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 404 PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OF many branches of literature, or liis prompt cheerfulness in iinpartiiifi^ it to others. Ami here we are painfully reniintlod of the untimely loss of one who participateil with constant interest in our efforts from their connnonee- nient, and to whose friendly zeal in their cause the Institute is indehted for the cordial welcome tendered by the mayor and municipal authorities of this ancient town. The memory of Mr. Deck will always be held in esteem, as associated with his ardent love of science and of Archaeolo- gical inquiries : had life been spared to him, none on this occasion would have entered with greater spirit into all the ohjeets of our meeting in this University, or have rendered us more efficient co-operation. Amongst others with whom we have enjoyed friendly intercourse in the course of our successive annual nieetinos, and whose assistance on those occasions has contributed to the gratification of the Society by communications from their stores of local knowledge, or by enriching our attractive nuisoums, we must make honourable mention of the late Rev. Kdward James, Canon of Winchester ; of Mr. Baring Wall ; of Mr. Belcher, President of the Whitby Literary Society, whose extensive information was of great value to Mr. Newton in the preparation of his n)emoir and map of British and Roman Yorkshire ; of the Rev, W. II. Dixon, Canon of York, a warm friend and supporter of our meeting in that city ; of Mr. Fardell of Lincoln ; of Mr. Seth Stevenson also, and Mr. Loscombe, whose liberality contributed largely to the interest of our local museums at Norwich and at Bristol, by freely placing at our disposal the treasures of art in their respective collections. It is a painful duty to recall to the recollection of the Society, the loss of so many valued friends and members removed by death since our last meeting ; the committee turn, however, with renewed gratification to the increasing interest in our cause shown by many persons influential in society through their position or their attainments, and to their readiness in aflbrding friendly co-oj)cration and giving extension to that national purpose for which the Institute has been established. The Conunittee cannot close this Report without ailvcrting to the auspicious circumstances l)y which the meeting at Oambridge has been marked. The Institute will now take leave of AJnm Mainr, cheered by the liigh encouragement and distinction which the Prince Chancellor has so graciously conferred on Archaeological science, not only in favouring with his patronaire our meeting in the University, of which he is the head, but by his condescension in making a special visit to Cambridge in order to participate in the proceedings of the Institute. The following lists of members of the Central Committee retiring in annual course, and of members of the Institute nomiiuited to fill the va<'ancies, were then jirojtoscd to the meeting and ailopted. Members retiring from the Committee : — Octaxins MorL.in, l>s(|., .M.I'., Vicc-l'rcsulcnt ; Kdward A. IJond, I'lscj. ; I'liilip jlaiilwick, l"]s(| ; Kdnnmd Oldfield, Esi|. ; the Riv. .1. L. Petit; Samuel P. rratt, Ks(|. ; William W. K. Wynne, Ks(|. 'I'lie following gentlemen being elected to supply th(» vucaneies : — William W . Iv Wynne, l"iS(|., M.P., F.S.A., Vice- I'rrsidi lit. ; Sir Frederick Madden, i II.. Keeper of the MSS., British Museum; OctuviuH Morgan, ICsij., Ml'., I'MLS., P'.S.A. ; Frederic! Ouvry, Esq., Treasurer of the Society of Anliijnaries ; J'!velyn Philip Shirley, Fsq., M.P.; .1. 0. WcHtwood, K8(j., F.L.S. ; Thomas Henry Nyall, I'lsq.. I'ellow of the Ifi(<titule of Urilish Architects.