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ittistdlancous NoticfS. The promised publication of the " Illustrations of Remains of Roman Art in Cirencester," by Mr. Buckman and Mr. Newmarch, will fonn a most desirable addition to the " History of Roman Occupation in Britain." By the liberal kindness of those gentlemen, we are permitted in this Journal to present to our readers (by anticipation) a very pleasing specimen of the illustrations prepared for this valuable monograph. (See the plate, page 3'2l.) Subscribers are I'equested to send their names to Messrs. Bailey and Jones, Cirencester; or to Mr. Bell, 186, Fleet Street. Another most important subject of the same period, " The Roman Wall," has been undertaken by the Rev. James Bruce, of Newcastle, whose dis- courses on this hiteresting subject, with the " Pilgrimage," so happily carried into effect during the past summer, have aroused amongst the Archaeologists of the north a fresh interest in that remarkable work. ]Iuch new information will be brought to bear upon the inquiry, and the numerous valuable antiquities discovered near the wall, hitherto imperfectly illus- trated, will be pourtrayed with the greatest care. Subscribers' names received by Mr. Russell Smith. Mr. Henry Smith, of Parliament Street, York, who engaged with much spirit in the publication of the Mosaic Pavements, recently found on Mr. Lawson's property at Aldborough, proposes to produce, by subscription, a Memorial of the remarkable example found in Jury Wall Street, Leicester. The faithful reproductions of such ancient designs, given by Mr. Smith, are of the highest value ; and it were to be wished that all the tessellated pavements found in our country had been published with the like accuracy and perfection. Mr. Boutell has completed the first volume of his " Monumental Brasses," of which the closing part has just appeared. We hope that he may meet with encouragement to continue this undertaking. There remain nume- rous examples of interest, scarcely sufficient, however, to entitle them to a place in the incomparable series so s^nritedly projected by the Messrs. Waller, and which, reproduced by the skilful hand of Mr. Utting, would supply a mass of valuable information, to be sought in vain in other countries. Mr. Weale (19, York Buildings, Regent's Park) promises to give the information, long desired, in regai'd to the Monumental Brasses of Belgium. He will gladly receive the names of persons disposed to encourage this publication. Mr. H. Laing, of Clyde Street, Edinburgh, has in preparation a valuable work on the neglected subject of Medieval Seals. It will be limited to those of Scotland, already known as of very high interest and beauty of execution. The number of copies printed is limited. It will form one volume, 4to. Mr. Wykeham Archer, who for many years has indefatigably sought out and delineated every vestige of ancient London, and scenes therein associated with historical interest, proposes to publish (by subscription) a series of quarterly Numbers, illustrative of the antiquili<^s of the metropolis. The