Fourth Report of the Committee for Exploring Kent's Cavern, Devon-
shire. The Committee consisting of Sir CHARLES LYELL, Bart., Pro-
fessor PHILLIPS, Sir JOHN LUBBOCK, Bart., Mr. JOHN EVANS, Mr.
EDWARD VIVIAN, Mr. GEORGE BUSK, and Mr. WILLIAM PENGELLY
(Reporter)
On Puddling Iron. By C. W. SIEMENS, F.R.S....
Report on Observations of Luminous Meteors, 1867-68. By a Com-
mittee, consisting of JAMES GLAISHER, F.R.S., of the Royal Obser-
vatory, Greenwich, President of the Royal Microscopical and Meteo-
rological Societies, ROBERT P. GREG, F.G.S., E. W. BRAYLEY, F.R.S.,
ALEXANDER S. HERSCHEL, F.R.A.S., and CHARLES BROOKE, F.R.S.,
Secretary to the Meteorological Society
Report of a Committee, consisting of General Sir ANDREW S. WAUGH,
Sir ARTHUR PHAYRE, General G. BALFOUR, General Sir VINCENT EYRE,
Captain SHERARD OSBORN, Mr. GEORGE CAMPBELL, and Dr.. THOMAS
THOMSON, appointed for the purpose of waiting on the Secretary of
State for India to represent the desirability of an Exploration being
made of the district between the Brahmaputra, the Upper Irawadi,
and the Yang-tse-Kiang, with a view to a route being established
between the navigable parts of these rivers
Report of the Rainfall Committee, for the year 1867-68, consisting of J.
GLAISHER, F.R.S., Prof. PHILLIPS, F.R.S., J. F. BATEMAN, F.R.S.,
R. W. MYLNE, F.R.S., C. BROOKE, F.R.S., T. HAWKSLEY, C.E., and
G. J. SYMONS, Secretary
Report of Synthetical Researches on Organic Acids. By ALFRED R.
CATTON, M.A., F.R.S.E., Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge.... 475
Report on the best means of providing for a uniformity of Weights
and Measures, with reference to the Interests of Science. By a
Committee, consisting of Sir JOHN BOWRING, The Rt. Hon. C. B.
ADDERLEY, M.P., Mr. SAMUEL BROWN, Mr.W. EWART, M.P., Dr. FARR,
Mr. J. FRANK FELLOWS, Prof. FRANKLAND, Prof. HENNESSY, Mr. JAMES
HEYWOOD, Sir ROBERT KANE, Prof. LEONE LEVI, Prof. W. A. MILLER,
Prof. RANKINE, Mr. C. W. SIEMENS, Col. SYKES, M.P., Prof. A. W.
WILLIAMSON, Mr. JAMES YATES, Dr. GEORGE GLOVER, Mr. JOSEPH
WHITWORTH, Mr. J. R. NAPIER, Mr. H. DIRCKS, Mr. J. N. V. BAZAL-
GETTE, Mr. W. SMITH, Mr. W. FAIRBAIRN, Mr. JOHN ROBINSON:-
Prof. LEONE LEVI, Secretary
Committee for the purpose of promoting the extension, improvement, and
harmonic analysis of Tidal Observations. Consisting of Sir WILLIAM
THOMSON, LL.D., F.R.S., Prof. J. C. ADAMS, F.R.S., The ASTRONOMER
ROYAL, F.R.S., J. F. BATEMAN, F.R.S., Admiral Sir EDWARD BELCHER,
K.C.B., T. G. BUNT, Staff-Commander BURDWOOD, R. N., WARREN DE
LA RUE, F.R.S., Prof. FISCHER, F.R.S., J. P. GASSIOT, F.R.S., Prof.
HAUGHTON, F.R.S., J. R. HIND, F.R.S., Prof. KELLAND, F.R.S., Staff-
Captain MORIARTY, C.B., J. OLDHAM, C.E., W. PARKES, M. Inst. C.E.,
Prof. B. PRICE, F.R.S., Rev. C. PRITCHARD, LL.D., F.R.S., Prof. RAN-
KINE, LL.D., F.R.S., Captain RICHARDS, R.N., F.R.S., Dr. ROBINSON,
F.R.S., Lieut.-General SABINE, President of the Royal Society, W.
SISSONS, Prof. STOKES, D.C.L., F.R.S., T. WEBSTER, M.A., F.R.S., and
Prof. FULLER, M.A., and J. F. ISELIN, M.A., Secretaries.-Report by
Sir W. THOMSON
Report of the Committee for the purpose of investigating the rate of
Increase of Underground Temperature downwards in various Loca-
lities, of Dry Land and under Water. Drawn up by Professor EVE-
RETT, at the request of the Committee, consisting of Sir WILLIAM
THOMSON, LL.D., F.R.S., Mr. E. W. BINNEY, F.R.S., F.G.S., Principal
FORBES, LL.D., F.R.S., Mr. ARCHIBALD GEIKIE, F.R.S., F.G.S., Mr.
JAMES GLAISHER, F.R.S., Rev. Dr. GRAHAM, Mr. FLEEMING JENKIN,
C.E., F.R.S., Sir CHARLES LYELL, Bart., LL.D., F.R.S., Mr. J. CLERK
MAXWELL, Mr. GEORGE MAW, F.L.S., F.G.S., Prof. PHILLIPS, LL.D.,
F.R.S., Mr. PENGELLY, F.R.S., F.G.S., Professor RAMSAY, F.R.S.,
F.G.S., Mr. BALFOUR STEWART, LL.D., F.R.S., Mr. G. J. SYMONS,
Prof. JAMES THOMSON, C.E., Prof. YOUNG, M.D., F.R.S.E, and Prof.
EVERETT, D.C.L., F.R.S.E., Secretary..
Changes of the Moon's Surface. By Baron VON MÄDLER
Report on Polyatomic Cyanides. By THOMAS FAIRLEY..
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