The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-30 00:00:00

ARCILEOLOOICAL INSTITUTE.

Ilamsarav,BATMlDAT.
The proceeding. commented this morning with
the reading of a paper by the Rey, E. Salines, cn some
ancient manorial customs at Bleadun, Somerset, illu-trative
of Anglo-Saxon tenures
A paper by the Rev. J. L. Peaty was next read, on the
secniteeture of Siterberne Abbey and Wits:thorns Minster.
'f his paper noticed tee very *any fo'andation of the riligi-us
neablistimeat a! Wimborne, by Cattberga, daughter of •
West Saxon king. at the commeenameat of the eiohth cen-
tury. The most ancient portion's of the present edifice are
decidedly of the Norman era.
A paper by Mr. Mown, of Winchester, 03 the Doomsday
80311 of Wiltshire, was neat read. It particularly called
attention *o the Isms no inner of mills in the county (300) at
lh• time of the Normr.o survey ; and stowed the compere-
live importance of tt.e decayed town of Wilton and Beta
bury (Old Sarum) that time, by the former borough pay-
log 501. Per • to the king, whila the latter city coteri-
touted only GI.. fr am the third pennies.
Mr. J. IL. 111 AKILAND, then read a paper on the existing
remains of Herman Abbey at lova, celebrated as the
centre who see Christianity (in such earlier times) spread
over all r.reotland ; and used as the burial place of the kings
of Sr.tland and Ireland, and of some of the French
ner man.
rho smoothen then adjourned to the cathedral, whore the
'Aar. C. Bouvet'. (matter, of the week on "Monumental
Brasses,") delivered an explanatory lecture on the principal
gems:cries' monuments in that edifice. He poiatei out the
gradual advance of monumental art, from the examples ex-
Wine therein, from the year 1075 to tho fliteeoth century,
noticing panicsbuqy a fine specimen of the transition style
from mere engraving on stone to raised sculpture. exhibited
la the effigy of Bi hop Roger, who died in 1139 The brogan,
although few in number, were also jointed oat es choke
ercieners. The beautitul fli.ry of William Lonerespian the
natural son of Henry 11., by Fair Rosamond. was described
by Mr. Boutell to be one of the tined, in the kingdom. The
eer: died in 1226.
At two o'clock, the members re-assemb!rd at the council
ehainb.r, to hear the cu-temary annual reports, and to c:ose
the general business of the meeting.
The committee's report noticeu the access on of nearly
200 members to the society during the past year, and the
steady increase of arch dogieal ant le ties oo the continent end
I. various parts of this country. In Ireland, netwithstending
Its distracted stets, an association had been j..st form ti,
sad its promoters had resolved to place it in connexion who
this insatute.
The PRESIDINT then tested that Oaf ..rd had been recom-
mended as the place fur the next annual meeting of the
ilalitute, and that the Marquis of Northampton had been
named president.
Votes of thanks to the bishop and clergy, to the president,
and to other individuals who had preset. d the objects of the
present meeting, were then moved by Mr. Porteteure,
the Dean of HeasroaD, and other gond. men.
Toe day appointed for the closing meeting was Tuesday
next, bat owing to so many of the members intimating their
intention to leave the city this evenirg, from the damp
thrown over the meeting by the prevailing epidemic, it ass
determined to hold the general meeting this day, although
the otter arrangements for Monnay and Tuesday will still be
tarried out.
In the evening the section of Med:Leval Antiquities held a
meeting, when a lecture was given by Dr. Leeman, Presi-
dent of Trinity Collette, Oxford, on the portion of the Roman
road between Old Sarum and Winchester. The lecturer
conjectured that essay of the barrows on the sides of this
road would be found to contain Roman remains, as thee
people had, probably, adopted the tuitom of the conquered
Britons in interring their dead r.era the highways. He
also incidentally noticed that the valuable code of Sateen
!awe which Mr. Thorp had stated to have been framed at
Bentham, in Oxfordshire, were made at Knight's Enbam,
Hampshire.
An interesting paper by Mr. Barrio., on marketevossre,
was next real. It n diced that anciently lairs and markets
were hell in churchyards, and generally on Seedily', en
account of people being congregated for religious worship
on that day, erd hence the origin of crosses on the site.
where markets were held after the prohibition of the more
ancient custom. The market clots now existing at Balite
bury was described, in a deed of the year 1335, rs the
" High crow where poultry is sold ;" and in another place
as the market for fruit avid irs getehlee, and to these purposes
it is still applied. The paper also camprised notices of
Malmesbury, Chichester, and other market crosses.
As a token of sympathy with the inhabitants, the mem-
bers of the institute have very generally subscribed to •
fund, to be placed in the hands of tt.e hishap and the mayor
and corporation, for the relief of the sick po. r in the city.