... the section adjourned. SATURDAY. The Rev. Dr. Scoresby commenced the proceedings by J reading a paper On the loss of the Tayleur, and the c changes in the action of the compasses in iron I ships. There were perhaps few subjects, he said, of I more practical ...

... separated. SECTION A.— MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL J SCIENCE. LOSS OF THE TAYLEUR, AND THE COMPASSES OF IKON j SHIPS. i Trie Rev. Dr. Scoresby read a paper on the loss of the J Tayleur, and the changes in the action of compasses in iron J ] ships, wiiieh ...

... on must of necessity take place. The melancholy case of the Tayleur was an example of the most impressive kind, illustrating the general bearings of this most important subject. The Tayleur was a new vessel, which left Liverpool for Australia, on her ...

... Tayleser was an example of the most impressive kind, illustrating the generil bearings of this inost important subject. Thle Tayleur waq a new vessel, which left Liverpool for Australia. on her ferst voyage, on TIlaitday, the 19th of January, 1851, havieig ...

... cause, but these, of course, were not sufficient to establish a theory. He thought, however, that the disastrous loss of the Tayleur might possibly have arisen from this cause. All the tables of deviations of compasses of ships that had heeled had the maximum ...

... Whately, and carried with acclamation ; and the proceedings terminated. SECTION A.-MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL THE LOSS OF THE TAYLEUR. AND THE CHANGE IN THE ACTION OF THE COMPASSES IN IRON SHIPS. The Rev. Dr. Scoresby read his promised paper on this subject ...

... cause, but these, of course, were not sufficient to establish a theory. He thought, however, that the disastrous loss of the Tayleur might possibly have arisen from this cause. All the tables of deviations of compasses of ships that had heeled had the maximum ...

... hope, be prevented by the adoption of additional precautions, one of which—suggested the official re port on the loss of the Tayleur—is that no paasenger ship should future be cleared by the officers of the board with a less crew than four men to each 100 ...

... Wanklyn William ?? Wright Rev. Charles . ?? Sliarples ersi Tattersall John ?? Cloughi Warbriek ?? Wrighit Charles ?? 're Tayleur ?? Steviiigtose Ward ThomnasFranclo. ?? .Rndey Hollows Wright George. 'itlon tie- Taylor Alexander ?? Wardle William 13aldwvin ...

... quantities of iron. We had likewise, in consequence of a recommendation givom by Captain Walker in his report on the loss the Tayleur, instructed our officers not to clear passenger sluj>s with less crew than four men to tons. That nistraction, however, has ...

... quantities of iron. We had likewise, consequence of a recommendation given Captain Walker in’his report on the loss of the Tayleur, instructed our officers not to clear passenger ships with a less crew than four men to 100 tons. That instruction, however ...

... Taylenr, and the change In the action of the compasses in iron ships. Recapitulating the facts connected with the wreck the Tayleur, which, it will be remembered, was iron ship, the lecturer remarked that her compasses (three adapted for guidance! were all ...