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wliich. willbe fixed underneatli the existing cases, and to re-lay-out 

 the collections intended for exhibition, attaching special explana- 

 tory labels printed on the premises, to each specimen. It will be 

 necessary to provide a number of new and expensive cases 

 especially for the new room which it is intended to devote to 

 Archteology, a subject in which I am glad to be able to say we 

 are the fortunate possessors of many unique and valuable objects. 

 It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Richard Pearce has kindly 

 offered to give a handsome case for some of the objects, especially 

 to include the unique block of tin dredged up in Falmouth 

 Harbour, which is probably one of the most valuable objects in 

 the Museum. The increased accommodation will afford the 

 opportunity so long desired for properly arranging and display- 

 ing the very valuable collection of minerals so generously pre- 

 sented by Mr. J. C. Williams, and the fine collection of birds 

 given by Mrs. Chamberlin, of Trenewth, Mylor. 



The Henwood gold medal will be again awarded this year, 

 and it will be the duty of the Council to assemble shortly to 

 consider the papers that are eligible to compete for it. 



Papers were contributed on " The Jewels, Ornaments, Yest- 

 ments, etc., belonging to the Priory of St. Michael's Mount," by 

 Mr. H. M. Whitley; on " The Painting of St. Christopher in St. 

 Keverne Church " by Mr. P. M. Johnston ; " Temples and Ancient 

 Remains in the North- West Provinces (Himalayan) of India," by 

 Mr. F. J. Stephens ; on " Blocks of Tin found in Fowey Harbour," 

 by Mr. H. C. Eogers, of St. Austell; on " The Human Remains 

 found at Harlyn," by Dr. John Beddoe, F.R.S. ; "The Expan- 

 sion of Truro," by Mr. Peter Jennings, of St. Day ; and on " The 

 Builders and Antiquity of our Cornish Dolmens," by the Rev. D. 

 G. Whitley. 



Mr. Peter, after reading the notes on the jDainting of St, 

 Christopher, stated that this unique painting needed considerable 

 attention to preserve it. 



On the motion of Mr. Thurstan Peter, seconded by Mr. J. C. 

 Daubuz, it was resolved " That Canon Diggens, Vicar of St. 

 Keverne, be invited by this Institution to allow the white plaster 

 remaining on panels of the St. Christopher painting in that Church 



