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 400 PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OF ruined castle, and the Museum of that ancient town. Hero also an agreeable and ho?[tital)le entertainment had been provided in the Agri- cultural Hall by tlic Mayor and principal inhabitants. This spacious hall was appropriately decorated with a collection of drawings and illustrations of ancient remains, especially a valuable assemblage of representations of mosaic pavements and other Roman vestiges in England, arranged with excellent eti'ect by Mr. Josepli Clarke. The Mayor, Joshua Clarke, Esq., presided, and after a few loyal and appropriate toasts had been proposed by Lord Talbot, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Hon. K. Neville, the guests dispersed, and repaired to the church, upon which an historical notice was read by Mr. Frye. Mr. Freeman also otlered some observations on the architectural features of this iine structure, which he considered to be the noblest parochial church of the Perpendicular style, in Entrland, with the sole cxce|)tion of St. Mary Kedclitfe, After visiting the Museum, where some interesting local antiquities are preserved, with e.xtensivo and instructive general collections,' and inspecting some of the curious old houses of Waldcn, especially the residence of Mrs. Fiskc, the archaeologists took their leave and returned to Cambridge. Monday, July 10th. The Section of Antiquities met in the Law School, Lord Talbot pre- siding, and a communication was read on the ancient sculptured crosses iu Ireland, by Mr. IL O'Neill, illustrated by drawings, facsimile rubbings from the original sculptures, and lithographs prepared for his work now in course of publication. 'i'hc Rev, W. J. BtJLTON' read a memoir upon the painted glass in King's College Chapel, showing from the contracts still existing that it was the work of English artists, and tiie designs had jiossibly been suggested by those of the windows in ihe chapel of Henry VII. at Westminster. Ho described the series of subjects and explained some portions hitherto unintelligible, otlering also certain critical remarks on the artistic power remarkably shown in the composition and colouring. A discourse by Mr. Winsion, on the ancient art of glass painting, was then read by Mr. J. H. Clarke, in which the principle of an improved manufacture of the material was explained, whereby colours placed in juxta-positiun preserve their distinct eti'ect when seen at a distance. By the chemical analysis of old glass great advances had been made in the production of a material alindst tM[uul in artistic ellect to the glass used by miiiliajval painters. The chair having then been taken by Mr. Hawkins, the Rev. E. Vd.s'ahlks read a notice of the MS. memorials uf rembiuke College and of the library there, comj)iled by Bishop Wren. At one o'clock a numerous party repaired by special train to lily. The welcome and hospitalities which had been shown at the Palace and at the Deanery, on the occasion of the visit of the Institute during the Norwich Meeting, were mo.-t kindly renewed The cumiiany then proceeded to the Cathedral, and a discoursi; was delivered by Mr. Kn.Mr.M) SnAlU'K on the architectural history of that remarkable structure, taking various stations within the building and on the exterior, whence tiie architectural features ' An •■xoollciit ••Hl.ilofjiie lia.s been |iriiiliil of llic coiitiiila of liii.-i immciini, wilii iiuiiioruuit illuiilruli.