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 ^Protccliings nt tlj£ i^ccttngs of i)t: .'^rcfjacologifal rnsiilutr. Annual Meeting, 1852, Held at Newcastle-upon-Tjne, August 24tli, to Sept. 1st. The desire frequently expressed by the friends of the Institute in the Northern counties, and the cordial invitation received from the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, had led to the selection of the ancient Foiis ^lii as the place of tliis year's meeting. The gratifying assurance, moreover, of encouragement from the noble Patron of that Society, Ilis Grace the Duke of Nohtiiumiserland, whose liberal encouragement of Arcliaeological inquiries the Institute had enjoyed on jtrevious occasions, and especially at their meeting in Yorkshire, in 184(j, had given a strong impidse to that decision. His Grace, Patron of the Antiquaries of New- castle, whose proceedings had assumed a fresh interest and energy under such auspices, had originally given his kind assent to become President of the meeting of the Institute ; the important functions of the high appoint- ment in the State, which the Duke was subsequently called upon to discharge, precluded the possibility of his taking that active participation with which he had purposed to honour the Institute at their meeting in the North, of which he cordially consented to be Patron. On Tuesday, August 24, the customary Inaugural Meeting was held at the Assembly Rooms, Westgate Street. The Institute was formally received by the Right Worshipful the Mayor, James Hodgson, Esq., the Aldermen and the Councillors of the Borough. In the absence of Mr. Harford, President for the year now closing, the Hon. Henry Thomas Liddell opened the proceedings, and moved that Lord Talbot de Malahide, to whose warm interest in the progress of the Institute the Society had so frequently been indebted, should be elected President. The motion was carried by acclamation. Lord Talbot having taken the chair, the Mayor addressed the assembly, expressing his desire, in the name of the inhabitants of Newcastle-upon- Tyne, to welcome the members of the Archaeological Institute, and at the same time to proffer any assistance it was in their power to render. On the part of the Corporation, he had the honour to present an Address, which would convey their feelings towards the distinguished visitors, now assembled in their ancient town. The Town-clerk, John Clayion, Esq., then read the following address : — " To the Right Honourable Lord Talbot de Malahide, the President, and the Members of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. " We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the Borough of Newcastle- upon-Tyne, offer to you, the President and Members of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, the sincere expression of our feelings of gratification on the occasion of your visit to the ancient town of Newcastle-upon-Tyno. vol. IX. 3 b