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 IJrocfftiinfjs at fllcftiiirj^ of tljc luiual HrrljacoloQiral Institute. April o, lti72. The Luid Talbot de Malahide, President of the Institute, in the Chair. The Hon. Secrktauy, in the absence of the author from town, read " Notes on the IJcccntly-discovcrcd Portions of the Mazarin Diljle in the Archiepiseopal Library at Lambeth," by Mr. S. W. Kershaw, hbrarian. The Kev. W. J. Loftie added some supplemental " Notes," and drew attcntiun to the various early i>rinted books exhibited by Sir W. Tite and others, in illustration of the subject. [These "Notes" are printed at length at page 242 of this volume.] The llev. J. Fuller Russell contributed some observations on the same subject; and in expressing the thanks of the meeting to the writers of the "Notes," the noble Chairman added some remarks. Li the al)sencc of Mr. G. G. Scott, ^Ir. Mickletiiwaite gave some " I'articulars of the discovery of the remains of the sul)-structure of the Shrine of St. Alban," which he illustrated with sketches and photographs. [Printed at page 2(<1 of this volume.] Mr. Tall'ot Bury drew attention to sevend interesting points in the arrangements of such objects, and made suggestions as to the actual position and form of the f'-refi'iim. He had no dod)t wiiatever that the remains lately found had appertained to the actual Shrine of St. Alban. The Secretauy then read the following letter, received by him from Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., in reference to his recent accpiisition of part of the site of the temple at Abuiy : — " I fear it will be impossible for me to come to the Archreological Institute on Friday, and have really veiy little to tell about Abury. Last year a ])ropcrty there was sold, com- j>risiug the smaller section of the circle ; which, if you remember, is cut into four parts by the cross-roads which pass through it. This portion was sold in cottage allotments, and would no douljt have ere now been built over, thus endangering the standing stones, an<l destroying one of the best views of the vallum. Fortunately, Mr. King, the Pector of Abuiy, knowing the interest I felt in the j'lace, wrote to me on the subject, and I at once asked him, if possible, to airange with the several jairchasers to surren<lcr their plots and take correspondiug pieces else- where ; offering, if this could be arranged, to pin-chase the land in (piestion at the price they had given, .so as to preserve the ])lace intact. With the a.ssistance of ^Ir. Kenun, and some few small couccssions, thi.s was happily effected ; and I am sure that the thanks of nil archreologist? are due to Mr. King and Mr. Kcmm for their timely interference in the matter.'' The noVde Chairman, in conveying the thanks of the meeting