Encloses maps from the Magnetic Department and a paper published in 1836.

Cabinet found R.S.L. recommendations unsatisfactory. Merchants are urging the value of good geographical and magnetic charts of southern ocean. Geographical Society is preparing a document. Wolverly Attwood, M.P., questioning ministers in Parliament on this matter.

Strongly urges JH to support employment of artillery men in the St. Helena and Canada fixed observatories, citing the approval of the private secretary. Reports that four sets of magnetic instruments have been ordered.

Asks JH to read enclosed item and send it to [J. F.] Daniell, who in turn will send it to John Phillips, so that they might be ready to reply to the Council.

Speaks of his meeting with the acting general of artillery and the master general secretary, who approved of employing men and engineers in the fixed observation work in St. Helena and Canada. Encloses the remainder of the translation of C. F. Gauss's first volume.

Humphrey Lloyd has asked for magnetometers, assuming that the 'Authority' approves of the instruments. Remarks that Lloyd's observatory will be ready for visitors in late June and that Lloyd plans to go to the continent in July. States nothing more can be done regarding the selection of employees until the Authority acts. Believes an application will have to be made to the R.S.L.

Encloses a paper. Says C. F. Gauss will make six magnetometers in two months.

Asks JH if he would like the Meteorological Committee to meet before R.S.L. Council meets. Having received news that the wife of [Thomas] Spring Rice, the person in charge of the fixed observations, is 'dangerously ill,' ES proposes that responsibility of the project be moved to one of the executive departments.

Informs JH that a meteorological committee has been called. Discusses financial matters concerning the fixed observatories. Has written to [Thomas] Spring Rice.

Reports that the precept has been sent for putting the fixed magnetic observatories at St. Helena, the Cape, and Canada into execution, and that the instruments for three Indian observatories have been ordered. Writes that Humphrey Lloyd has made plans for the portable buildings and fixed stations. Discusses expenses of the observatories.

Reports his successful meeting with Hussey Vivian, whose full support of the fixed observatories is to be communicated to the R.S.L. Council by ES. Says that Vivian desires to read the memorials of the B.A.A.S. and the R.S.L. Will look into the changes in design of the magnetometers. Suggests budgets for the observatories.

Encloses a copy of financial estimates concerning the fixed observatories. Expects bills will be paid by the Treasury. Has conveyed Hussey Vivian's support of the project to the Council of the R.S.L. Clarifies that no vertical magnetometers have been or will be ordered until Humphrey Lloyd is satisfied with their design. Reports that the three officers have been selected for the project. Mentions praise from C. F. Gauss for the project.

Sends documents with earliest suggestion of Antarctic magnetic variation. Also sends letter from [A. T.] Kupffer. Materials received from [Adolphe] Quetelet, Prague, and Milan. All sent to [Humphrey] Lloyd.

Reports that the original cost estimate of the magnetometers was low and that other instruments have been ordered. Asks to borrow clocks from the R.S.L. and the R.A.S. Has written to Major Jarvis for observers for the East Indies observatories but expects none will be found.

Suggests changes in the memorial regarding fixed observatories.

Favors C. F. Gauss's theory of two magnetic poles, provided it satisfies the data. Office of the Artillery at Woolwich plans to 'furnish a set of instruments by private subscription.' Suggests a staff officer be appointed for the correspondence between observatories. Worries that the East Indies observatory will fail.

Dublin University is available on 2 July for instruction of the officers to be employed in the magnetic observatories. Suggests a note be sent to the R.S.L. stating that the changes in instrumentation are only slight modifications.

Supports furnishing a wooden building at St. Helena despite the high temperatures of the tropical climate. Considers the expenses involved.

Suggests JH include in his report a discussion of the 'dividing line of the positive and magnetic fluids' and 'separating line between the northern and southern intensities.' Presents C. F. Gauss's ideas on this topic. Suggests a trip plan for James Ross in order to obtain absolute measures of magnetic intensity on the globe.

Relays the opinions of a returning officer from St. Helena that a wooden building need not be built there.