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 392 PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OF the investiojation of which had ili-av» thcin to2:etlicr on the present occasion, lie (Dr. Vhewell) felt he might, even at this early stage of the meeting, congratulate the President and the Society upon the prospect that it would be distinguished by the interest of the cummunieations, prepared for the various sections. He recalled with pleasure the extraordinary amount of instruction and interest presented at the previous meetings, which he had been able to attend, in the museums formed on those occasions. Within the hist few days, however, he had witnessed within the walls of his own college the rapid creation of one of those collections, such an attractive feature of the annual assemblies of the Institute ; it appeared to possess all the features of a national museum and all the best of local antiquities, com- bined in scientific arrangement. lie felt gratification as a member of the Universit}', that they now possessed a Professor of Archaeology who could represent the subject in the presence of such an assen)bly as he now addressed, and the discourse to which they had listened showed how varied and expressive were the views that might be brought to bear on that subject, even within a limited space and referring only to collections in possession of the University. Dr. Whewell observed that, on an occasion ■when the students of archaeology,' academic and unacademic, had congre- gated with a common object in view, he felt peculiar pleasure in welcoming in their noble President an old acquaintance, and, he might add with satis- faction, an old pupil, one of those with whom he had been connected by ties of regard and interest which he loved to iccall. * The vote of thanks having been seconded by Dr. Disney and carried by acclamation, the proceedings terminated. Wednesday, July oth. His Royal Highness the Prince Ciiaxcellou having graciously signified liis intention of making a special visit to the University, in order to be present at a meeting in the Senate House, at twelve o'clock, the earlier part of the morning was occupied by preliminary meetings. The Section of Antiquities assembled in the Law School, and a Memoir was read by the President, the Hon. lllclIAUD C. Neville, on Ancient Cambridgeshire, being a Survey of vestiges of early occupation in that county and adjacent parts of Essex, and combining the results of Mr. Neville s explorations. His observations were illustrated by a map, displaying the various sites on which British, lloinan, and Saxon remains had been brought to light. Mr. C. C. ]5a;iin«;ton otlered some interesting remarks in illustration of the same subject. An accoimt of the recent discovery of a Roman villa at Abbot's Anne, near Andover, Hants, was communicated by the Hon. and Rev. Samuel llest, accompanied by representations of the tessi'lhitid pavements and other vestiges of Roman times brought to light at that place, wliirli lie suggested might be ilw Roman Andt resio. Tlie Section of History assemliled in the Xonisian School, the ^^M•y Rev. the I)i:as of St. Pai'I,'.s |>residing ; and a Memoir was read by tlu^ Rev. C. 11. Haktsiiouni: on the ParlianuMits of Cambriilge The Rev. CirAltr.E.S HauHWIck, Pellow of St. Catharine's Hull, read a paper on the charge of sorcery brought against i'lleaiior ('obliam. Duchess of Glouccatcr, in the nigii of Henry 'l. lie ciilled attention to the ' I'rinUnl ill tliiM voIuiik; oI llic .Iniiiiml, i>. "Jd?.