The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-27 00:00:00

LINCOLNSIIIRE.

TEE ABCILEOLOOICAL INSTITUTE AT LINCOLN.—
The members of this body held their fifth annual meeting at
Lincoln. The business commenced cn Tuesday last, when
the members met in the County Assembly-roams, where the
president of the society, the Bishop of Norwich, resigned his
office to Earl Brownlow. There was a very nuns rocs meet-
ing. Amongst those present were the Duke of St. Alban's,
the Earl Brownlow, the Marquis of Northampton. the Bishop
of Lincoln, the Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Westminster
(Dr. Auckland), Henry Hallam, Cu historian, and many of
the clergymen of the dixese.—The chair was taken by the
Lcrd Bishop of Norwich, :who combated severd oujectiens
that :ye been made to archmslogical pursuits, and con-
tended that they were calculated to improve not merely
architectural taste and knowledge in the erection of churches,
but to aid the spreading of true religioe and piety. Ili!
lordship Lbw ri•rened the office of president of the Ar-
chmologcal Institute into the hands of Earl Brewulow.—
Lord Browolow then occupied the vacant chair, and
in a short address expressed his earnest desire to
promote t. e interests and success of the icstitute.—
The Marquis of Northampton proposed the thanks of the
institute to the Bishop of Norwich, for his Felice's as presi-
dent during the pan year. This was seconded by the Bishop
of Lincoln, who stated that the early classical pursuits of the
president elect, Lord Brownlew, might be interred from the
fact of his has inz chosen the celebrated Eustaee for his com-
panion in a tour to Italy.—Sir C. Anderson then proposed a
vote of thanks and recognition of the old Spalding society,
an association which has existed at Spalding, in the sou'th of
the wanly, fur more than half a century, and which has
been of very great service to the county antiquary. This
was seconded by Sir J. P. Boileau.—A paper upon the old
Archiepiscopal Palace at Lincoln was then read by E. J.
Wilson, Esq. It entered fully into the history of the
edifice (now in ruins), but the precise date of its erection
seemed to be unknown; and, strange to say, the only au-
thentic records or particulars of its structure are to be found
in a report inside its the time of the commonwealth, by two
view> ors who were appointed Co survey soil inspect all
church buildings and properties. Since 10G0 the palace ap-
pears to have gradually gone to ruin. Many interesting
taste respecting the structure and the occurrences at dif-
ferent periods of Lincoln history were detailed in the paper.
The greater part of the assembly next proceeded to vita the
museum in an adjoining town—a collection made by gentle-
men of the county, consisting of suits of armour, helmets,
old Coin!, tspestrits, portraits, and other objects illustrating
the Homan, Saxon, and Norman periods. At tall-past three
the company proceeded to view the ruins of the Ilistop's
Palace. Th.se are situate on the south site of the cathedral,
under the walla of the Minstt r Clew. The grounds are very
extensive, and the ruins have been well preserved from
further immediate decay. After having the palace ruins,
the cempany proceeded to visit several interesting rent ins in
Lincoln The south gate of the old Roman city; the house
in which Aaron, the rich Jew, dwelt—he whn lent 1,000
merits to Hobert Blatt, Bishop of Lincoln, and received the
cathedral plate and jewels in pledge for the loan ; a lieuse in
the Strait, in which lived a Jewess, named Belaset de Wal-
linefeed, who was hanged in the 18th year of E tweed I. for
clipping gold (this house is a very Sae specimen of the do•
mestic architecture of that period, and a sketch of it may be
seen in the " Pictorial History of England") ; the residence
of Sir Thomas Grantham, in Grantham-lace; the Stone
Bow; the Conduit, in High-street; and John o' Grunt's
Palace, where a very beautiful oriel window is yet remain-
ing. This complcied the tour of inspection through the city
fir the day. At six o'clock a dinner was a..rved
in the Corn Exchange, at which Lord Brownie, presided.
On Wednesday morning (yesterday) the sectional committee
cn architecture met in the County Assembly-room —W.
Winston, Esq., read a paper upon the stained chats of Lin-
coln Cathedral.— Professor Cackerell then read a paper upon
the sculpture and sculptured monuments in Lincoln Catite-
dral.—Mr. W. A. Nicholson read a aper upon 'Pattershall
Castle.—Mr. V. Peeress real • paper upen the
architecture of the nave of Lincoln Cathedral; after
which Profess ir Willis delivered a lecture upon
the history and architecture of the cathedral.
Dr. Bonrey, archdeacon of Lincoln, subsequently read a very
curious paper illustrative of certain monuments in the cathe-
drat which have no dates nor inscription of any ts'nd ; but
from the armorial bearings upon them the archdeacon has
with much labour and ingenuity ascertained to whose rms.
mory they were erected. They art called the Bargherdt
monuments. After a vote of thinks propostd by Lord
Bzownlow, the sitting terminated.—There would be a con-
strue:lone last evening, at eight e'cleck, in the County
Assembly-rooms. To-day there will be excunions to Gaines
borough, Stow, and Torkwy.