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On an Urn found at Angrouse, in Mullion —By Mr. W. Copeland 
Borlase. 
In relation to Mr. H. M. Whitley’s discovery of a Sub-marine 
Forest at Falmouth, Mr. HENwoop stated that, about 35 years . 
ago, after a tremendous gale, the submarine forest in Mount's Bay 
was very much exposed, and large trees were thrown up on the 
shore; but that which he particularly wished to mention was that 
at Tolcarne, west of Penzance, an ancient canoe was driven ashore. 
What its original position might have been there was no means of 
ascertaining. He saw it on the beach, and it was some eight or 
ten feet long, and quite black, just like bog oak. It was hollowed 
out of a single tree, and he had some impression that there were 
remains of a broken paddle in it. There was a thwart, and 
above it a small fragment of a broken mast, and when that was 
taken out, a coin was found under it, which was believed to be 
Roman. The canoe would hold three or four persons; he did not 
know what had become of it. Dr. Boase was with him at the 
time. He was not aware that the discovery had been recorded, 
and he mentioned it now in order that the fact might not die with 
him. 
Dr. BARHAM referred to the mention by Festus Avienus, in 
his poem describing the voyage of. Himilco, of the use, on the 
tin coasts, of small canoes, or coracles, covered with skins. 
Mr. RAWLINGS said he remembered that, on the occasion 
referred to by Mr. Henwood, there was washed ashore a consider- 
able quantity of decomposed leaves and other vegetable matter, 
and that some fifty or sixty loads of it were sold as “Mount’s 
Bay Guano.” 
THE COUNCIL'S REPORT. 
The Council have much pleasure in congratulating the members 
of the Institution on its present condition, and also on its future 
prospects. 
During the past year twelve new annual subscribers have been 
elected, whilst the losses by death have been only four. Amongst 
these losses, however, Mr. W. Rashleigh, has to be enumerated, 
who for many years has been a frequent donor to the Museum. 
The Treasurer’s Statement of Accounts shows that the total 
receipts, including a credit balance brought forward from last 
year of £107. 15s. 8d., were £281. 3s. 2d., whilst the expenditure 
was £244, 15s. 5d.—The present credit balance is therefore 
