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mayor by saying that no difficulties were thrown in the way of those who wished to see the Castle. The Chairman, iu the name of the Insti- tute, shortly acknowledged the cordial welcome they had received, and as there wivs still nmch to be done, proposed their speedy adjournment to the Castle grounds. Here, on the summit of the nu)und, and iu front of the keep, Mr. Clark gave the discoui-so upon the Castle which has been already noticed, and, after his references to the building generally, went carefully over those minor }>ortions of his lecture which deidt wi'tli existing remains of the structure, and conducted the party from one point to another as best suitable for the examination. Col. I'inne- moved a cordial vote of thanks to Mr. Clark for his excellent lecture, which was passed by acclamation. The Caverns, which are at a short distance from the Castle, were then visiteil, Mr. Clark leading the way. By the kind directions of Lord CJrantley, excellent arrangements had been made by Mr. T. Russell, his lordship's agent, to enable the visitors to traverse throughout these remarkable quariyiugs iu the chalk cliff. They were well lighted up with candles, and men were placed at intervals to give iuformation as to the exact locality, and direct the wanderers in this underground maze, which of coui-se seemed of much greater than its real extent. The sid)- ject of the Caverns had been discussed by Mr. Clark, and reference was made by him to a little work noted below,^ which had been lately pub- lished, Init in all the conclusions of which he ilid not (piite agree. A small party went, under the guidance of Mr. I'arker, to inspect Loseley House, a good exam])le of an Elizabethan mansion, the seat of Mr. J. More Molyneux; but the greater number of visitors turned at once homewards, cairying with them very agreeable reminiscences of the day's proceedings. ANNUAL .MEETING AT SOUTHAMl'TON, 1872. August 1 to August 8. The Inaugural Meeting was held in the largo hall of the Hartley Insti- tuti<jn, at noon on Thui-sday, August 1. Lord ']'all)ot de Malaliide, nccompanied by the Marcpiis of Bristol, the Lord llemy Scott, .M.I'., Sir K. Smirke, Sir .1. Kamsden, liev. W. Tdson Mar.sli, .Mr. .1. II. Parker, C.B., Canon Meade, (Jol. I'inney, and the oiliccrs and members of the Institute, were received by the mayor and chief memlters of the Corporation of Soutlianipton, wearing their civic robes, and accompanied by their insignia of office. The Mayor of Southampton (11. .1. BrciiA.v, Ks(|.), being in the chair, rose and welcomed the Institute to Southampton. In ho doing ho expresMed his dee|) regret at the unavoidable abHcnce of the rresident of the meeting, the Bishop of Winchester, who had that morning been Humnioned elHewhere by legal procesH, and who, in conunoii with other people, had no alternative but to obey. He was able to state, however, that his lordshiji fully intended to be with them as K«ion us he could, and that they would not bo deprived of the pleasure of hearing an

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