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THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. 305 the Earl of Ailesbury, Lord Folkstone, Sir Frederic Bathurst, and the numerous members of the aristocracy of the county, who had afforded friendly facilities for the gratification of the Meeting. — Mr. Blaauw made an acknowledg- ment to the Local Committee, and to those who had contributed memoirs, alluding especially to Mr. Matcham, 'Mr. Duke, Professor Willis, ]Ir. Kera- ble, and Mr. Guest. He adverted also in the warmest terms to the generosity by which the Museum had been enriched, and made special mention of the invaluable Bruce horn entrusted for exhibition by Lord AUesbury, to the treasures of art from the Levant, brought by the Hon, Robert Curzon, jun., and Mr. Henry Seymour, with the precious contributions from ]L-. Farrer ; not forgetting the less attractive but deeply interesting series of British remains from the Museum at Lake House. Mr. Markland, after expressing his regret that the most important resolution of the day had not been placed in worthier hands, remarked, that with a deep sense of the gratifying reception which had been given to the Institute by all classes in this city, they could only hope that the authorities in other places hereafter visited, would regulate then proceedings " Secun- dum usum Sarum." The motion he was about to propose must meet with most cordial reception, as it conveyed the thanks of the Meeting to the distinguished individual in the chair. Those who were awai'e of the kind manner in which ]Ir. Herbert originally received the request that he would fill the oflice of President; those who had the good fortune to hear his opening address, or who had marked his uniform attention to the proceedings of the week ; those who had partaken of the splendid hospitality so Uberally offered by the President and Mrs. Herbert within the princely walls of Wdton, and who had visited one of the most beautifid buddings of modern times, devoted to the highest pm'poses, and forming a fit companion to that mansion, would heartily join in the vote of thanks, which was carried with much applause. The Pkesident expressed his acknowledgments for the warm reception given to the resolution, and paid some compliments to the mover. He said that the subjects discussed during the week, and such papers as had been read by Mr. Kemble, Mi-. Guest, and others, had afforded the most valuable information, and proved the importance of antiquarian researches. He regretted that the proceedings had nearly come to a close, and observed that as many other places had claims upon the attention of the Institute, he apprehended that the time was far distant, when another visit of the society might be anticipated. The Eight Honourable President ha%ang expressed in most gratifying terms, the satisfaction which he had received from the visit of the Institute, then most gracefully bid them farewell.' In the evening the Council Chamber was again fully attended, James Talbot, Esq., in the chair, when a most interesting memoir was read on Market Crosses, by ]Ir. Bkittox, beautifully illustrated by the striking drawings of Mr. Owen Carter, of Wmchester. Dr. Ingram delivered an elaborate disquisition upon the obscure lines of Roman roads around ? Mr. Sidney Herbert stated, on this orca- ton, but had been sold. He wa? anxious to sion, that a hirge painting, by Vandyke, ascertain its existence, and reqiiesteii tlie aid reprcscnting a white horse and a groom, of of those who bestowed attention on works of the size of life, had formerly existed at Wil- art, to discover where it may now be preserved.