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 THE lUJYXL AHCHAEOLOGICAL IXSTITUTK. ID] " To those remarks Dr. Pigoriui adds, that ' the vessels in question present three descriptions of material. The first is pure clay, mixed with volcanic sand, grains of which are in some instances visible in the fractures ; the seooml is clay mixed with sand before described, but of a paler kind, and hence purer and finer ; the third, in other respects, not unHke the second, contains a large qiuvntity of a material, apparently carbonaceous, which imparts to it a beautiful black colour.' llcigiii. ij iM, 1 ■i.iiiu;t§ ill. "The nearest approach to the form of the urn now exhibited is that at No. 11 on plate X., at p. 1 12 of the 42nd volume of the " Archa^oloo-ia " but wanting the remarkable pedestaMike elongation of the foot of that example, which is preserved in the Vatican Museum." The Hon. SrcRET.vRY reported the progress made in the arrangements for the annual meeting at Southampton, which were highly satisfactory. ^ntiquttifiS autf i?ilorft^ of ^rt evijibitrtr. By Sir Johx Maclkan, f'.S.A. — A deed of grant, IS Henry VIF. William Olyver and others to John and Thomas Olyver ; showing the existence of a guild at Blyston, Cornwall. By Mr. Talbot Bury, F.S.A. — A chamfron of steel, engraved with an ornamental pattern of beautiful design. The side pieces are connected with chains, fastened by straps and buckles. It came from the Armoury at Constantinople some thirty years since, when the store of ancient armour was disposed of, and is probably of the 14th century. By Dr. F. Keller, late President of the Society of Antiquaries of Zurich. — Photographs of bronze figures, of the Roman period, found in Switzerland ; sketch of im]dement for cooking eggs ; sketch of librilla, or stilyard. By Mr. C. Goldixg. — " Original MS. account of the King's band of (!pntlemen Pensioners, 11, Charles I." in pxcellcnt condition. In tht^