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 ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE. 211 The Rev. W. R. Collett exliibited a drawing of mural frescoes lately found, and now destroyed, in the north aisle, Stoke Church, Suffolk. They represent tv(j female saints, one, probably St. Lucy, holding a palm branch in her right hand, and a singular vessel or lamp in her left ; the other is St, Ursula, crowned; a number of small figures, representing the 11,000 virgins, sheltered under her robe. Professor Corrie and the Rev. E. Ventris made some observations upon the costume of students and others in the university at different periods. May 14. — Anniversanj. The election of the officers and council for the ensuing year took place. The Rev. George E. Corrie, B.D., Norrisian Professor of Divinity, was elected President ; Mr. C. C. Babington, M.A., Treasurer, and the Rev. W. R. Collett, M.A., Secretary. The Annual Report was read, in which the following statements were made. " The museum has continued to increase both by donations and the purchase of numerous valuable specimens of antiquities, most of which have been found within the County of Cambridge ; and it may now be confidently referred to as creditable to the society. As its existence and value become more generally known, it will doubtless receive still more numerous donations, and thus attain the station of a county museum of antiquities, in which nearly all the Archaeological specimens found in this neighbourhood will be deposited. The additions by purchase are necessa- rily very limited, owing to the small funds at the disposal of the council. " Another Part of the pultlications of the society (No. XV.) has recently appeared, which it is confidently believed cannot fail to give satisfaction to the members, and to confer great honour upon its author, the Rev. C. Hardwick, who has ably endeavoured to show to what extent St. Catherine of Alexandria may be considered as an historical personage, and how far the accounts of her are purely legendary. He has annexed to this disser- tation a semi-Saxon legend of St. Catherine, previously nearly unknown, and almost inaccessible to the students of the early forms and progress of the English language. It is greatly to be wished that tlie society had it in its power to undertake the publication of other mediaeval manuscripts of great interest, which exist in our university and collegiate libraries." i^iSKllaneous ^t^otfas. A very interesting publication, illustrative of the progress of Monu- mental Art, has been announced, consisting of the most remarkable of the ancient tombs at lona. The curious sculptured memorials of the western islands are almost unknown, except by the few specimens of which Pennant gave representations in his " Tour in Scotland." This class of antiquities is highly deserving of attention ; the sepulchral remains at lona and Colonsay include examples of great interest and beautiful design. It is proposed to publish fifty lithographic plates, by subscription, at a very moderate price. Those who may wish to encourage so desirable an under- taking will send their names to John Graham, Esq., the Hall, Clapham Common. Mr. Westwood has undertaken a new series of examples of the Art of