&c., and presented a beautiful exemplification of the results of the recent revival of ancient processes of art in jewelry, as detailed by Signor Castellani in his discourse already given. See page 363, ante.

By the Rev. S. W. KING.-A fictile urn of light grey colored ware, found at Hedenham, Norfolk, near the remains of a kiln for firing pottery, supposed to be of the Roman period. The urn, which is somewhat imperfect and had possibly been thrown aside on that account, is undoubtedly of Roman fabrication. It will be figured and the discovery described in the Norfolk Archæological Transactions.

By Mr. SHIRLEY, M.P.-Fragments of pottery and horns of the red deer, found in 1858, in gravel in opening a stone-pit at Armscot Field, near Halford Bridge, Warwickshire, to obtain material for the new buildings at Lower Eatington House. The pottery, which lay very near the horns, was of coarse, imperfectly burnt ware, without ornament, probably not worked on a lathe, and post-Roman, but with more of the characteristics of Anglo-Saxon manufacture.

By Mrs. WALKER, of Hamilton, Canada, through Mr. Winter Jones.Fragments of pottery found on a farm near the Great River, Canada, under the roots of a pine-tree, the girth of which measured nine feet. The tree was supposed to be about 200 years old, and the pottery lay in such a position that it must have been deposited previously to the growth of the tree. The ware is variously colored, some portions are of a pitchy, gritty paste, and remarkable as having markings resembling those on Anglo-Saxon and other early pottery in Europe. Also a sea shell, a terebratula, and a bone pin or needle found with these fictile relics.

By Mrs. T. L. BARWICK BAKER.-An ancient ivory comb, preserved at Hardwick Court, Gloucestershire; its origin is not known. It is curiously sculptured with sacred subjects, being probably a pecten pontificale. It has been supposed that this remarkable specimen may be of English workmanship; date, early in the twelfth century. The subjects are, The Nativity, the Angel appearing to the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, the Flight into Egypt, the Slaughter of the Innocents, the Last Supper, the Betrayal, Crucifixion, and Entombment of Our Lord. This comb is formed with a row of teeth on each of its edges; it is unusually massive in its fashion, and the sculptures are in considerable relief; the dimensions are 4 in. by 3 in. The details of symbolism and costume are very curious; the armed figures are represented with pointed helmets having nasals, long hauberks worn, as at that early period, without surcoats, and long kite-shaped shields. Amongst appliances anciently required at solemn mass, more especially when sung by a bishop, a comb, as we are informed by the Very Rev. Canon Rock, was always provided, and he has described several remarkable specimens, the earliest being the pecten S. Lupi preserved at Sens Cathedral, a relic attributed to the sixth century. Church of Our Fathers, vol. i. p. 122. See also Mr. Raine's account of the supposed Tomb of St. Cuthbert at Durham, p. 197, where an ivory comb found with the remains is described.

By the Rev. A. CAZENOVE.-A sculptured alabaster tablet of very beautiful design; it was obtained recently at the Havannah, and had been brought, as stated, from Lima, where it may have formed part of some church-decorations. It represents a female saint veiled and kneeling in a kind of open cell, with books, appliances for writing, &c.; Our Lord, apparently in youthful age, comes towards her holding a cross; he is

accompanied by the Blessed Virgin Mary, who holds forth a chaplet of roses. The learned author of that useful manual-the "Emblems of Saints," the Very Rev. Dr. Husenbeth, informs us that this sculpture has doubtless reference to some incident in the life of St. Rose of Lima; it is related that she dwelt in a lonely cell in a garden planted only with bitter herbs; that she wore a chaplet in which needles were inserted as a means of mortification or penance; and that Our Lord appearing to her in a vision, spoke figuratively of her soul as his spouse. See Butler's Lives of the Saints, under Aug. 30.

By Mr. EDWARD RICHARDSON.-Fac-similes, or "rubbings," of engraved sepulchral slabs in a chapel on the north side of Tettenhall Church, Staffordshire, which commemorate Richard Wrottesley, (in armour,) and Dorothy, his wife, daughter of Edmund Sutton, son of John, Lord Dudley. She died in 1517. The slabs are of alabaster, the incised lines are filled in with some hard resinous composition; the figures are under canopies, and beneath are diminutive representations of sixteen children; escutcheons are introduced of the arms of Wrottesley impaling those of Dudley. Richard Wrottesley, son of Sir Walter Wrottesley of Perton, treasurer of Calais, was so much in favor at the court, that he had permission from Henry VII. in 1491 to wear his bonnet in the king's presence. He directed the sum of 26s. 8d. to be expended on this his sepulchral portraiture and memorial, which Mr. Richardson has recently undertaken to renovate. The slab is described in Shaw's Staffordshire, vol. ii. p. 196, where the quaint rhyming epitaph may be seen; the licence above mentioned, to have his head covered in all places and at all seasons, is there also given, p. 264.

By the Rev. H. T. ELLACOMBE, F.S.A.-Several documents, selected from the collection in his possession, relating to property in the city of Bristol, and presenting some interesting specimens of seals. We are indebted to the kindness of Mr. W. S. Walford for the following abstracts of these deeds :

1. Lease, dated on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 1286, by Thomas de Lyons to Thomas de Westone and Roysia his wife, of two shops (seldas) in Wynchestreet, Bristol, for the term of thirty years, at the rent of a rose at the feast of St. John the Baptist yearly. Witnessed by "Ricardo de Manegodesfelde tunc Majore Bristoll', Willelmo de la Marine una cum predicto Thomas de Westone tunc ballivo Bristoll'," and others therein named. The seal of Thomas de Lyons is appended; it is circular, of dark wax, diam. 3 inch; device a conflict between a lion and a wyvern; legend *S' THOME: DE: LIHOVNS.

2. Grant, undated, by Thomas de Lyons to Thomas de Westone, of a cellar "cum tota parte mea introitus et exitus per medium porte," situate behind his messuage in Wynchestreet; to hold to the said Thomas Westone his heirs and assigns, rendering yearly the rent of one silver penny at Christmas. Witnessed by Richard de Manegodesfelde Mayor of Bristol, William de la Marine then bailiff with the aforesaid Thomas de Westone, and others therein named. The above described seal of Thomas de Lyons is appended.

3. Grant, undated, by Thomas de Lyons to Thomas de Westone, of a house" cum Cocko et terra que est de retro eandem domum, que quidem domus vocatur pistrina," situate in Bristol "super veterem murum behind the messuage which was the property of Nicholas de Lyons, father

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of the said Thomas de Lyons, in Wynchestreet, together with right of entry through a certain door of which each was to have a key; to hold to Thomas de Westone and his heirs, rendering yearly a half-penny. Witnessed by Everard le Franceys Mayor of Bristol, William de Marina and John Clerk bailiffs of that town, Richard de Manegodesfeld, and others therein named. The seal of Thomas de Lyons is appended.

4. Grant, undated, by Thomas de Westone to his son John, of a messuage in Bristol, in Wynchestreet "fere ex opposito pillori," on the north side of the street, and adjoining the land which was Thomas de Lyons'; to hold to the said John his heirs and assigns, rendering annually to the said Thomas and his heirs a rose at the Nativity of John the Baptist, and to the said Thomas de Lyons and his heirs a silver penny at Christmas, and to the king "de Langabulo" fourpence half-penny, and to Sir Adam de Suttone, knight, and his heirs a half-penny of silver. Witnessed by Everard le Franceys Mayor of Bristol, William de Marina and John Clerk bailiffs, Thomas de St. Alban, and others therein named. A small seal of dark wax is appended, circular, diameter about five-eighths of an inch; device within a circle a cross between four fleurs-de-lys; legend imperfect. * S' THOME. .. Everard le Franceys was mayor in 1331, 1336, and 1339.

5. Lease, (counterpart), dated at Bristol on the feast of St. Leonard the Abbot, 18 Edw. II. (1324), by John de Westone, son and heir of Thomas de Westone, formerly burgess of Bristol, to Richard de Bourtone and Agnes his wife, (burgens' Bristoll'), of a cellar in the town of Bristol, in Wynchestreet; to hold to them for their lives and the life of the longer liver, at an annual rent of two shillings in silver. Witnessed by "Radulfo Tortle tunc majore Bristoll', Johanne de Romeneye et Waltero Prentiz tunc ballivis ejusdem ville," and others therein named. Two seals were appended; the first of dark wax, imperfect, circular, diam. about fiveeighths of an inch; device an escutcheon charged with the letter R. ensigned with a fleur-de-lys; legend-* S' RICARDI: DE: .. ERE. The second seal is lost.

6. Indenture in English, dated 16th Feb. 7 Hen. VIII. (1516), between Henry Weston of Oldlande, co. Glouc. gentleman, and John Willyams of Bristol, brewer, comprising covenants for the assurance, by the said Henry to the said John, his heirs and assigns, of the reversion of a messuage in Wynchestreet, after the decease of the said John. In the right hand lower corner of the parchment is the name-L. Collys-followed by a mark and notarius publicus abbreviated; beneath which is subscribed-per me Henricum Westone, A seal of red wax is appended, oval, three-quarters of an inch in length; device an escutcheon with a mullet between three fleur-de-lys (the arms of Weston).

7. Exemplification of Recovery under the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, dated 20th May 9 Hen. VIII. (1517), in which John Williams was demandant and Henry Westone tenant, of a messuage in Bristol. An impression of the seal pro brevibus coram justiciariis, in dark wax and in fine condition, is appended.

8. Release, dated 12th May 10 Hen. VIII. (1518), by Henry Weston of Oldlande to John Willyams and his heirs, of a messuage in Wynchestreet, Bristol, which the said John had recovered in the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster in Easter Term 9 Hen. VIII. against the said Henry. The signatures of L. Collys and Henry Weston are under the fold at the

right hand corner as in the indenture of 16th Feb. 7 Hen. VIII. above described, and an impression of the same seal is appended.

9. Indenture dated at Bristol on the eve of All Saints, 2 Hen. V., whereby Cristina Frome, late wife of William Frome, and Thomas Frome, her son and heir, granted and confirmed to John Cokkes, senior, son of James Cokkes, burgess of the town of Bristol, a tenement in Wynchestreet; it appears by the boundaries that it was situate near the old wall of the town; to hold to John Cokkes in tail, with remainder to his several sons successively in tail, remainder to a daughter and kinswoman successively in tail, with remainder to the Mayor and Commonalty of the town of Bristol in fee simple. In testimony whereof the seals of the grantors were appended. "Et quia sigilla nostra quampluribus sunt incognita, sigillum officii Majoratus ville Bristoll' cuilibet parti hujus carte nostre tripartite specialiter et personaliter apponi procuravimus." Witnessed by "Johanne Droys tunc Majore ville Bristoll', Johanne Nutone tunc Vicecomite ejusdem ville, Johanne Draper et Johanne Miltone tunc Ballivis ejusdem ville, Johanne Stephenes seniore,' and several others who are named. The usage of appending a seal, by way of corroboration, has been noticed previously, (see p. 360, ante).

10. Dec. 20, 1 Edw. VI. (1547). Release by Henry Brayne of London, Esq., to William Appowell of Bristol, merchant, of all the right of the said Henry to a messuage in the Corn Street, in the parish of All Saints, Bristol, which he had of the feoffment of the releasor, whose seal (probably) is appended. It is of red wax, in form of an escutcheon; the arms being on a cheyron between two stags' heads cabosshed in chief and a fox in base three mullets pierced.

11. Aug. 26, 2 Eliz. (1560). Release by Michael Sowdeley of Bristol, apothecary, to Henry Slye of Bristol, soapmaker, and Jane his wife, of all the said Michael's right in a messuage in Bristol upon the Bridge. Appended is an hexagonal seal on red wax; device, on an escutcheon, a merchant's mark of the type representing a heart with a figure of 4 issuing from it; inclosed in the heart are the letters R-s.

It may deserve notice that according to the historian of Bristol, Barrett, besides the Mayor two Prepositors were elected yearly, who after 1267 were called Seneschals, after 1313 the Seneschals were left out and Bailiffs chosen, and after 1371 there were Sheriffs in addition to the Mayor and two Bailiffs. In these documents Bailiffs occur at an earlier date. Some discrepancies are also to be noticed, in comparing the names of the Mayors and witnesses with the lists given by Barrett and Seyer.

By Mr. J. STEPHENS.-A pair of silver-gilt beakers, forming, when adjusted together, a piece of plate in form of a tun, seven inches in height. Purchased at Christiania. At one end are engraved the letters and dateVGGPHZSP-A° 1612,-on the other-VGGSGZHIZSP-A° 1612. These letters may be the initials of words forming a sentence, or of personal names. The plate-marks are N. and NI. the latter on an escutcheon. By Lord TALBOT de MALAHIDE.-Two miniature portraits painted in enamel, one of them being of the Duke of Tyrconnel, by Petitot; the other of Charles, Duke of Shrewsbury, K.G., (1694—1718), he is represented in armour, with a blue riband; on the reverse of the plate, covered with colorless paste, is inscribed,-Les frères Huaut fec.

By Mr. H. CATT.-A bronze bust of Charles I., about two-thirds of lifesize, in a broad-brimmed hat and falling laced collar, a pearl ear-ring in the left ear.

It has been stated that the pearl thus worn by the king is in pos

session of the Duke of Portland; such a pendant ornament may be noticed in the equestrian portrait of Charles I. at Warwick Castle.

By Sir BENJAMIN BRODIE, Bart.-A small portrait of Fox, executed in 1768; it is sketched with great spirit on linen apparently without priming, and slightly coloured in oils. On the reverse the following particulars are written, partly in the handwriting of General Fox, by whom this remarkable portrait was presented to Sir B. Brodie :-"Charles James Fox making his first speech in the House of Commons. This sketch of Mr. Fox was done by the late Mr. Surtees of Mainsforth in the county Durham (father of the present Robert Surtees of Mainsforth), after he had heard him for the first time in the House of Commons. Mr. Surtees on going home made the sketch from memory. N. B. He studied painting at Rome with Sir Joshua Reynolds.-This sketch was in my dear father's dressingroom for many years, and came to me at his decease in 1840 with everything that was in that room at Holland House. I give it to his and my old friend Sir B. Brodie, 9 December, 1847. (Signed) Charles R. Fox." This interesting memorial of the great statesman is thus described by the late Lord Holland, (Memorials of Fox, by the Earl Russell, vol. 1, p. 51,)—“ I have in my possession a singular proof of the figure and expression Mr. Fox made on his first appearance as an orator. A young artist, and I believe a reporter of debates, a Mr. Surtees of Mainsforth in the county of Durham, happened to be in the gallery when he first spoke. At that period no stranger was allowed to take notes or take any paper or note-book into the gallery for that purpose. But this gentleman, struck with the appearance of the youthful orator, tore off part of his shirt and sketched on it with a pencil or burnt stick a likeness of him which he afterwards tried to finish at his lodgings, and which, owing to the kindness of Mr. Fletcher, is still preserved in my possession at Holland House, retaining many traits of resemblance to the dark, intelligent, and animated features of Mr. Fox.V. H." Although there is reason to believe that Mr. Surtees never acted as a reporter, as supposed by Lord Holland, he certainly possessed much talent in the arts of design and engraving; this is shown by some spirited pictures and sketches at Mainsforth, and by the vignettes which illustrate the History of the county of Durham by his son.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, 1861,

HELD AT PETERBOROUGH, July 23 to July 30.

THE opening Meeting was held in the Corn Exchange. In the absence of Lord Talbot de Malahide, who was unexpectedly detained on his journey from Norfolk through some unforeseen changes in railway arrangements, the chair was taken by OCTAVIUS MORGAN, Esq., M.P., VicePresident, who, after expressing regret at the unexpected disappointment, the cause of his occupying temporarily the place of their noble President, congratulated the Society on the selection of so interesting a locality for their Annual Meeting. He hoped that the visit of the Institute might prove the means of exciting in the minds of residents in that district an interest in the archæological objects by which they were surrounded. It might generally be observed that persons in the enjoyment of every comfort did not appreciate their condition so well as those who had not