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 THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. 875 Amongst the most interesting investigations of the past year, the rcnults of the excavations carried out in Camhritlgeshirc, by tlie Hon. Richard Neville, one of the yice-Presidents of the Institute, claim special and honourable mention. The excavations under his direction, at Little Wilbraham, have produced a rich harvest of curious facts illustrative of the Manners and Arts of Anglo-Saxon times, of which a detailed record, it is gratifying to state, will be specdilv published by Mr. Neville. His more recent researches, near the Fleam Dyke, have been attended with scarcely less success, and have added fresh treasures to his precious Collection illustrative of National Antiquities, at Audley End. The Committee has neglected no occasion, in which the expression of lively interest in the conservation of all public monuments of ancient times might arouse a more intelligent appreciation of their value. Whilst direct interfer- ence in cases of threatened injury to such remains is rarely attended with the desired results, there are not wanting instances, in which, as your Committee would hope, the influence exerted by your society, through courteous remon- strance on such occasions, is every year exercised with increasing advantage. In alluding to the gratifying assurance of the estimation of our endeavours, presented by the continued accession of new Members, it is with satisfaction, on looking back to the past year, that the Committee have to record the loss of so few, removed from our ranks. Of some valued friends, however, whose memory claims a tribute of esteem, it is their sad duty now to make mention. We would recall, with sincere regret, the names of some removed by death from amongst us since our last meeting, both of those who took part in the earliest efforts of the Society, as well as others who favoured us with friendly co-operation on more recent occasions. Amongst these may be named the learned Mr. Konig, whose untimely end deprived us of one of our earliest friends ; Mr. Baker, the talented Historian of Northamptonshire ; Mr. Davy, one of our Local Secretaries in Suffolk, whose valuable and extensive materials towards a history of that county were always freely laid open to aid the researches of any member of your Society. Amongst others whose memory claims honourable note, we must also record, with lively sorrow, the loss of Dr. Kidd, late Regius Professor of Medicine, in the University of Oxford, one of our kindest friends and supporters; John Buckler, foremost in the successful investigation of Cathedral Antiquities, and ever ready to aid our enquiries, or contribute to our gratification ; Mr. Michael Jones also, whose courtesy and intelligent appreciation of all subjects of Antiquarian interest have been for so many years held in well- merited estimation. We must also advert to our loss of the late Member for Peterborough, the Hon. Richard Watson, and the untimely end of one of our recent but much valued coadjutors, Mr. W. Tyson, Local Secretary at Bristol, whose indefatigable services afforded us such essential aid in the meeting of the Institute in that city. To these we may add the names of the Rev. J. S. Money Kyrle, and Mr. Reeve, a zealous promoter of our cause in Warwickshire. In fulfilling this painful duty of recording the losses which have thus occurred during the past year, the attention of our Society will naturally be addressed to the untimely removal of one of our most valued and talented coadjutors. In adverting to the name of Mr. Hudson Turner, we recall the memory of one whose extensive information and acute percep- tion of historical truth, — whose critical accuracy and keen appreciation of the essential value of every thing connected with Archaeological science,