excellent work done by the Society. He considered it a great 

 privilege to belong to the Derbyshire Archfeological and Natural 

 History Society, and hoped a large number of new Members 

 would join this year. The Rev. Dr. Cox then gave a most 

 interesting address upon "The Pleasures of Archaeology." 



The Council has met five times during the past year, with a 

 fair regular attendance of a third of the elected Members. 



On Tuesday, June nth, the Society held an expedition to 

 Belvoir. The party left Derby by the Great Northern Railway 

 in specially reserved carriages attached to the 10.15 ^■^• 

 train for Bottesford. From Bottesford Station brakes conveyed 

 the party to the Peacock Hotel, Belvoir, where luncheon was 

 taken. i\fter luncheon the castle was visited, and all its objects 

 of interest were shown to the visitors, who were conducted 

 through the apartments by the groom of the chambers ; Mr. Alex. 

 Carrington and the Rev. C. Kerry pointing out and explaining 

 details of special interest to antiquaries. In the library Mr. 

 Carrington read a valuable paper upon " Belvoir : its Priory, 

 Castle, and Muniments," and the Duke of Rutland's Chaplain 

 exhibited a series of priceless illuminated breviaries, etc., and old 

 letters of extreme value and interest. The Rev. C. Kerry called 

 attention to the magnificent tapestries which have been removed 

 from Haddon Hall and most carefully and successfully renovated. 

 In the muniment room Mr. Carrington exhibited some ancient 

 documents and seals of great interest. The gardens were visited, 

 and the party left in time for the 5.50 train at Bottesford, kindly 

 stopped for their convenience by the G. N. R. Co. Bottesford 

 Church, with its interesting series of monuments, was visited 

 efi route. Derby was reached in time to save all the railway 

 connections north, west, and east. 



In accordance with a suggestion made last year, an expedition 

 of two days' duration was planned for the early days of August — 

 the plan being to visit Silchester, with some time at Oxford. 

 Notices to this effect were sent out to Members, and Mr. St. John 

 Hope kindly promised to lead the expedition at Silchester ; but 

 the promises to attend were too meagre to render the necessary 



