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 318 ANNUAL MEETING. Remarks on the Complete Gothic and After-Gothic Styles in Germany, hy the Rev. W. Wifewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. This valuable memoir is printed in this volume (see p. 217). Observations on certain peculiarities of Continental Churches, as to their form and arrangement, by A. Milward, Esq. The curious Charters belonging to the city, commencing with those of King John and Henry III., were exhibited in the Council Chamber, and some explanatory observations offered, by the Town Clerk, G. P. Hester, Esq., a gentleman intimately conversant with every documentary evidence tending to illustrate the history of his native city. They comprise also many matters of importance as connected with the affairs of the University and the foundation of colleges. Shortly after twelve, a large assembly again met in the Theatre, where the concluding General Meeting took place. The President opened the proceedings by calling upon the Secretaries to submit the Annual Reports of the Central Committee and of the Auditors (see p. 198), which were read by Mr. Tucker, and, on the motion of the President, adopted unanimously. The list of the members of the Committee retiring in annual course, and of persons nominated to fill the vacancies, was then submitted to the meet- ing, and adopted, as follows : — Members selected to retire : — The Dean of Westminster, Vice-President; Peter Cunningham, Esq. ; Rev. J. B. Deane ; Philip Hardwiek, Esq. ; Sir F. Madden ; Charles Manby, Esq. ; Digby Wyatt, Esq. The following gentlemen being elected to supply the vacancies : — the Hon. Richard C. Neville, Vice-President; — John Auldjo, Esq., F.R.S. ; W. Wynne Ffoulkes, Esq.; Thomas W. King, Esq., F.S.A., York Herald; Henry Salusbury Milman,Esq. ; Alexander Nesbitt, Esq. ; Rev. Stephen J, Rigaud, MA. The following gentlemen were also elected as Auditors : — Charles Deshorough Bedford, Esq. ; George Vulliamy, Esq. The President then called the attention of the Meeting to the selection of the place of assembly for the ensuing year. The Central Committee had received from the Ma3'or and Corporation of Lichfield, and from the Diocesan Architectural Society, a cordial invitation to that cathedral town, with the assurance of the ready disposition of influential persons in the vicinity, and county of Stafford, to render support and assistance. It was, however, understood that the coming year might be less suitable than a later occasion for such a meeting. Peterborough had been proposed, and they had received assurances of the co-operation of the Northamptonshire Architectural Society, and of many zealous friends in that county. He would call upon the Secretary to read the gratifying requisition received from the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle to hold a meeting on the banks of the T3'ne, in 1852, with the fullest promise of influential support, and of the cordial co-operation of the archaeologists of North Bi-itain. The desire had been also expressed in a very friendly manner that the Institute might visit St. Albans. They had every assurance of welcome at Chichester, with the aid of the energetic Society of Sussex archaeologists. A letter had been that day received from the noble President of the St. Albans Architectural Society, the Earl of Verulam, with the assurance of his sanction and encouragement, in the event of their assembly being held in that place. A strong desire had, however, been expressed that their next meeting should be held in one of the cathedral cities of the West; and