New-York tribune., 1867-10-03
iron was excellent; vet ne considered that on the
whole Britain vet maintained her supremacy IN IRON

ID has been pretended, OF believed, that hosiery
alone is amenable to arbitration. Inc Iace
trade in Nottingham, another striking arade, de
now proposes to try its efficacy. AS the de-
csion of courts of arbitration were neither bIndihg
nor legal it was held that they must be effcacious
Tie contrary has been experienced This year courts
of arbitration have been legalzed in England Mr.;
Briggs one of the first collicry owners IN Ehgand
who has introduced cooperative partnership INTO mo
trade stated that that eXpedent, or principle also
answered IN abolishing strikes Before Their men men
were always striking-nOt at the coal but at thef
masteIs-and for while after the introduction vi
cooperation, they were suspicious ana nenacmp;
but now that tho new profits made part 0i wnch
came into their hands, peace and prosperity had long
regned among them This was the Only aihSGn stnn1a
in need of definition which shall limit its pursuits
to the facts distinguished from the applications Oh
In the Chemical Department. Prof. Swami read a
paper by DR.. PhpsOn on tho phenomena which 0c-
ours when Magnctized Steel is dissolved IN Acids.
Dr. Phipson said that the amount OF surface allhes
| influences the intensity of magnetism III body;
This wonld forete important results II true. when
| Dr. Thomson the President said it was not: l9r.
phnsnn had followed authors of repute who said the
same thing But 1t was not true lhe TACT was tiiat
"a very large proportion Of the statements made III
books on natural philosophy false" lie Gld not
intend 10 deprecate DR.. Phpson's paper, but he felt
bound to correct the referred to, and prevent
he said the ASSOCIATION from being misled by Ihls
remark upon the state of works on natural pnIoso-
| phy are certainly suggestive of caution.
| Lieut.. Oliver of the Royal Artillery read paper IN
the Geographical Section on direct communication
piers had during the past 20 years proposed several
mere or less practicable routes from the Iehuantepcc
/ on the north TO the Darien Canal and Iiumb0ldts
| Atrato River route at the south OF all these the
only actual line in operation is between Panama ana
Aspinwall at the present so successfully WORKED ny
| an energetic American company since 1850. Lieut.
Oliver cOntended that the only routes that can COM
pete with the Panama Railroad arc those through
! Prof Thomson produced what he called an easy
| going electrical machine, which beginning liko
! successful merchant with % shilling, converts II
| NJ,
electricity in the same way. subject ever interest
| ing to Englishmen treated by DR.. CobbOld-!he
TO parasites. Mr. H. Ray Lancaster showed that GER
tain anneds though soft worms armed 0nly WITH q
few bristles conrived to bore limestone by chenl-
cal solvent exuded from the body assisted III Its ac'
tion by hair bristles Marine matters had somo at
tentiOn, though less than usual. Mr; Geo rawcas
dscOnTsed on the "Stowago of Ships Boats Mr;
| Geo. Man on Covered Life Boats and improved
| Paddle-Wheels." Prof. Macdonald on the Constmc,
ton of Life Boats" Mr. c. Il. Galloway on Shield
Gen Haupt lAmerical on the Application Of Ma
chinery for Boring and Tunncling' Admiral SIR T.:
Belcher treated the "Mcthodsof Testing the Speedo
Vessels the measured Mile" Several papers OF
local interest the Manufactures and Social Condi-
tion of Dundee were. as is usual with Scotch papers
by amateur readers of q eat length. and historical
and poetical. They were needfnl papers and it is
one of the of visit Of the British Association
that it eliclts these local papers and ncitos town
TO give an account of itself to the world.
The Association is always represented by few
permanent officers. One of the most modest accessi-
BILE, and communicative. whose name nobody men
tiOns is Mr.. w. T.. Shnn. Prof. Archer lirSt nath-
ematics University College, London. General Sec
retary was at trouble to be useful to strangers,
were indeed the local secretaries. and to TIE credit
of Journalism record that the Drill Hail. which for
the second sOr6e was converted within and without
into fairy palace was mainly the work OF Mn Leug,
the editor of The Duhdee 4idCTteT, VINO threw It's
creation into intervals Of his editorial duties.
The next year the Association meets in the ancient
City of Norwich. Plymouth by the sea, Liverpool,
Exeter, Edinburgh, and brighton competed for the
distinction of receiving the British Association. Nor
wich won. Sir Roderck MurclisOn said he wished
to see his old philosophical friend Prof. Sedgwlek,
and by going TO Norwich they would confer together
of Old-a graceful if not - sufficient reason for
going to Norwich. DIR, Hooker of botanical rcnown
present. Prof. Tyndall, who proposed Dr. Hooker.
quoted the remark of the German writer, jacob,
hc1 e and i in the sns sense of of
purpose absorbing passion for scientific truth, nj
Ter unselshness, readiness TO aid workers for truth
all the world over, and possession OF brilliant pow
eTs DIR. Hooker stood preeninent.
1t Is not the best arrangement which leads 10 all
the papers be ng readare read at the same time Inc
Sections sit simultaneously, which makes great de-
mands upon any person desirOus OF hearing all that
takes place On the close of the Sections general
meeting Is held and financial account submitted.
This year upward of 200 has been voted in aid of
scientific experiments among them the further OK
ploration of Palestine is included. There never has
been scientific survey and exploration of the Holy
Land. What is now being done under the authority
of tie British Association Will have actual value rs
well as universal interest After ne general meeting
1
or Mayor, as the chief officer may be. On this oc-
cason Provost Hay presided, when some 400 enests
dined together. This occurred in the Albert 1nsti
tute, which was tastefuly decorated. The Institute
having public staircase outside the building (which
forms admirable rostrum, and there is an ample
area before where the town council meet al Dundee
witness thc'Rucsts assemble. On tins occasion
floral arch put mp for the guests TO enter by. Tie
lower and upper parts Of the Institute, though III IN
unfinished state, were so ingeniOusly covered, dis
guised and adorned by eveTgrcens trade flags bau-
ners, armoria bearings statuary and gas az To pre-
Got mir alfnn. lsff and
good taste with which it all done in Dundee,
would have done honor to Paris. One conspicuous
and appropriate motto was 'Lamen accipe ct mpeIti'
Receive the light and communicate. The banquet
being given by the corporation OF Dundee, the Pro-
vost presided The speeches from the Duke of Buc-
clcugh, downward, were of the average association
festive order. Lord Neavess Scotch Judge. was the
best. His Lordship contrived to say that as mem
Der of the British Association, he admired silence
greatly" which was to say that he had seen the yalNo
of it during the week. He hit out at the diversies
Of opinion IN that quarter which, he said, were as
remarkable among men of science as among judges
Nothing puzzled the judgment seat much as the
evidence of scientific men. In great causes there
was about equal number of scientific witnesses on
clear, and equally phflosophcS Ills was at least
relief from the torrent of mutual compliment 1t
must be confessed that it would be as well if the
afterdnner talk of philosophers less resembled,
these occasions that of common men. As a whole,
however, contend that the peripatetc meetings of
the British Association arc plOsophic and public
good
A Tca-party pursuit of Science does not seem
hopeful thing and yet II has answered Philosophers
brought together in a friendly way profit by the in
tercOurse; men who lived isolated and hated each
other for their rival theories acquire both respect and
liberation when they meet daily in intellectual, per-
sonal debate. Compliments are Interchangeable
horizon of philosophy is enlarged before them
crowds of unex pected facts come within their view,
and thus thinkers grows wiser and more tolerant.
Students who lived unnoticed and neglected meet
with cordial recognition, and hear for the first time
obtain aid, and thus It comes to pass that the
objects of the British Association are real
ized which are Ito give stronger impulse
and more systematic direction TO scientific
inquiry.; TO promote. the intercourse. of those