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Rh preserved. A singular building, which was then standing, apparently one of the fortified gates of the Priory close, has subsequently fallen, but no wilful damage has been done to the ruins. During the last autumn, on a re- presentation to the Right Hon. Charles Wynne, the sum of 15l. was placed, with a view of preventing further decay, at the disposal of Mr. Hartshorne, who stated that in company with the Rev. J. L. Petit, he had made a careful examination of the ruins, and taken every possible precaution for their security, by cutting away all trees and shrubs which might disjoint the stones of the fabric, by pointing the upper courses of the masonry, by securing the coping stones, and by giving support to those parts which presented any appearance of danger.

The Rev. Henry De Foe Baker, of Browne's Hospital, Stamford, presented drawings which represent the ruined gateway of Mackworth Castle, Derbyshire; a fragment of sculpture, ornamented with figures of animals, which was discovered in pulling down St. Alkmund's church, Derby, and appears to have formed the lower limb of a finial-cross; a singular head, which was dug out of "the Roman bank," or Ermin Street Road, at Southorpe, near Stamford; a singular vessel of greenish-coloured glazed earthenware, which was discovered, at Stamford, in a subterraneous passage, partially explored; and two personal seals. One of these exhibits the bearing, a fesse dancetté between three cross-crosslets fitchées, surmounted by a helm and crest, and bearing the legend the matrix is of silver, and was found in Carlisle Castle. The second is inscribed with a scutcheon bearing two lions rampant, adossés. Mr. Baker offered at the same time, for insertion in the forthcoming Journal, impressions of three glyphographic representations of ancient sculpture, produced by Mr. Palmer's process, which, as Mr. Baker remarks, may prove very valuable and available for the illustration of topographical or antiquarian works. The Committee thankfully accepted his obliging offer, and the subjects, which are here laid before the readers of the Journal, are as follows. Two sand-stone capitals of conical form, discovered under the pavement in the late church of St. Alkmund, Derby (now replaced by a new and tasteful structure). The third specimen of glyphographic represents a sculptured panel of oak, formerly the end of an open seat in North Witham church, Lincolnshire, and rescued from the fire by Mr. Baker. It exhibits an interesting atchievement, which by the kind assistance of Mr. King of the College of Arms, in referring to evidences there preserved, appears to have been the coat of Sir Thomas de la Laund, of Horbling, Lincolnshire, who married Katharine, fourth daughter, and at length coheiress, of Sir Lyon Welles, by Beatrix, heiress of Sir Robert Waterton. Sir Thomas was beheaded with Richard, Lord Welles, K. G., and his son Robert, by order of Edward IV., in the year 1470, according to Polydore Vergil, (lib. xxiv. p. 519.) The quarterings are as follows: I. argent a fess dancetté between ten billets gules,