The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
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SECTION (

ofessor E. Forbes; G. B. Greenough.
.—Rev. Professor Sedgwick. F.R.S. ; I
J. Smith, Esq., F.R.S. ; G. B. Greenot

Cunningham, Esq., F.G.S.; G. W
r. Woodall, B.A,

OGY AND BOTANY, INCLUDING
PHYSIOLOGY.

Carpenter, M.D., F.R.S.; C.
Professor T. Huxley, F.R.S.; Sir

M.D., F.R.S

Professor -Ed w

rt Patterson
qfast ; P. M
►mas Inman.

iGourlie, F.L.S.; Robert War=
P. Redfern, M.D.; the Rev.
und; Joseph Clark, (United

GEOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY.
R. I. Murchison, F.R.S. ; Sir R. Inglis

T. Tooke, Esq.
Vice-Presidents.—Colonel Chi
R.N. , • Dr.R. Gordon Latham

F.R.S. ; Capt. Fitzro'
Robert H. Inglis ; D

Condly

'aptly) : Nor

Geographical So
Sec. Ethno4(

saw, M.D., Sec. Royal
Richard Cull, Esq.,

ical ,
'—Lord Londesborough ; Col. Sabine ,
Captain Allen, R.N. ; 11. Danby Sem),
Nicolay, F.R.G.S. ; Rev. Dr. Hume ; F
R.G.S. ; Dr. Hodgkin, M.D. ; G. 13
Dr. Scoresby. F.R.S. ; Col. Sykes,
-.nuts Wright, M.A., F.S.A. ; J
Hincks ; Rear.Admira

Committee
Outram. G.C.B
M.P. ; Rev. (
Hindman
Greenougl
T

King Nat

to Henn(
R.G.S
Ma'

JeeEhy ; Jose

SECTION

STATISTICS

President—Thomas Tooke
S.
_Russell, Esq. ; W. Fairbaii

F.R.S. ; Col. Sykes

Vice-Pr
; Ri

Sykes; F.A.S
, man., Man

;1,
JWIT. Brown, Esq.,

and M
B.—Wm. Newman'

sq.; Edward Cheshire,

Req.; Dr. Du ilea
SECTIO

MECHANICAL SCIENCE.
President.—John Scott Russell, M.A., F.R.S.
Vice-Presidents.—Wm. Fairturn, F.R.S. ; Jas. Nasmyth,
F.R.S. , • Thomas Webster, F.R.S.

Secretaries.—Jas. Oldbitm, Esq
Esq., C.E.

C.E. ; John Grantham,

Bx.-ofhcio.—Presidents,Vice- Presidents,Treasnrer, General
and Assistant-General Secretaries, and Trustees.
Committee.—Richard Roberts, Esq., C.E. ; James Barker,
Esq., C.E. ; Alfred H. Cowie, Esq. ; 3. G. Appall, Esq.,
F.R.S. ; John Laird, Esq. ; John Vernon, Esq. ; Walter
M•Gregor, Esq. ; C. Wye Williams, Esq. ; Joseph Whitworth,
Esq.; John Hick, Esq.; John S. Errys, Esq.; Andrew Hen-
derson, Esq. ; W. G. Armstrong, Esq. ; Rev. Dr. Scoresby,
F.R.S.; Geo. Lowe, Esq., F.R.S. ; Alfred King, Esq. ; R. B.
Grantham, Esq. (London), C.E., F.G.S.

The sec

led with rooms in St.Georg,e's-

A.—Mathematica
B.—Chemical Scil

l&PhysicalScienc

Concert-room.
Sheriff's Court,
Civil Court.
Library.

C.—Geology
D.—Zoology and Botany
B.—Geography and Ethnology
_ _

F.—Statistics -
G.—Mechanical. Science.

~ Crown-Court.
Vice-Chancellor's Court
.. North Entrance.

The committe,

)ms adjacent tc

THE MAYOR'S DINNER

N'ednesda

the Mayor, Joht

k Lloyd

the Bishop
HarrowhY.

Sandon, Lord
. Liddell, M.P. ;T. B. Hors-
ard Fort, Esq., High Sheriff; Sir
Bart.; Sir Roderick T. Murchison,
Colonel Sabine, Dr. Orpen, Dr.
ay, the Rev.. Dr. W. Whewell, Pro-
A, Millar, Owen, Edwd. Forbes,
and Ramsay ; Messrs. Hopkins,
the Association ; M. Gassiot, C. C. Bab-
Robt. Fulton, Charles Frost, G. W. Ormerod
Robert Pattison, Leonard Horner, F.RS. ; Wm. Gray'
H. Dove, De La Rognette, De Bosq, Abbe Maignot,
',mann, Rev. C. Whitley, Dr. Traill, Messrs. Joseph B,
and Win. Lassell, local vice-presidents ; Mr. Arthur
-- --lessor Henslow, Mr. G. B. Greenough, dic., &c
FIRST GENERAL MEETING.

fall, Esq
Robert Harry In,
Lieut.-Colonel g

M. P. ; R

Lankest

Dr. far.

lessors POwell

Graham, Whetat

rsse, Pr

,f the A

- association was held at
Wednesday evening, in the Philharmonic-
adid hall was well filled by an audience
'vice, and the meeting was in all respects
The chair was occupied, during the early
sting, by Mr. Hopkins, President of the
), in a brief address, thanked the per-
if the Association for the uniform kind-
y with which they had treated him, and
- aid they had rendered him in the dis-

Ur, was

tion, I would take th
There are risks at sea. a

Et crime

gulated chronomet,

common sea

secure the efficacy of both these instrtur

to a la

t of a little ele
Lt of precaution

defecti

amount

safeguards furnished 1

nee." In-reference to Captain Fitzroy's 14-
tenant Maury's theory of great circle sailing
laical results to be deduced from it, all of

Captain Fitzroy ventu
the documents hitherto published by Li

le read, I

present too much detail to the seaman's
have not been adequately condensed; and

ry, so useful as is generally

His instructions, or sailing directions

'esults of his elaborate and indefa-
we effected the actual 1
After briefly but lucidly

mariner

neon the various topics Which have oC.
e attention of the association at different times,
in emphatic terms upon the advantages which

remark

y, ethnog

ical inventions have derived from the combined
tions and efforts of the association, he li

hewise

7ted to the benefits likely to accrue in the way of
owed statistics of various kinds, and alluded in terms
.negyric to the recently-completed census, and gave a

importance of duly studying
In allusion to the

ct of a decimal coinage
et of scientif

But will there be encouragement to make use
Are there rewards in prospect, wheth,--
emolument or social consideration,
.ce men `to wear out nights, and live laborious days
a service which has hitherto, in the world's eye r,c least
>eared often to be ill requited P The real stir ilant to

which wil

A least

science has at all times been the delights of the pursuit
itself, and the consciousness of the great services rendered
to humanity by every conquest within the domain of
; but still these questions may fairly demand an
It has been often asserted, and made the subject

of lamentation or complaint, that men of science do not
enjoy in this free country the consideration which they do
in some countries less favoured otherwise in their institu-
tions than ourselves. Now, if by this it is intended to
express, that men of science are not made knights of the

rs of parliament; that tl-

are not oft

Jth and fashion; that th

aunts of we
the councils of thei

her in foreign courts, I ad

't the fact ; but,

then, I doubt whether these are the natural or fitting

objects of ambition to the scientific man : and, if it is in-
tended by the assertion that they are not, as a class or
indiTidnals, appreciated by their fellow-citizens for their

genius and honoured for their services, I cannot so fully
admit the fact. I would ask any of those whose presence

.sting, do they not find that their names are
a passport into any society, the proudest of the land ?
Whose doors, that are worth entering, are not open to
n ? There are certain advantages, superficially consi-
d, which will always belong to mere wealth or
are they such as the lover of science can bring
ivy or desire ? Wherever he is known, he is
Where is their presence not hailed, not
Te is it not the endeavour of rank and

himself ti
honoured

Lggled

wealth on every occasion to do honour to itself by showing
honour generally and personally to those who, by their
successful pursuit of science, have done honour to our own
)r foreign lands ? Whether or to what extent the result
will be a greater association of science with political posi-
don, and how far such association would be advantageous

or science, is another question. The
,ce of foreign countries on this head can hardly be
• quite satisfactory. I am not sure that their
have been very successful politicians, or
has profited by the union. Public life,
science, is a jealous mistress, and does not well
fe alinown devotion tr gtl-- it. It has,

science hers,

)eside, a

.J any other pnrstu..
nce of its own, essential to it, especially in a

free country—the knowledge of men ; and this is not
always the special gift of men of science, who deal less
with men than with things and thoughts ; and I am not
're that the qualities which fit a man for success in the
pursuit are peculiarly advantageous to him in the
This however is certain, that those who admi-
nister the affairs of this country ought at least (I do not
think as yet they do) to know enough of science to appre-
ciate its value, and to be acquainted with its wants and
with its bearings on the interests of society; but such
knowledge, I cannot doubt, will soon become the common
all well-educated men; and when it is so, as I
-aore, whatever either in the position of science, or of
en of science, is still wanting, will soon be supplied."
the conclusion of the noble Chairman's address, he
\in greeted with loud applause.
'arl of DERBY in an apposite and felicitously-

apanage of
sa;a

was ag

I address, of some length, piliposed a vote of thanks

sident of theßrilishAssociation. The vote
was carried by acclamation, and gracefully acknowledged
by the Earl of Harrowbv.

om Sir C. Lyell arm
Phillips, the meeting separated.

After a few remarks ii

I Professor

THURSDAY,

MEETINGS OF THE SECTIONS.

SECTION A.-MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS,

Professor Powell read " Continuation of Report on
Luminous Meteors." Some discussion ensued, after which
Mr. R. P. Grey read a paper on " Meteorolites." The
discussion which followed was succeeded by a paper " On
the British Association Catalogue of Stars," by Mr. W. S.
Jacob. Professor Tyndall made remarks on " Some pecu-
liarities of the Magnetic Field," which he illustrated by
experiments. The Rev. Dr. Scoresby related a few facts
corroborative of Professor Tvndall's observations. Sir John
Ross then read a v

esting paper on the subject of
ips' compasses. In this paper particular
rence was made to the present mode of adjusting cour-
ses in the Mersey; and suggestions for improving

them. A paper similar to that by Sir John Ross being to
read on Saturday, discussion on the topic was deferred.
Professor F. Bernard next read his " Note sur la Polaro-
metrie— with a new polarometer," which he showed. The
business for the day in this section was concluded by
Professor Thomson reading a highly speculative paper
" On a method of computing the absolute volumes of the
ultimate Molecules of Liquids."