the Society to the Council of the British Association for the 

 Advancement of Science. Five new members of the Society 

 were elected. 



The Rev. Dr. Cox exhibited and described a small but 

 important collection of Roman and prehistoric relics, recently 

 discovered in the Deep Dale Caves at Buxton. Mr. St. John 

 Hope read a paper upon the " Recent excavations on the site of 

 the Romano-British city at Silchester ; and their bearing upon the 

 civil life during the Roman occupation of Britain." The paper 

 was of a most valuable character, and illustrated by carefully 

 prepared diagrams of the site of the excavations and the 

 discoveries made. 



During the past year there have been five meetings of the 

 Council, with a regular attendance of a fair proportion of the 

 elected members, with the addition of three of the vice-presidents, 

 whose help is always highly appreciated. 



The first expedition of the Society for the past year was held 

 later than usual, on account of the visit of her Majesty the Queen 

 to Derby in May, and took place on Saturday, June 20th, to 

 Croxall, Catton, and Walton-on-Trent. The party left Derby at 

 2.5 p.m. for Croxall, which was reached at 2.52. On arriving at 

 the old Hall the visitors were received by the Vicar of Croxall, 

 the Right Rev. Bishop Staley, who acted as guide, explaining and 

 commenting upon all objects of interest. By kind permission of 

 Mr. Levett-Prinsep, the Hbrary and room once occupied by Queen 

 Henrietta Maria in the old Hall were inspected, together with 

 sundry curiosities connected with the history of the house. Next 

 a visit was paid to the Church, with its monuments and incised 

 slabs, which latter have already formed illustrations in some of 

 our early volumes. Finally the party was conducted round the 

 ancient Saxon burrh which rises from the river close to the 

 Church. Proceeding on foot by " Dryden's Walk," the visitors 

 arrived at Catton Hall, and were received by Mrs. Anson-Horton, 

 who showed her collection of pictures, and the site of the ancient 

 demolished chapel, with fragment of window and Norman font, 

 and hospitably provided tea for the party. From Catton brakes 



