The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-01 00:00:00

SOMERSETSHIRE
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reception of papers was resumed under the presidency
of Mr. W. H. G. Langton, M.Pe when the attend-
ance was larger than_on any previous occasion.
Mr. J. QUECKETT addressed the company on the
microscope as applied to archmological subjects,
showing More particularly its utility in the examina-
tion of fossil remains. He also read a very interest-
ing paper on the flexible coral-lines, in which he
maintained that coral reefs are not, es commonly sup-
posed, built up by coral insects, but that the polyps
merely give life to the mass (like the oyster to the
shelf), and that the reefs are formed by an attractive
ppwar,whicla &certain power-or-principle, designated
bya himer sTaatinsndtshTtheAe`L'Lorantlsdnoiet
rhtbeeeaanrdscmi basis," 'n'pahat s of ettracting to it-
self the carbonate of lime, silica, &c , wherewith to
form the skeleton to which it is the province of the
insect to supply the life.
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Votes of thanks were given to tbhyeonaaucßdoniatvtoherrsCsao6zfaitonsthoopf
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in the Octagon room. evening
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sioOnato proceeded on an excur-
Keltic Kist, near Wellow
, thence to Englishcombe
Church, the site of the Castle (formerly belonging to
:filaiititr\sydaeylio
the Gournays, and now attached to the Duchy of
' Assembly-rooms,
-Lancaster); the Wansiyke, which is very clearly
traceable in this neighbourhood ; and the celebrated
134riow-hill. Mr. C. Rickman at, this spot made
some observations on the geological features of the
district. The excursionists then proceeded to New-
ton-park, the seat of Mr. W. H. G. Langton, where
they inspected the Castle de Sancto'Lande; and a
paper treating of the building was-read by Mr. C. E.
Davis. -
The members of the society were afterwards hos-
pitably entertained by the worthy proprietor, and
thus terminated a session which has proved ons of
the most intcre'stiegeince ti Ciiiiiitieton of tha society.
We must not omit to state that the museum of the
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution was
thrown open to the members of the Archaeological
Society and their friends, whe had also the entrée to
some very extensive private collections of great in-
'krest.

COURT CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, SEPT. 29.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred, drove yesterday in an open carriage
to the Braemar Tryst, and afterwards went to the
Lynn of Dee.
Viscount Hardinge arrived at Balmoral yesterday
from London, and had the honour of an audience of
her Majesty, at which his Lordship kissed hands on
the occasion of his appointment to the office of Ge-
neral, Commanding-in-Chief of the Army.
The dinner party yesterday included her Serene
Highness the Princess Hohenlohe Langenbourg, her
Serene Highness Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe
Langenbourg, his Serene Highness Prince Herr-
mann of Hohenlohe Langenbourg, and Viscount
Hardinge.

Mr. Brasstrup, Director of Police at Copenhagen,
Dr. Horrniman, and Mr. Schleisner, of Copenhagen,
had an interview with the General Board, of Health,
at their offices, Whitehall, yesterday, on the subject
of improved works of water supply and drainage, with
a view to their introduction in Denmark.

Mr. Evelyn Denison, M.P., bad an interview with
Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday ,at the Home-office.
Mr. Jacob Bell had also an interyigw with the Right
Hon. Secretary.
A deputation on the subject the London, Liver-
pool, and North American Screw Steamship Com-
pany had an interview with the Right Hon. J. W.
Henley yesterday at the Board of Trade. The de-
putation consisted of Mr. Peter bolt, M.P., Mr.
Thomas H. Brooking, Mr. Robert Carter, Colonel
Wooldridge, Mr. Richard Penne, Mr. Henry J.
Prinsep, and Mr. Robert Gillespie, junior, accom-
panied by Mr, James Nelson (secretary), and Mr. J.
B. Ingle (solicitor).
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office
yesterday from the Governors of the West India
Islands and the Governor of South Australia.