Mr. Sampson exhibited an ancient drawing of the ruins, and 

 some interesting parchments belonging to the estate. 

 ■ From Beauchief the drive was continued to Norton Church, the 

 restoration of which was in progress at the time of the death of 

 the architect, Mr. Street. Mr. Bagshawe conducted the party over 

 the building, and described its various interesting details ; special 

 notice being taken of the font of Early English design, date about 

 1 220. Driving on to the Oakes, the visitors were very hospitably 

 entertained at tea by Mr. and Mrs. Westby Bagshawe, and drove 

 to Sheffield station in time for the 5.55 train to Derby, to which 

 the saloon carriages had been attached. 



A third expedition, which was proposed to Codnor Castle, was 

 postponed until next season, in order to allow time for obtaining 

 fuller information upon the history of the place. 



During the monthsof February and March last, Mr John Ward, 

 with the assistance of Isaac Rains and his brother, made further 

 examination of " Rains " Cave. The results so far, though of 

 considerable interest, have not been of any very important 

 scientific value. Further accumulations of bones, human or 

 brute, have been discovered, with more fragments of pottery, but 

 no unbroken vessels, or any perfect skeleton. The work will, it 

 is hoped, be resumed shortly, and very little more digging and 

 blasting will suffice to show whether it is worth while to 

 proceed further. Meantime our sincere thanks are due to Mr. 

 Ward and his able coadjutors for the care and trouble they 

 have expended upon the Society's work. 



The Society will be glad to learn that, owing, very possibly, to 

 the representations made by your Council, the unsystematic 

 digging in the Deepdale Cave, at Buxton, and which was so fatal 

 to true scientific research, has been stopped. One or two gentle- 

 men residing in the immediate neighbourhood, and who are in 

 communication with our Society, have now permission from the 

 owners to make examinations in the Cave. Some results of their 

 work are exhibited here to-day, and we hope to have a thoroughly 

 descriptive paper upon this subject in the next volume of our 

 Journal. 



