, the President
at Southampton. A lengthy and verbose discussion took
place on a resolution to reunite the mechanical along
with the mathematical section with which it was for-
merly connected. Amongst the speakers on the subject
were Sir John F. W. Herschel, Professors Eaton Hodg-
kinson and Baden Powell, Professor John Scott Russell,
F.R.S.E., &c.; but, in being put to the vote, the num
bers appearing equal, the mechanical section was per-
mitted to have existence for at least the present session.
A satisfactory report was read of the accommodation
which could be offered for the next meeting at Swansea.
From the arrangements which had been made it appeared
that the town:was capable of affording accommodation to
1,000 visitors, whilst the meeting-rooms were equally
commodious. Cheltenham, Edinburgh, and Norwich have
each sent deputations to the present meeting, but it is
anticipated that the decision, which will be made on Sa-
turday, will be in favour of Swansea. Amongst other
circumstances to induce the visit to that locality, it was
stated that a Royal Institution for South Wales had
lately been established there.
The applications made by the Association to public
bodies appeared by the report to be unsatisfactory.
Among others, was an application to Lieutenant-Colonel
Coleby for an alteration in the system of Ordnance sur-
veys in Ireland, and which it was represented would in-
terfere with the public service and requirements.
Mr. J. TAYLOR, the treasurer next read the report of
the finances of the past year, which made the total re-
ceipts 1,1671. 6s. 10d. Among them was the donation of
1001. subscribed by Prince Alpert at the last meeting at
Southampton, whilst the incidental receipts from the
contributions of members and associates made up the
remainder of the sum. The money expended in grants
for the execution of scientific objects and researches

was very small, for out of 4101. voted at Southampton
only 2801. ss. 4cl. was paid, a remarkable deficiency to
the expenditure of former years. The treasurer further
announced that the commencement of the present meeting
was very encouraging, as already 569 tickets had been
issued.
The meeting, which was more numerously attended
than on any previous occasion, was then adjourned till
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Great interest was ex-
cited by the presence of the Prince of Canino (Lucien
Bonaparte), with the Prussian and American Ministers.