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 THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITITH. ;{.'J1 The Architectural Section aiiuin met in the Cliftpter House, and the Chair was taken by Mil. Mahkland. A notice was read, detailing tin- recent restoration by Mr. E. Kiehardson, of two sculptured statues, on the west front of Wells Cathedral, noticed in the Journal, (see p. 201.) The Rev. Joun Ecclks Cautkii made some remarks on the Archi- tectural History of Bristol Cathedral, and accomjianied the visitors in an examination of the fabric. Charles Winston, Esq., gave an account of the painted glass existing in the Cathedral and the Mayor's Chapel, at Bristol, as also at Wells, Gloucester, and Exeter. An interesting memoir was then read by Mu. J. A. Clark, of Bristol, describing the sepulchral monuments and brasses in the various churches of that city. A large series of facsimiles of the latter had been kindly placed by him in the Museum of the Institute. At the close of the meeting, the Chamberlain of Bristol, accompanied by Mr. Pope, under whose direction the restoration of the Mayor's Chapel had been carried out, accompanied the ;nembers to that interesting building, to examine its architectural features, the curious sepulchral effigies, and pavement of decorative Spanish tiles, there preserved. In the afternoon, many of the members availed themselves of the permission liberally offered by William Miles, Esq., M.P., to visit his celebrated gallery of pictures at Leigh Court. Other parties visited Berkeley Castle, — Bath, with its interesting vestiges of Roman times, or Thornbury, where every arrangement for their gratification had been most kindly made by Mr. Howard. A conversazione took place in the evening at the Institution. The Chair was taken by the Hon. W. Fox Strangwavs, in the absence of the President. A Memoir was read by Mr. D. W. Nasii, of Clifton, foreign Secretary of the Syro-Egyptian Society, on the Kassiteros of the Greeks, and the name Kassiterides applied to the British Islands. The next communication was made by Mr. J. W. Papworth, relating to surnames, with the intention of showing the common origin of many families, by the identity, or similarity of their armorial bearings, whilst their names are now seemingly quite distinct. The attention of the author had been called to this subject, in the course of preparing his "General Ordinary of British Armorials," as announced in a former Journal.' A memoir on some public transactions in Bristol, in the reigns of Henry VI. and Edward IV. was then read by Mr. Tyson, F.S.A., the results of his researches amongst the city archives. Saturday, August 2. The meetings of sections were resumed this morning. In the Historical division the following subjects were brought forward : — Observations on the connexion of Bristol with the party of De Montfort. By Samuel Lucas, Esq., M.A. ' This useful work, the converse of publication, an.l Mr. Papworth ..i.l y waits Burke's « Armory," is so arranged as to for sufficient encouragement from ^"''^^tJ- supply by a simple reference the name to bers. His address is 14 a, On-at Alarl- whieh any coat belongs. It is ready for borough Street, London. VOL. VIII. V V