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 304. PKOCEEDIXGS AT SfEETINGS OF to the learned Professor his gratification ami thanks for tlieir discourses,* quitted the Senate House, and the proceedings of this memorahle meeting concluded. llis Roval Iliiihncss afterwards honoured with a visit the !^^u?eunl of the Institute, formed, hy the kind jiermission of the Master and Seniors, in the Lectjure Rooms at Trinity College. The collection was unusually rich, not less in examples of mcdiajval art, than in tlie antiquities of the earlier periods, chiefly collected in the neighbourhood of Cambridge. The Cambridge Antiquarian Society had kindly contributed their extensive collection of local antiquities, to which were added a selection from those in the possession of the Master of Clare Hall, the collections formed hy Mr. Lichfield, of Cambridge, the Rev. S. Banks, the choicest examples from the Ely Museum, with a rich contribution from the West Sufiblk Archaeological Institute, Sir II. Bunbury, Bart., Mr. Tymms, and various members of that Society. Amongst ancient ren)ains of high interest, from more distant localities, may be mentioned several Roman bronzes, antique glass, and other remains, sent by the lion. R. C. Neville from his museum at Audley Mnd ; the " sword of Tiberius," found near Mayence, brought by Mr. Farrer ; the entire assemblage of Anglo-Saxon remains disinterred at Fairford by Mr. Wylie, and liberally entrusted by that gentleman for the purpose of comparison with the objects of similar character discovered in Cambridgeshire by Mr. Neville ; the Roman relics long since collected at Reculver, as described by Battele}', and now pre- served in the library of Trinity College ; the rich display of Irish gold ornament? recently found in the county Clare, and brought by Lord Talbot ; also numerous objects from the Eastern Counties, collected by ilr. Greville Chester. Amongst productions of art and artistic manufac- tures were specially to be noted examples of mediieval enamel, contributed by Sir Thomas Gage, Bart., Mr. Webb, the Rev. II. Creed, Mr. Franks, and Mr. Bale ; the rich assemblage of ancient plate in the possession of the Colleges, comprising some of the most ancient and remarkable examples existing in this country ; the collection of rings formed by the lion. R. Neville, with other personal ornaments of the same class, sent by the Master of Trinity, Mr. Warren of Ixworth, and Mr. Whincopp. The most novel and attractive features, however, of the mcdiajval portion of the collection was presented by a series of Majolica, from Mr. Franks' collection, and the sculptures in ivory, exhiiiited by Mr. Beresford Hope, Mr. Maskell, the Master of Clare, the Rev. Walter Sneyd, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Farrer, combined with the extensive assemblage of casts from the choicest continental examples ; an unique and most instrmtivc series for which archaeologists are indebted to tho exertions and good taste of Mr. Alexander Ncsbitt. The Mayor and Council of Cambridge liberally produci-d their ancient charters, municipal registers and other interesting objects. A Bclection illustrative of ancient armour was sent by the lion. Board of Ordinmce. 'ihc library of Trinity College contributed several MSS, remarkable for the choice character of their illuminations. The limits of this brief sketch permit us oidy to enumerate tho more striking features of this instructive muHeuiii, His Royal Ili^^hncHS honoured these eolleetioiis with a detaileil exaniimv- tion, iitteiided by Mr. ('. 'i'ucker, Director of the Museum. The Frince more fHpeeiiilly exjjres.Hcd admiration of the Hctdptures in ivory with the easts froiii tiumerouH works <pf art of that eluss in foreign miiseuiiiH, displayed in