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 396 TROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OF should be proceeded with, that the expenses incurred ultimately reached the sum of 54/. 6.s. 4c/. This heavy disbursement, by aid of the liberal contributions of the gentry of Wiltshire, and of archaeologists, who regarded this work as an undertaking of high national interest, the Committee had been enabled to meet, without drawing on the ordinary funds of the Institute. It was gratifying to state that Mr. Blandford, fully impressed with a simdar feeling, had devoted his time and services gratuitously to carrying out this project. All that engineering skill could effect, had been happily accom- plished without accident or hindrance of any kind. Had not circumstances enabled him to place unusual facilities for the construction of this tunnel at the disposal of the Institute, the cost must have considerably exceeded the sum expended. ]VIr. CiiAiiLES Newmarch, of Cirencester, then addressed the meeting, and gave an interesting statement of the progress of discoveries of Roman remains, recently made in that town. He had brought for the inspec- tion of the Institute, tracings of the mosaic pavements, and more finished representations of several portions of more striking character, with various drawings and plans ; a full account of these will shortly be published by Mr. Newmarch ; and in another part of this Journal a notice is given of the late investigations by which so many interesting vestiges have been brought to light (see p. 321). Mr. Newmarch warmly eulogised the liberality of the Earl Bathurst, who has determined to erect forthwith a museum, for the secm-e reception of these remains, discovered on lus property. That noble- man had, immediately on the discovery being made, honoured the Institute by requesting their advice and assistance in pointing out the best means for the preservation of these pavements ; and he had entrusted to their Secretary, Mr. Bowyer Lane, the direction of the difficult operation of raising the mosaics, which had been very ably and successfully performed. Mr. Morgan proposed cordial thanks to the noble proprietor of the ancient Corinium, who, by generous encom-agement of Aixhaeologieal research, had stimulated these inquiries, and held forth an example of zealous interest in preserving national antiquities, deserving of the warmest commendation. A Memoir was then read, describing the discovery of ornaments and remains, recently made at Caenby, in Lincolnshire, by the Eev. Edwin Jakvis, in excavating a tumulus, supposed to be of the Saxon period. These discoveries will be given fully in a future Journal. The Rev. William Gunner, Local Secretary at Winchester, communi- cated the following interesting report of the discovery of Roman remains, lately brought to light in Ham])shire : " In July last I received information that extensive foundations of some building had been found in the parish of Corhamptou, on a farm, the property of John Campbell Wyndham, Esq., and in the occupation of Mr. Hopkins. Unfortunately the information reached me too late, for when I visited the spot I found that the removal of the foundations had been proceeding for several months, and that several tons of the materials, which were flint, with a small quantity of stone ap])arently from the Isle of V'ighl, had been carted away, and the whole had been so much