376 SPRING MEETING. 



loyal feeling, and I am sure you will all do the same now, for, 

 the Jubilee having been happily accomplished, we commemorate 

 to-day the anniversary of the Queen's Birthday — (applause). 



We hail her Majesty as our patron, and beyond that, we 

 gratefully recognise that our country, under her sway, has the 

 best of rulers, governments, and laws. 



"We shall never forget the hundreds of bon-fires which were 

 lighted, amid great rejoicing, at 10 o'clock on the night of the 

 21st of June, on the Cornish hills, whilst thousands more glowed 

 throughout other parts of the realm. Brown-Willy the highest 

 Cornish eminence was crowned with lurid flame which streamed 

 on the night air. 



One member of our Council was there, others were on other 

 lofty spots, endeavouring to count the countless beacon-fires far 

 and near. Like steady stars along the horizon the distant fires 

 appeared. 



Other interesting events followed in rapid succession. In 

 August our Society visited the Jubilee Eock of King Greorge III, 

 and also Cornwall's highest point ; just after receiving and 

 welcoming the Gleologists' Association in these rooms. An 

 important ceremony took place in November, in this city of 

 Truro, in connection with the church,— the consecration of St. 

 Mary's Cathedral. The four* leading ecclesiastics of the many 

 present were, or had been, ofiicially associated with Truro, and 

 Cornwall's Eoyal Duke, our Vice-Patron, was also here. 



The impetus thus given, by the highest authorities, to the 

 work of the church in our midst, will be felt through future ages. 



During the past year, in all sciences, marked progress has 

 been made. No great Archaeological or other discoveries have 

 been reported in Cornwall, but many small ones are worthy of 

 note. 



One of the most curious occurred at Harlyn Bay (from which 

 place the gold Lunettes in our Museum were brought). A large 

 Urn containing a very small one, both elegant in form, with 



* The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Winchester, London, and 

 Truro. 



