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 THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, 307 confirm the view of many antiquaries, that this remarkable elevation is not of a sepulchral nature. The artificial structure of the hill was well developed to view in the cutting, which had penetrated about 88 yards; the centre being clearly indicated by layers of earth and sods, the curve of the strata plainly showing tlic commencement of the accumulation, by which tliis gigan- tic tumulus had been formed. In the course of subsequent excavations, conducted luider the directions of the Dean of Hereford, and the Rev. John Bathurst Deane, the workmen met with the shaft, sunk in 1777 at the expense of the Duke of Northumberland and Colonel Drax, as stated by Douglas in the " Nenia." A fuU report of the work, so liberally and ably conducted by Mr. Bland- ford, on behalf of the Institute, is in preparation for the next Journal, and will be accompanied by a list of the contributions to the " Silbury Fund." The Central Committee, considering the impracticability of attempting a publication of the Transactions of the Salisbury Meeting, the funds available being wholly required for the Journal, have been encoiu-aged by the general desire of the Members of the Institute, that the series of annual volumes should not be discontinued, to make arrangements for the production of the Salisbury I'koceedings, by a separate subscription. The volume will be brought out by ]Ii-. Bell, Archaeological Pubhsher, 186, Fleet Street. The price (to Subscribers) will be 15s. Subscribers' names received at the Apartments of the Institute, 26, Suftblk Street; by Mr. Bell and by Mr. Browne, Wiltshire Library, Canal, Salisbury. Every precaution has been taken to ensui-e speedy completion of this volume, of which part is aheady in the Press. The committee greatly regret the inevitable delay in the production of the Norwich Transactions; they have received an assurance from Professor Willis, that he will very shortly complete the IMemoir, the want of which has hitherto compelled them to defer issuing the book. The Lincoln Volume is nearly finished, and will speedily follow the delivery of the Norwich Transactions.