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of the white ibis, and a variety of the heron tribe. Joseph Neeld, Esq. and E. 
Jennings, Esq. were balloted for and elected. 
Society of Antiquaries.—Nov. 19, 1828. The first meeting of the season was 
very numerously attended, and an interesting paper was read, from the pen of a 
clerical member, on the Round Towers which exist in Suffolk and Norfolk. 
Many new members were proposed. 
Nov. 25.—H. Hallam, Esq.; V.P. Reginald Bray, Esq., the Rev. T. S. 
Hughes, and Ralph Watson, Esq., were elected fellows. Signor Juan Barthé 
communicated, through Lord Aberdeen, fac-similes of several Roman inscrip- 
tions. The Rev. H. J. Todd, F.S.A., presented a drawing, with a description, 
of a richly-ornamented Saxon doorway at Kirkham Abbey, Yorkshire. Some 
remarks on the coins of the kings of Mercia, by Edward Hawkins, Esq., F.S.A., 
were read; and also a communication from Mr. Bray respecting the discovery 
made on Earl Onslow’s estate at Worplesden, in Surrey, two miles and a half 
from Guildford, on the 30th July last, of a pavement sixty-two feet in length, the 
tessere of which his lordship has had removed to Clandon, for an omamental 
building. 
Dec. 3.—Thomas Aymiot, Esq. in the chair. Three or four short communi- 
cations were read on subjects of no particular interest. 
EDINBURGH. 
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.—The first evening meeting of this society 
(being their fifteenth session) was held on Monday last, the 14th, in their apart- 
ments on the Mound—Sir Henry Jardine, Knt. Vice-President, in the chair. 
The meeting was very numerously attended by the Fellows, as well as stran- 
gers. We are glad to be able to announce, that during the winter we shall be 
enabled to lay before our readers the proceedings of this body. The Curator 
noticed shortly a number of the donations which had been presented during the 
late recess, and among these were exhibited :— 
1. A valuable collection of 32 coins of the Spanish Colonies and Municipia— 
by the Reverend W. J. D. Waddelove of Bracon Grange, along with a full de- 
scriptive catalogue. 
2. A valuable collection of gold and silver Coins of Assam, presented by 
George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Bengal government; consisting of six 
gold and 31 silver coins, along with a descriptive catalogue. 
3. A curious Brass Gun, taken in 1828 at the fortress of Bhurtpore, and pre- 
sented by the Governor-General and Council to Captain L. Carmichael of his 
Majesty’s 59th regiment, who has obligingly given it to the Society. It bears 
the following inscription—Jacobus Monteith me fecit, Edinburgh, Anno Dom. 
1642.—The letter from the Governor-General in Council was read at the same 
time, 
4. A very perfect Quern from the county of Perth, by Mr. Izett, Newington. 
5. History and Antiquities of the Town and Minster of Beverley, &c. By the 
Rev. George Oliver, vicar of Clee. 
6. The Siege of Carlaverock Castle, with the arms of Earls, Barons, and 
Knights, who were present. By the Editor, Nicholas Harris Nicolas, Esq. of the 
Inner Temple, barrister at law. 
7. Papers relative to the Regalia of Scotland, being his contribution to the 
Bannatyne Club. By William Bell, Esq. W.S. 
8. Les Affaires du Conte de Boduel, Van 1568, being also a contribution to 
that Club. By Henry Cockburm, and Gunes Maitland, Esquires, advocates. 
9. Descrittione del Regno di Scotia, being his contribution to the same Club. 
By Andrew Coventry, Esq. 
10. Genealogical Memoirs of the Royal House of France, printed for private 
circulation among his friends, by the late Lord Ashburton, with some papers con- 
nected with Antiquarian research. By Sir John Sinclair, Bart. 
